Registration is now open for SCATV Youth Media Summer Classes. All registration can be done online at scatvsomerville.org/youth. There you will find short descriptions of their summer programming, as well as a link to register. Please note that they still have a number of scholarship slots available, so financial need is not a barrier For more info contact: Heather McCormack at hmack@scatvsomerville.org.

Program Descriptions – Summer 2016:

Yo! SCATV Raps!: August 1 – August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Ages 10-16. Instructor: Heather McCormack. Wanna be the next Designer? Blow up this summer with Yo! SCATV Raps. Write your own original song, make your own beat, and film a music video. Once you’re done, get a chance to perform your hit live on a real stage. Includes a youth showcase at the Middle East Upstairs on August 6. Cost: $275.

UNews: July 11 – July 15, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Ages 9-13. Instructor: Heather McCormack. Discover your inner journalist. Learn from real TV anchors how to make a news show from start to finish. Conduct interviews, investigate issues that matter, and write, host, produce and film your very own news show that will be screened on SCATV Channel 3. Cost: $200.

Teen Movie Maker Space: July 18 – July 29, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Ages 13-17. Instructors: Heather McCormack, Bryce Taylor and Zareiff. Make movie magic this summer with SCATV and Parts and Crafts. Learn the art of film production, from writing to camera work to editing, while collaborating with your peers to create your very own movie. Finally, present your masterpiece at a community showcase with an audience of your peers, parents, and other community filmmakers. Cost: $75-300/week, sliding scale.

Teen Film Critic’s Corner: Thursdays, July 7 – August 11, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Ages 13-17. Instructor: Christopher Moloney. Do you love movies? Do you love talking about what you love about movies? Come be a part of Critic’s Corner, where classic blockbusters from the 70s and 80s will be screened and film reviews will be recorded to be shown on SCATV channel 3. Kickoff event at the Somerville Theatre July 7, concluding with a field trip to AMC Theater August 11. Cost: $5/movie. Note: no registration is needed – just show up.