The NHSI Theatre Arts Division – Summer 2022! Northwestern and NHSI will continue to monitor health information from the CDC and will adhere to all guidelines and directives put out by the State of Illinois. At this time, we are intending to host our programming on Northwestern’s campus this summer. If for any reason…
The NHSI Film and Video Institute – Summer 2022 Northwestern and NHSI will continue to monitor health information from the CDC and will adhere to all guidelines and directives put out by the State of Illinois. At this time, we are intending to host our programming on Northwestern’s campus this summer. If for…
Policy Debate for Current Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors 2022 Application Now Open! This year’s Debate Institute will be fully online 6-Week Online Institute Dates: June 25 – August 5 Tuition: $2,750 4-Week Online Institute Dates: July 8 – August 5 Tuition: $1,750 The Northwestern Debate Institute is an unequaled living-learning experience…
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.
The NHSI is hosting an 5-day, Online Playwriting Boot Camp in April, as well as an in-person, 2-Week Summer…
Read MoreThe application for the NHSI’s 2022 Online Debate Division is now open! Students can apply to the NHSI’s 2022…
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Interested in working with our 2022 Cherubs on Northwestern University’s beautiful Evanston campus? The NHSI’s Film & Video Institute…
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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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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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