ASA: Academic Study Associates 2009 Programs

Your Summer Home

Housing & Dining: Your summer home will be the fully air-conditioned suites of the brand new Arts & Humanities Residential College at Parkside. Housing is a suite configuration of four double rooms clustered around a common space and two bathrooms. You will share a double room and your suitemates will be carefully selected using our housing questionnaire. The college has a wide variety of facilities including a performance space, a multipurpose room, lounges on each floor, and a recreation and laundry room. For breakfast, lunch and dinner, take a walk to Everybody's Kitchen for creative dining options.

Sports Facilities: You will have access to some of the nation’s finest sports facilities. Check out the Lyon University Center (fitness center, courts for basketball, badminton, volleyball and squash), McDonalds Swim Stadium (two heated, outdoor pools), The Physical Education Building (gym, dance rooms, multi purpose courts, indoor pool), the Tennis Complex and a variety of outdoor fields for soccer, football, Ultimate Frisbee and baseball.

Security: Arts & Humanities Residential College has 24 hour security, with electronic key card access required for entry and a staffed reception area immediately inside the dorm.

Our Students

Like in college, ASA seeks a broad and diverse student body. The community of students with rich and varied interests makes for a rewarding summer as you make new friends with students from over 20 countries and 30 US states. Many students come independently, but the friendships developed at ASA are often life-long and, as alumni tell us, often the highlight of the summer experience.

Discover Los Angeles

Take advantage of all that LA has to offer:
Movie Screenings: Catch a flick or premiere in the home of the movie industry. Campus is only a block away from the Shrine Theater where the Grammys and Emmys are held.
Santa Monica: Check out the beautiful beaches, shopping at the third street promenade and world famous pier.
Rock Concerts: Take advantage of venues such as the Staples center, LA Live and LA Coliseum and see one of your favorite acts live.
Beach Trips: Take the ASA beach bus to Santa Monica, Huntington, Venice, and Balboa beaches.
The Improv: Enjoy an outing to America's most famous comedy club and catch some up and coming stars.
Hollywood Walk of Fame and Mann's Chinese Theater: See the famous list of stars and their footprints.
Shopping: Melrose Avenue, The Grove, Beverly Hills(window shopping!)Beverly Center, La Brea and Hollywood Boulevards, Westwood, University Village, Shops at the Bonaventure and Old Town Pasadena
TV Tapings: Attend a taping and watch a show being produced.
Museum of Contemporary Art: Check out the MOCA, the Geffen Contemporary and the Pacific Design Center – all specializing in work from 1940 to the present