STARTALK Chinese Language Camps for High School Students

Note: All levels will be offered according to enrollment demands.

BYU Chinese STARTALK 2008 offers an intensive three-and-a-half week Chinese language learning experience for mature, highly motivated high school students. Through formal classroom instruction, fun hands-on activities, and creative cultural experiences, students build proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Mandarin Chinese. Click here to view fun photos from the STARTALK Chinese Camp 2007 Photo Gallery.

This year’s program offers classes at three levels. Each level teaches the equivalent of a year of high school language instruction.

Level 1: Beginners
Level 2: Students who have successfully completed one year of Mandarin study
Level 3: Students who have successfully completed two years of Mandarin study

BYU Chinese STARTALK’s exciting student-centered curriculum emphasizes active learning. Extracurricular events include martial arts instruction, music, Chinese cooking, crafts, calligraphy, Chinese movies, dragon dancing, and weekly field trips. Parents are invited to attend the culminating Celebration Banquet which celebrates and showcases the students’ achievements. Last year’s participants gave BYU Chinese STARTALK high marks for learning, fun, and friendship. In this year of the Beijing Olympics, STARTALK is a great way to start or continue an adventure in learning Chinese.

All STARTALK classes are taught by experienced faculty. Tutorial and review sessions are offered daily. Students live in housing provided through BYU Conferences and Workshops. Mandarin/English speaking resident facilitators supervise evening and weekend activities. Meals are provided by BYU food services.

Students agree to abide by the BYU Honor Code while participating in BYU Chinese STARTALK.

Tuition: $888 
This includes housing, tuition, meals, books and classroom materials, field trip expenses, and all other program costs. This modest cost to students is made possible by a generous grant from the National Foreign Language Center.

Application: Online Application

Application Deadline: April 15, 2008. Students will be notified of admission by email no later than May 1, 2008.