The NHSI Theatre Arts Division is Going Virtual for Summer 2021! Join us for a unique online learning experience that retains NHSI’s extraordinary training and supportive environment in a virtual setting. The program will continue to be an immersive exploration into the world of theatre and will give students a glimpse of the undergraduate…
The NHSI Film and Video Institute is Going Virtual for Summer 2021! To leverage the virtual landscape, NHSI is combining our Production and Screenwriting tracks in an effort to create a robust master class experience for our students. To see a sample schedule, click HERE. Dates On Camera Acting Program (3 weeks)…
Online Policy Debate for Current Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors Dates for 2021 Summer Season 6-week Program: Friday, June 18th through Saturday, July 31st 4-week Program: Monday, July 5th – Saturday, July 31st In light of the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, Northwestern’s National High School Institute has elected to embrace an online instructional model for…
I would tell [future Cherubs] to get ready for the experience of their lives. It is a ton of work and dedication. But it pays off. I came out of the Cherubs program a different person. It completely changed my life.”
Since 1931, the National High School Institute, a nonprofit organization, has brought outstanding students to Northwestern University’s Evanston campus for intense educational experiences. Students are affectionately known as “Cherubs,” a name given to them in the 1930s by Northwestern Dean Ralph Dennis whose goal, “to bring together gifted young people and superior teachers in an atmosphere of affection, knowledge, and trust,” is still upheld today. The oldest and largest university-based program of its kind, NHSI offers studies in Theatre Arts, Film & Video, and Debate.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NHSI has decided to take our 2021 Film and Theatre Institutes online! Theatre Arts…
Read More2021 NHSI Debate Institute Will be Virtual! Dates for 2021 Summer Season 6-week Program: Friday, June 18th — Saturday,…
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News from Northwestern’s Debate Society! The Northwestern Debate Society has had a great start to the 2020-21 season. Juniors…
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Jenny Avery has been the Director of NHSI since September 2015. Jenny has worked as an arts administrator, teaching artist, and actor in Chicago for the past 20 years….
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Shannon Metts is thrilled to be a part of the Cherubs team, acting as a Program Assistant. Originally from the St. Louis area, Shannon attended Missouri State University where…
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Fletcher Simer has been a Program Assistant with the National High School Institute since 2017. He received his B.A. in Philosophy from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY and minored…
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