SUMMER: SO MANY Art & Creativity Related Opportunities
YOUR FUTURE IN ARTS GUIDE
Accademia Costume & Moda (Rome, Milan)
Added May 2023
Academy of Art University (California USA or online)
Updated Jan 2023
The Pre-College Art Experience (PCAE) at Academy of Art University is a tuition-FREE art and design education program for high school students. It’s a great opportunity to jump-start your art and design education. You can take the pre-college program on our campus in San Francisco or online year-round. Explore your future, gain confidence in your creative abilities, and have the time of your life as an art and design student at Academy of Art University. Join students from all across the world as they begin to hone their art and design skills
Accademia delle Arti e Nuove Tecnologie (AANT) (Italy)
Added Apr 2024
Professionalising courses aimed at involving a select audience with particular interests related to specific areas of design and visual communication. The summer schedule of classes is an integral part of the program: thanks to suitable environmental conditions, teaching takes place in the classroom as well as outdoors, directly in contact with the beauties of Rome, which become the protagonists of the themes developed and aim to produce visual documentation that will be equal parts testimony of the training process that has taken place but also a treasure chest of indelible memories, created by visiting the city’s millenary artistic and architectural testimonies seen, or rather looked at, with new eyes.
COURSE LIGHTING THE CULTURAL HERITAGE: THE MAGICAL LIGHT OF ROME.
COURSE LIGHT AND THE CITY. IMAGES OF ROME PHOTOGRAPHY AND LIGHTING DESIGN
Alfred University (NY USA)
Added Mar 2024
Our summer programs provide students with opportunities to learn more about specific career fields, to sample life on a college campus and to meet other students with similar interests as well as academic and athletic ability. Our institutes and camps are staffed by distinguished members of the Alfred community. With Alfred University's excellence in teaching and commitment to offering quality programming, these are among the most educational and fun collegiate summer academic programs in the country.
AMDA (LA, NYC USA)
Updated Dec 2023
To find the program that best suits your plans, select one or more options from the categories of Program Type, Discipline, and Location. You will be presented with the program options that match. Click on any program title to learn more about the session availability, learning outcomes, and sample schedule for each program.
Amsterdam Fashion Academy
Added Dec 2023
Is your future in fashion? Find out by joining one of our 2-week summer-school fashion courses and change your life. Get a taste of fashion and create your own fashion portfolio in 2 weeks.
Art University Bournemouth (UK)
Each year we're proud to welcome students from around the world to join our vibrant and inclusive summer community. If you’re looking to add value to your art portfolio, experiment and learn new skills or simply have fun with your creativity over the summer months, then we've got the course for you! Take a look at our exciting range of summer courses below, for all ages and abilities, running throughout April – August 2023.
Berklee College of Music (Italy, Spain)
Added Mar 2024
Jazz Clinics (Umbria Italy)
The Berklee at Umbria Jazz Clinics are an opportunity to spend two weeks in Italy learning and improving your performance and musical skills with Berklee faculty. With 12 days of intense classes and performances, this program provides aspiring musicians with hands-on educational experiences that can foster musical growth and development. All classes and ensembles are taught in the world-famous Berklee tradition, with its emphasis on the use of jazz and contemporary music as the focal point for musical understanding. Performance classrooms are equipped with rhythm section instruments; large lectures are supported by audio, visual, and digital presentations; a dedicated outdoor stage features daily concerts and jam sessions; and practice rooms, support staff, and administrators meet students' individual needs. Additionally, all students will receive free passes to the main stage at the Umbria Jazz Festival concerts, which are ongoing throughout the program. All in all, the Berklee at Umbria Jazz Clinics combined with the 10-day Umbria Jazz Festival afford a unique opportunity to learn by day and to listen by night—a rare educational and entertainment experience. Berklee at Umbria Jazz Clinics are designed for aspiring high school and college-aged musicians seeking to advance their musical knowledge and performance skills. You must have been playing your instrument (including singing if you are a vocalist) for a minimum of six (6) months to attend the program.
Summer Performance Program (Valencia Spain)
A comprehensive summer performance program at our Valencia campus where musicians of all styles can refine their skills.
Symphonic Band (Valencia Spain)
Improve your skills as a conductor, arranger and composer with our two symphonic band workshops (Conducting, Composition & Arranging).
Berridge Summer Programs (France)
Added Jan 2024
Applications have just opened for Berridge Programs Summer 2024! Study Theatre or Film with professional actors, writers, filmmakers, and producers at our beautiful chateau in Normandy, France. A combination of hands-on workshops, one-on-one mentorship, and weekly cultural excursions will enhance your creative skills and build your confidence. Apply now to reserve one of our limited spaces. We can't wait to create with you.
BIMM (UK)
Updated May 2023
Music
Your summer in music starts here. Calling young performers, producers, and songwriters: create and connect with like-minded performers and producers at our fantastic summer schools. Each year at BIMM Institute, we run a range of summer schools for young people aged 11-17 looking to develop their skills, be creative, gain confidence or simply to just have fun. We run courses for all genres and tastes of music, so whether you love indie, pop, R&B, rock and metal or electronic music, there’s a summer school for you.
Each summer school runs over five days and consists of:
Dedicated tuition for your chosen discipline
Live performance workshops on stage for performers
Access to music software and hardware for producers
Special guests throughout the week
Dance
The Summer School week is one of the most popular of its kind and is usually fully booked quickly so do book early to secure your place. Tuition will be given by resident Performers College tutors and leading industry professionals and will give you an idea of life at a full-time college. Applicants should be aged 12 to 18 years at the date of the course and have experience in dance. The five day course will consist of classes in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Tap, Singing and Acting. Performers College is unique in offering some evening activities during the course too, allowing students to further engage and build new friendships. A short demonstration of the week’s work will be presented for guests on the Friday afternoon at the College. (Please note two tickets per applicant only)
Boston University Summer Journalism Institute (USA, online)
Updated Jan 2024
As we begin a new year, it's time to start thinking about what your students will do this summer. If you have a student interested in a career in journalism, writing, communications, or photography, encourage them to apply for the Boston University Summer Journalism Academy, hosted by Boston University College of Communication. For 14 years, our program has trained high schoolers critical skills in news reporting, interviewing, and writing. Our courses are taught by award-winning, working journalists, including Pulitzer Prize winners Lara Salahi and Rochelle Sharpe . Students interested in visual storytelling will learn from veteran photojournalist and The Boston Globe photographer Stephen Haines. Regardless of which program students choose, we challenge them to step outside their comfort zone and experience life as a working journalist. We offer three courses:
An on-campus residential program from June 24 to July 12, 2024 (for students with some journalism experience)
An on-campus photojournalism program from June 24 to July 12, 2024 (for students interested in visual storytelling)
A two-week learn-from-home program for high school students at all experience levels, starting June 17, July 1, and July 15.
Applications for the on-campus session are due on April 19. Applications for learn-at-home sessions starting June 17, July 1, and July 15 are due on May 10. Students who apply, are accepted, and fully registered by March 8 can save $400 off the full fee for the on-campus academy or $200 off the full fee of the learn-from-home academy. We have limited need-based scholarships and financial aid available to students; students must email us for more information. We hope you'll share this opportunity with your students. For more information about the Summer Journalism Academy, visit www.summerjournalism.org.
Business & Hotel Management School Hospitality & Culinary Arts Camp (Switzerland)
Added Dec 13
Join young people from around the world for an unforgettable two-week adventure in Switzerland’s most beautiful city! From interactive workshops to epic excursions, discover the thrilling world of hospitality and culinary arts. Get ready for a fun-packed adventure! And who knows? You might just stumble upon a brand-new passion!
California College of the Arts (online, California USA)
Updated Feb 2023
Immerse yourself in an inspiring, creative community. Make friends. Make art. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be in art and design school? This is your time to grow as an individual and take your artwork to the next level!
In-Person Offerings
At CCA’s Pre-College Program, you’ll join a diverse group of creative thinkers and makers who share your passion for art and design. The program is open to all interested participants, those with little art and design experience and those with advanced skills. Summer 2023 marks the second time that CCA’s Pre-College program will be held exclusively in San Francisco! We offer housing as well as meal plans for residential and commuter students. Participants will have the opportunity to take studio-focused, college-level courses to help push beyond concepts to portfolio-ready pieces while earning 3 college credits. Our setting is the CCA San Francisco campus. Our backdrop is the San Francisco Bay Area, home to tech companies, world-class museums, and a dynamic ecosystem of artists, designers, and creatives from across the globe.
July 6-August 2, 2023 (4 weeks)
Animation 2D/3D; Architecture; Comics; Ceramics; Fashion Design; Film; Graphic Design; Illustration & Drawing; Industrial Design; Interior Design; Jewelry/Metal Arts; Painting & Drawing; Photography; Sculpture
Online offerings
These studios meet virtually 9 am to 3 pm PST Monday through Friday.
June 26-July 28, 2023 (5 weeks)
Animation 2D/3D; Comics; Fashion Design & Illustration; Game Design
University of California Berkeley College of Environmental Design (USA)
Added Mar 2024
You can make a real impact as an environmental designer, from imagining the climate-resilient cities of the future to prototyping new forms of affordable housing to reconnecting communities with their historic riverfronts. Explore how design might fit into your future this summer at UC Berkeley, the top public university for environmental design according to QS World University Rankings. Programs in architecture, city planning, landscape architecture, and sustainable environmental design will fire your imagination, stretch your mind, and set you on the path to achieving your goals.
University of California Irvine (USA)
Updated March 2023
Summer Academies in the Arts Experience life as an undergraduate arts major, receiving practical and technical instruction in small classes taught by graduate instructors, professionals in the field, and UCI faculty.
University of California Los Angeles (USA)
Updated Feb 2023
Precollege Summer Institute
UCLA Precollege Summer Institutes provide motivated and driven high school students the opportunity to earn college credit in one to three weeks while advancing their academic career and abilities in an area of study of their interest. Through co-curricular components including hands-on projects and performances, field visits, and guest lectures, students receive a comprehensive and immersive study of their chosen subject that goes beyond classroom instruction. Our Precollege Summer Institutes are open to high school students from around the world. We invite you to join our diverse and inclusive UCLA community full of respect, ideas, and optimism.
Carnegie Mellon University (Pennsylvania USA)
Updated Feb 2023
In this program, you will use both traditional tools and cutting-edge technologies to explore your creative ideas in a college-level studio environment. You will develop both your conceptual and technical skills preparing you for a wide range of opportunities in both art studies and careers. You will break through the boundaries of how you approach art, taking your work to the next level.
University of Cincinnati (Ohio USA)
Updated Jan 2023
Dive deeply into the arts at CCM this summer. CCM Prep’s workshops offer unparalleled arts experiences to students interested in everything from musical theatre to jazz. Students who love the performing arts will be surrounded by peers from throughout the nation who share their passion, excitement and dreams. Summer at CCM provides fun and intense workshops where students can learn from leading national artists and teachers, including CCM’s collegiate faculty members.
Ballet Intensive
Ballet Summer Drop-In Classes
CCM/CPS Summer Jazz Academy
Musical Theatre Workshop
Guitar Workshop
College For Creative Studies (USA)
Updated Feb 2023
Our Precollege program helps you build your portfolio and prepare you for college. So step into something totally new — something you have never tried before, or enhance what you already know about your favorite subject. Choose a studio concentration and tackle a project. Study for three weeks and create a knock-out portfolio. You’ll meet new people, have the option to live on campus, learn from professionals, receive feedback from admissions counselors and participate in a final exhibition of student work. Through the CCS Precollege Summer Experience, you will earn 3.0 college credits, prepare college-level work, develop your interests and talent, and build your portfolio. The Summer Experience program is perfect for high school students who have completed freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year. Resident and commuter enrollment is available.
2D Hand Drawn Animation
Blender 3D Modeling
Character Concept and Visual Development
Content Creation and Design
Digital Film and Photography
Drawing Studio
Illustration
Streetwear Fashion Design
Transportation Design
Cornell University (online)
Updated Mar 2023
Get a head start on college, experience the challenge of college study, and earn college credit
Explore your creative side this summer with an online course in art, fashion, or design.
You'll study with Cornell faculty, earn college credit, create portfolio-worthy content, and gain a Cornell transcript.
Three- and six-week courses include the following (see the complete course roster for all options):
Or, choose from dozens of three- and six-week online undergraduate Cornell courses in business and hospitality, international relations, science and technology, veterinary medicine, and more. More courses will be added in the coming months.
Courses are offered between May 30 and August 1, 2023. Limited financial aid is available.
Application deadlines vary, beginning May 7 for the first three-week online session. See the website for all deadlines.
Creative Live (virtual)
Updated Feb 2023
Do what you love.
Learn the skills you need to live your dreams in career, hobby, and life.
Subscribe for access to 2000 classes taught by the world's top experts
Denison University TUTTI Performing Arts Camp (USA)
Updated Feb 2023
Denison’s inaugural Summer TUTTI performing arts camp aims to give young artists a chance to realize this opportunity early in their development, providing both specialized training in their field and exposure to other creative outlets. The innovative 8-day performing arts camp is tailored to high school students who are passionate about dance, music, and theatre. The immersive residential program will give high schoolers a taste of life at a college focused on providing performing arts training on par with top conservatories alongside a life-shaping liberal arts education.
Click here for more information
DePaul University (USA)
Updated Feb 2023
Summer Theatre School
The Summer High School Training Program is designed for rising 11th and 12th grade students who want a taste of intensive conservatory training that supersedes limitations and unlocks the riches inherent within uncharted creative territory. In the heart of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, summer artists experience what it's like to be a student of The Theatre School by living on campus and studying in the five-story, all things theatre, state-of-the-art training facility. While this is a non-college credit program, students dive into the rigor of conservatory training and begin to prepare for the college audition and interview process. Students take classes in one of five concentrations - acting, comedy arts, design, directing, or stage management/theatre technology - with Theatre School faculty and some of the most accomplished theatre/film professionals in the business.
Game, Cinema, and Animation Summer Academy
This is an intensive week-long program for high school students interested in the film, television, or game industries. Participants receive hands-on instruction using the latest equipment and technology and are taught by full-time DePaul faculty with real-world experience.
Dharma Realm Buddhist University (California USA)
Added Apr 2023
Welcome to the 2023 Mendocino International Summer Music Academy (MISMA), where professional music programs meet wellness practices. Their unique programs offer young musical artists (ages 13-20) a direct opportunity to work with a dedicated team of world-renowned, award-winning musicians and faculty. The small class size and private lesson offerings grant students a truly immersive experience and allow them to enjoy close mentorship and individualized instruction. Programs are on Guitar, Piano & Saxophone
Duke University (North Carolina USA)
Updated Feb 2023
Digital Music Production
Have you ever wondered what it takes to make a song? What skills, knowledge, and technology go into taking a musical idea in your head and turning it into a fully-fleshed-out song on your computer? Have you ever questioned how producers make those sounds or those beats that get stuck in your head? Learn music production, music theory, and recording techniques that will allow you to realize your ideas. Learn the fundamentals of music theory and build captivating chord progressions. Write memorable melodies and bouncing bass lines. Produce music individually or create collaboratively with your peers using Ableton - an industry-standard music production software used by the biggest names in pop, hip-hop, and electronic dance music. Use a selection of synthesizers, drum machines, and musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) keyboards. Join our community of collaborators to share what you’ve made and give feedback to your peers on their creations. Hear your music on a professional grade (and very loud!) sound system in Duke’s Rubenstein Arts Center. Musicians are turning more and more toward digital tools for their music-making. Join the wave by learning the tools and theories used in today’s digital music-making environment.
University of Edinburgh Foundation Design (Scotland)
Updated Feb 2023
This course will introduce participants to the creative potential of design and equip them with the tools required to develop an expressive personal portfolio to apply to university. Through a studio-based, hands-on learning approach, participants will engage in the creative process by exploring design thinking and acquiring practical image-making and research skills. This course is open to students in the penultimate year of high school and interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree course in design. A portfolio review has become an integral part of most university applications for courses in Fashion, Graphic Design, Textile, Product Design, Animation and Illustration. This two-week residential course offers students an opportunity to begin curating a personal portfolio in the field of design.
EICAR French Film Culture & Filmmaking (France)
Added Mar 2024
The workshop will take place from July 8th to 19th, 2024, on our campus in Paris. This two week workshop taught in the English language gives students a balance between introducing key aspects of French film culture while proving the fundamentals of practical filmmaking. A combination of Paris cultural excursions, master classes and practical lessons, this workshop is ideal for the international filmmaker curious to get a good understanding of French cinema while getting a solid practical introduction to the craft. The deliverable is a collective short film made with the faculty during the two weeks.
Fashion Week Internships: London, New York, Los Angeles, Milan, Paris, Madrid & Shanghai
Fashion Week Internships offers an exciting summer program for college students interested in gaining real-world experience in the fashion industry. Participants can intern with leading global fashion brands in major fashion capitals including New York, London, Milan, Paris, Los Angeles, Madrid, and Shanghai. The program covers four main fields within fashion: Design, Production, Marketing/PR, and Buying/Sales. Students can tailor their internship experience to focus on developing specific skills and experience in their area of interest. The program is designed to build confidence, provide hands-on industry experience, and prepare students for careers in fashion. In addition to the internship placement, participants have opportunities for cultural experiences, networking, and personal growth in their chosen international location.
Fashion Institute of Technology (USA)
Updated Feb 2024
FIT's Precollege Programs will prepare you to apply to art and/or design colleges while you explore potential majors, sample FIT's courses, professors, and a NYC campus before making that tuition commitment! Whether you have the time to enroll in an 11-day, 4-day or 1-day class, our amazing instructors can teach you a new skill, introduce you to the industry or help you hone in on a new interest. You can study international trade, footwear design, cosmetics and fragrance marketing, studio jewelry, interactive and digital marketing, public relations, interior design, fashion, styling, photography, animation and more. FIT has lots of unique classes that will teach you skills and techniques you'll use throughout your career.
Georgia Tech College of Design (USA)
Added Mar 2024
The College of Design’s Pre-College program consists of two-week in-person workshops in architecture, building construction, industrial design, or music technology. The program provides the opportunity to engage with our world-class faculty and current students and give high-school (rising juniors and rising seniors) students insight into what it is like to study at Tech's College of Design.
Gordonstoun International Summer School (Scotland)
Courses are appropriate for both native English speakers and those who are learning English as a foreign language. In addition to the academic study options, there are also choices which are designed for those who are looking for more of a summer camp experience and who just want to learn new skills, make friends and have some fun. Art, design, music making, sport, social events and excursions are integrated into the programme, along with an adventure phase on the beautiful Scottish West Coast in all the three and a half week courses. Many parents are astounded that over such a short time there can be so significant an improvement in their child’s confidence, maturity and skills learnt, combined with such strong friendships developed.
IBWise Young Artist in Residency Program (Vienna)
Updated Dec 2023
At ‘Young Artists in Residence’ young IB lovers of the arts literally dive into the world of performing & visual arts, whether it be painting, sculpting, collage, photography, classical or modern music, composition, film, pantomime, acting or musical performance.
What makes Young Artists in Residence experience so different from the many other art camps for teenagers, is its unique combination of the IB Diploma visual- and the performing arts, the magical Fin de Siècle treasures in Vienna (Jugendstil) and the coming together of IB students from all continents to work together at a fascinating interdisciplinary level and along side each other to develop their ideas and works of art. PRE IB & MID IB students will dive into and experience breathtaking art galleries, outstanding museum exhibitions, selected concerts, theatre-, dance- and film- related events during their stay. Our passionate experts will inspire YAIR participants to inquire about modern and historic art, as well as understand and learn about the artists who ‘stand behind’ the art. An important part of this workshop is the focus on IB – related concepts, syllabus and criteria to support our students’ IB course work and to further their development as IB scholars.
Idyllwild Arts Academy (California, USA)
Updated Feb 2023
High School Intensives and Workshops provide focused, practical, hands-on experiences. In this supportive and creative environment, students immerse themselves completely in their chosen craft. High School programs nurture passion and talent, and help channel the creative spirit into a foundation for continued study. Instructors successfully work with students of all levels of ability and experience while emphasizing educational values, personal values, and achievement. Students will be challenged to improve and build skill and confidence.
Indian School of Hospitality (Delhi India)
Updated Feb 2023
Our workshops are jam-packed with activities that are as exciting as they are engaging. Throughout the programme, they’ll get to know our world class, Swiss trained faculty and make friends with our current batch of students. On campus, students will get to try their hands at cooking and baking with our team of chefs and learn from prominent industry leaders from our ISH industry network to get an understanding of our academic philosophies. They’ll also have team activities, skill building exercises and unique workshops that will help them learn.
Indian School of Design and Innovation (Mumbai India)
Updated Feb 2023
Join India's Only design- led Summer School Program, in the heart of Mumbai. A 10-day intensive summer program exposing young students between the 9th - 12th grade to hands-on-learning with a transdisciplinary approach to enhance hard skills and soft skills. Certified by the New Schools Parson, the ATLAS ISDI Summer School Program prepares students to step into the world of creativity, design and technology and gives them a peek into their life at the ATLAS ISDI, in the heart of India’s innovation capital – Mumbai. The courses of ISDI PCA are specially curated to help you explore Design Thinking, Creativity and Digital Collaboration, which will help you to make more informed academic and career choices. The summer school is a powerhouse of idea generation that will enable students to be independent thinkers, give them access to diverse communities, fellow students and culture that will open their minds to new ways of thinking to tackle global challenges. Students will explore Mumbai as a classroom, enhance life skills and immerse themselves into an introduction to various disciplines of design such as interior design, animation, communication, product design, fashion and contemporary arts from distinguished ATLAS faculty. You will be able to experience university equivalent sessions, interact with accomplished design professionals, and work on building an exciting body of work, which will add to your personal portfolios; at the same time, make lifelong friends who are as passionate & creative as You.
Indiana University Bloomington Jacobs School of Music (USA)
Updated Feb 2023
The Jacobs School of Music offers a wide variety of summer academies in music and dance.
Istituto Marangoni (Miami USA)
Updated Jan 2024
Welcome to our diverse range of transformative camps at Istituto Marangoni Miami. Our curated programs offer young creatives a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the dynamic worlds of fashion and design. Join us on a journey that ignites your creativity, hones your skills, and sets the stage for your future success in the industry.
Fashion Summer Camp: The Fashion Experience
Interior Design Summer Camp
Lasalle Ramon Llull University (Barcelona Spain)
Added Mar 2024
Live a unique university experience at our international campus in Barcelona. If you are between 15 and 18 years old, take part of our summer courses taught 100% in English. From 1st to 12th of July live a university experience with friends from all over the world in a unique environment: a Campus of innovation, technology and international excellence. Choose your course! Be an Architect: Design your project in Barcelona. Be a Digital Artist: Dive into 3D animation.
Les Tapies (France)
Updated Jan 2023
Drawing and Painting
The Drawing and Painting Summer Program at Les Tapies is designed for highly motivated high school students with a serious interest in the visual arts. Students explore a wide range of materials and techniques including observational drawing and painting exercises, painting en plein air (in the landscape) with both oil and acrylic, portraiture and self-portraiture, figure drawing from a life model and multiple types of printmaking. Students produce an incredible range of work during the program in a wide variety of media. Drawing and Painting majors work with Alan Mitchell, a highly experienced art educator.
Photography
Photography majors work primarily with traditional black and white film photography. Students gain experience with many types of cameras and they learn to use a range of technical processes with their images in the dark room. Students have a unique opportunity at Les Tapies to work with an experienced visiting photographer. Barry Iverson, visiting photographer for 2015, has photographed for TIME Magazine for over 25 years. Photography students are able to tap into a wealth of knowledge as they develop their own studio portfolios over the course of the program.
Linguaviva (Milan Italy)
Added Mar 2024
Linguaviva’s summer study holiday is specifically designed for young students who have an intermediate level of Italian or English. It offers them the opportunity to improve their language skills in an immersive and stimulating environment, while also providing guidance on university study options in Italy. Our pre-academic programme in Milan combines language learning with a focus on future academic pursuits, with particular emphasis on architecture, design, engineering, and economics. Learn about Milan’s academic institutions and what you can study at university in Italy. It is an opportunity for international students to create lasting friendships and learn together in a stimulating environment.
LinkedIn (virtual)
Updated Feb 2023
Explore foundational content and tools to help you understand, learn, and improve at the skills involved in trending industry roles.
London College of Fashion with ECE (UK)
Updated Feb 2023
This two week fashion design tour will take you on an amazing journey through fashion and design in London. Attend classes at the London College of Fashion, meet with UK fashion students and industry experts, take part in fashion design workshops and develop your design skills through creative interactive sessions. Go behind the scenes at prestigious colleges and visit iconic UK company’s stores and sites to discover how the UK’s fashion industry works. This fantastic 13 day tour is a must for anyone with a passion for fashion.
Loyola Marymount University (California USA)
Updated Feb 2023
Summer pre-college programs at Loyola Marymount University are an engaging opportunity for motivated high school students to get a sneak peek at college through a unique experience designed to challenge their critical and creative ways of thinking.
These courses are so much more than summer school. These transformative summer experiences provide students with the opportunity to explore academic passions, evolve as individuals, and discover what it means to have the heart of an LMU Lion.
Luiss Writing Summer School (Rome)
Updated May 2023
The Writing is designed for students from the first to the penultimate year of high school, and it allows them to get in touch with the script, the cinematographic and television screenwriting world. Thanks to the Writing Summer School, students have the possibility of getting to know the secrets behind serial writing. The course, held by professional screenwriters, aims at realizing the writing of a concept for a tv serie. From brainstorming to the idea, from basic drafting notions of a professional short bible to the tricks that make one’s own story appealing in the national and international market. Students will have the chance to know the world hidden behind the screen, with a special focus on the importance of teamworking as well as the written and oral presentation of their own project. Furthermore, by the end of the week, it will be possible to take the conclusive test that starts the earlier admission path in Luiss, identical to the Orientation 3 students.
Maryland Institute College of Art (USA)
Updated Jan 2023
MICA's PreCollege Art and Design Residency Program is an intensive college-level experience designed to help participants make the leap from thinking like high school art students to thinking like an artist. All classes are college level, live sessions with built in independent work time, so be prepared to give the maximum time and effort both in and out of class. You must complete all curriculum units to receive college credit. Faculty and MICA Undergraduate staff will support you and provide regular and ongoing feedback throughout the program. Below you'll find the course offerings for each session, alongside course descriptions and a sample schedule.
Session One: 2-week July 2 - July 15 course options: Ceramics, Drawing the Figure, Fiber: Dye, Felt, Weave, Graphic Design, Hand Drawn Animation, Illustration, Interdisciplinary Art, Painting the Figure in Acrylic, Printmaking: Painterly Print
Session Two: 2-week July 16 - July 29 course options: 2D Animation, Alternative Processes in Photography, Ceramics: Throw, Fire, Glaze, Digital Fabrication: Objects and Places, Film and Video, Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting the Figure in Oil
University of Michigan School of Art & Design (USA, online)
Updated Feb 2023
Stamps Pre-College Programs include Spring Studio classes and Summer Studio sessions. Our virtual and in-person programs are offered to current high school students (grades 9 – 12) interested in building new skills for their creative pursuits. Students will receive personalized training and advice from Stamps faculty and staff on building a competitive portfolio.
University of Mississippi
Added Mar 2024
Do you like to be in front of or behind the camera? Or enjoy singing, playing an instrument, or doodling? Apply today for the Explore the Arts track in Summer College for High School Students. This summer, appreciate and create the art of your choice in order to build your skills and have better appreciation of the fine & performing arts through emphases in art & art history, film, music, and theatre arts. Students will have many opportunities to learn what it means to study the fine & performing arts at the collegiate level. There is a common application for admission to any of the emphases.
NABA (Milan, Rome, Italy)
Updated Dec 2023
From June to August, NABA offers two-week intensive courses in the fields of Design, Fashion, Fine Arts, Multimedia Arts, Communication, Italian Culture in Milan and Rome. You will be immersed in Italy’s thriving creative community through visits to museums, companies, production facilities, and design studios. Guided by skilled Italian and international professionals, you will explore trends in fashion and design and learn how to research and present a creative idea. Upon successful completion of each 2-week summer course in Milan, in Rome (45 hours) as well as for the Two Cities, Double Experience programmes (50 hours), NABA will issue 3 CFA credits that can be transferred at the option of each student’s home university. All Summer Courses are conducted in English. Do you want to learn more? Download the Summer Courses brochure
New School Parsons Summer Academy (Paris, Spain, NY USA)
Added Jan 2024
As the Olympics will be taking place in Paris in July 2024, Parsons Paris will host its pre-college summer program in Barcelona, Spain. Pre-college students will benefit from Parsons Paris' excellent pedagogy in a city offering many cultural, historical, and touristic opportunities. Classes will be held a few steps away from the beach, in Poblenou, a district rich with design and technology. This immersive program, taught in English, is open to high school students entering their junior or senior year and to recent high school graduates. Applicants must be 16 to 18 years of age by the start of the course.Note: All Summer Intensive Studies courses can be taken in order to develop a portfolio for the college admission process.
New York Film Academy (Rome, NYC, LA, Boston, Miami, Paris, Florence, Gold Coast Australia)
Added May 2023
In NYFA’s summer camps and workshops for teens, students can pursue their interests in film, media, and the performing arts. Throughout these programs, students aged 14-17 gain experience through hands-on, practical training, studying under the guidance and mentorship of working industry professionals. Similar to all NYFA programs, students learn-by-doing, and will spend a majority of their time completing projects that train them in their chosen discipline. Our programs also teach a number of transferrable skills that prepare them for their high school years and beyond, helping students develop their ability to collaborate, present, and discuss their work.
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The New York Times (NYC, USA)
Updated Feb 2023
This summer, join students from around the world to explore, discover and learn alongside – and from – people with unique perspectives and personal experiences that may differ from your own. Take a front row seat and get ready to pursue your passions, seek new challenges, embrace new adventures and think critically and creatively.
New York University (USA) Arts and Media Courses
Updated Jan 2023
NYU's programs for high school students offer opportunities to dig deeper into your favorite academic subjects, level-up your skills, and test-drive the college experience before you take the next big step on your journey.
OCAD University (Toronto Canada)
Updated Feb 2023
OCAD University’s Summer Workshops are week-long studio experiences dedicated to emerging artists and designers ages 15 to 19 who are considering post-secondary education in a creative industry or field. In this immersive 5-day workshop, you will work closely with OCAD U instructors while spending time on our campus and in our studios to further develop your art and design practice. We hope that you join us in supporting your studio art or design practice!
Oregon State University School of Arts & Communications (USA)
Updated Feb 2023
SVPDA Academy offers a variety of summer programs for pre-college aged artists and musicians. Camps taught and facilitated by Oregon State University faculty and world-class visiting artists and scholars.
Otis College of Art & Design (California USA)
Updated Feb 2023
Otis College of Art and Design offers summer programs in a wide variety of visual and applied arts, media, and design. Our faculty are all practicing professionals in their fields. You’ll learn from award-winning artists, animators, web designers, architects, illustrators, filmmakers, graphic designers, fashion designers, community artists, toy designers, writers, and poets. Throughout your Otis College experience, you’ll also have ample opportunities to connect with visiting artists, lecturers, and industry leaders.
Oxford University by The Oxford Institute (UK)
Updated Feb 2023
Oxford has a proud tradition of study in drawing & fine art, music, and photography. It has contributed immensely to our understanding of various aspects of human society and culture. Students will follow the footsteps of the likes of J. R. Tolkien, T. S. Eliot, Christopher Hitchens, Oscar Wilde, Emily Davison in learning and producing work related to arts and humanities.
Oxford University by Oxford Royale (UK)
Updated Jan 2023
Shoot, edit and screen your own short film on location at the University of Oxford. With Oxford University – filming site of the Harry Potter films, James Bond, and much more – as your set, you will gain insights to film production and digital editing as you experience first-hand what it is like to produce a film. Utilize first-class video production equipment including HD cameras and professional sound and lighting instruments. Practice your digital editing skills as you take your film through post-production using Final Cut Pro. Have the chance to network with film industry professionals as you immerse yourself in screenwriting, location scouting, storyboarding, and digital editing.
Pace University (NYC USA)
Updated Feb 2023
The Precollege Summer Immersion Program is committed to expanding your horizons through a variety of specialized course work. On your application, you are asked to choose from one of the majors offered (Digital Film Production, Theatre, Psychology of Human Motivation, Learning & Development, or Global Business & Economy). You will be selected for the Precollege Summer Immersion Program based on the strength of your application. We will pay particular attention to your essay, in which you are asked to describe why you have chosen your major.
Paris College of Art (France)
Updated Feb 2023
Students seeking to gain experience and build their portfolios before university - PCA's Summer Program offers an exciting set of courses in the fields of art, design, and culture. PCA's 2-week pre-college courses are specifically designed for high school students (age 16+) preparing their application materials, with an emphasis on portfolio development and skills needed to apply to art school. Our courses are taught in English, count for 3 academic credits, and we take full advantage of the city of Paris as an extension of the classroom. Housing for students under 18 years old includes the support and supervision of an on-site Resident Assistant. The Portfolio Development Bundle is great for high school students looking for summer plans.
Parsons The New School (NYC USA, Paris France, Shenzhen China, online)
Updated Feb 2023
New York Summer Intensive Studies (Ages 16–18)
Our on-campus, three-credit program immerses rising juniors and seniors and recent high school graduates in a New York college environment. In all studio courses, students develop and enhance college application portfolios.
Online Summer Intensive Studies (Ages 16–18)
This four-week, three-credit program enables students ages 16 through 18 to build their art and design skills from anywhere in the world. Students benefit from small class sizes, hands-on projects, and individual instruction.
Parsons Summer Academy (Grades 3–12)
Designed for students in grades 3 through 12, Parsons Summer Academy meets for two consecutive weeks in August. These non-credit courses, which are held on campus, include subjects that range from drawing and painting to fashion, digital photography, and interior design.
Paris Summer Intensive Studies (Ages 16–18)
Parsons Paris is the ideal setting in which to develop your understanding of global culture and creative careers. In this three-week, three-credit program, a close-knit community of learners experiences European design practice and history firsthand.
Parsons Pre-College China Program (Ages 14–18)
This online program features two-week courses taught in English that allow students to explore innovative making methods, develop college preparatory skills, and connect with peers.
Parsons Pre-College Shenzhen (Grades 9–12)
Due to the ongoing global pandemic, The New School will be postponing this program until we are able to safely and effectively deliver it in-person in Shenzhen.
Polimoda (Florence Italy)
Polimoda is thrilled to announce its new fashion course offering: 2-weeks or 1-month short and intensive programs to improve your skills and knowledge. Whether you’re interested in taking your first steps into the fashion system or you already have a study or professional background in the industry, explore the new range of opportunities, meeting everyone’s needs in terms of time and resources. Take a look at the course list below and feel free to contact us by replying to this message or emailing orientation@polimoda.com We are always happy to hear from you!
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FASHION BUSINESS PLAN Find out more
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Prague City University Studio Painting (Czech Rep)
Added Mar 2024
Applications are already open for our short Summer Courses! These will take place on our campus in Prague for three weeks from 24 June - 11 July. Students receive individualised tuition from our expert lecturers who specialise in delivering short format, interactive classes. Programme content is industry-relevant, yet easy to follow for those without prior experience and with a keen interest. Classes are held at our two centrally located city campuses just steps away from Prague’s historical centre. At the end of each course, we host a celebration where students receive certificates for their successful completion. We accept students aged 17+ for the Summer Short Courses.
Pratt Institute (NYC USA)
Updated Feb 2023
Discover your creative passion, build friendships, and find your place at Pratt in this immersive college-level program. Spend the summer on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus in intensive art, design, architecture, or creative writing courses, informed and inspired by the backdrop of New York City. During this four-week full-time program, students develop technical skills and create strong portfolio pieces for college admission, while earning elective college credits.
Quasar Institute of Advanced Design (Rome)
Added Mar 2024
Summer courses are open to all those who intend to develop their own creative style, to those who would like to experience the Eternal City from its artistic epicenter, and be the protagonist of an unforgettable Italian Design journey.
New Design Scenario of Self Made in Italy
Italian Garden Design
Live Drawing in Rome
Summer Yacht Design
Shoot Rome, design a Photobook
Ravensbourne University London
Added Apr 2023
Students looking to add more content to their portfolio, or wish to develop their skills in a university setting, please take a look at the Summer School creative sessions. These will be taking place from 10 26 June until 14 July and there will be 1-day, 2-day, and 4-day courses on offer. To find out more, and to direct your students to sign ups, please click here.
Rhode Island School of Design (USA)
Updated Jan 2023
One of the hallmarks of a RISD undergraduate education is first-year Experimental and Foundation Studies, designed to push students to take risks, test theories, challenge ideas and refine work to go beyond your initial ideas and find the best solution. That’s why the RISD Pre-College curriculum also places a strong emphasis on foundation work: it is as crucial to your development as your major. In a typical week, you’ll balance two, seven-hour days of Foundation Studies with two full days of Major work and a half-day of Critical Studies in Art, with an hour each day reserved for lunch. Evenings and weekends are reserved for homework, trips and activities. Here’s a look at what a typical week might look like:
Rider University (New Jersey, USA)
Updated Feb 2023
High school students can take a step toward achieving their academic and artistic goals by attending a Pre-College Summer Program from Rider University's Westminster College of the Arts.
RUFA (Rome University of Fine Arts) (Italy)
Updated March 2023
Coming together as a community has been completely challenged during the past two years and we are happy now to embrace new kinds of collectivity and celebrate each other’s presence, enjoying the wonderful summer of Rome at RUFA.
St Mary’s College Fine Arts Camp (Indiana USA)
Updated Feb 2023
Embark on a journey of self-discovery with friends! Professionally-trained instructors guide campers in art exploration, storytelling, dance, music, and theatre. Fine Arts Camp focuses on educating young girls and developing their communication, critical, and analytical thinking skills. At the end of the week, campers present their work in a Performing Arts Forum on the Saint Mary’s College stage. Participants will explore four fine arts disciplines: music, dance, theater, and studio art over five days. Daily classes in these disciplines are combined with a performance class where each camper specializes in a specific art form. At the end of the week, families are invited to attend a performance of what the campers have been creating. We are excited to offer both residential and day camp options this coming summer! Whether experienced or not, campers are welcome to enroll in Saint Mary’s Fine Arts Camps. The only requirement is the desire to learn and have fun!
Sarah Lawrence College (New York USA)
Updated Jan 2023
Now in its 24th year, Writers Week at Sarah Lawrence College offers creative young people an immersive week-long experience with creative writing and the performance arts. Each day, participants attend writing and theatre workshops led by prose writers, poets, and performance artists. Included in the week are mini-workshops taught by program faculty, graduate students and guest artists. Rooted in the Sarah Lawrence College tradition of one-on-one interaction, the program offers students the opportunity to meet in small groups with workshop leaders. The program also includes faculty and student readings and a celebration of student work on the final day of the program. Classes are limited to 18 students, with two faculty members per workshop. In 2023, there will be two sessions of Writers Week: one on-campus session and one virtual session. Please note that the on-campus program is a day camp (not a residential program). The on-campus session will follow Sarah Lawrence College safety guidelines. Students must provide proof of vaccination for Covid-19 in order to participate (students with medical or religious exemptions should contact us at writinginstitute@sarahlawrence.edu).
We welcome students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades the following fall. Students must be age 14 or older at the start of the program.
Registration will open in February.
Filmmaker’s Week
This one week course is an in-depth study of the filmmaking process from script to screen. Students will gain a better understanding of critical craft elements necessary for the success of any project. The one week Introduction to Filmmaking Seminar is designed as a comprehensive overview of the process of making films from script through Screening. Through informative seminars students will have the opportunity to explore the technical side of the process by reviewing camera, sound and lighting equipment. This seminar offers a great opportunity to explore and discuss film school options and what program might be best suited for your specific goals as you consider a career in the industry. This is a great course for anyone looking to learn what goes on behind the camera. The seminar will be presented by filmmaking professionals in their respective fields. Following is a sample schedule of what participants can expect throughout the seminar. This is an opportunity to explore career options and, more importantly, to ask questions! We welcome students age 15 and older and are intended for both a pre-college and lifelong learning audience.
Filmaker’s Collective
As part of a long-running partnership, Sarah Lawrence College and the International Film Institute of New York (IFI) offer a unique opportunity to learn the art of filmmaking in an in-depth, supportive, and intimate program.
The program will focus on storytelling and developing the skill sets necessary to translate the written page onto the screen. This is the backbone of our program, in which every student produces and directs their own 4-6 minute finished project by the end of the course. Along the way, we will cover the technical aspects necessary to produce a final film—everything from operating cameras, to setting up lights and capturing sound. This program is designed to immerse the student from screenplay through post-production in an intensive course of study. Prepare to work evenings and weekends as necessary. This program is open to adults and high school students. This summer, The Filmmakers Collective is available for 3 or 5 college credits. For more information please contact Misael Sanchez at: msanchez@sarahlawrence.edu or 718-796-4104.
Savannah College of Art & Design (Georgia USA)
Updated Feb 2023
Explore new avenues of artistic development and spark your imagination at The University for Creative Careers. SCAD offers pre-college programs during the summer and throughout the year for high school students of all ages to pursue art and design disciplines while working alongside peers from all over the world — and offer ideal opportunities for artists at all levels to create, learn, and grow.
SCAD Rising Star
Incoming high school seniors ready for a college experience benefit from the challenging and exciting atmosphere of SCAD Rising Star. Enrolling in one or two college-level classes and building professional portfolios, SCAD Rising Star participants benefit from all of the perks of being a SCAD student.
SCAD Summer Seminars
SCAD Summer Seminars offer weeklong workshops for high school students who have completed their freshman, sophomore, or junior years. Students gain valuable experience while developing their creativity through exciting art and design projects.
SCAD joint enrollment
Explore opportunities to enroll in university-level courses while still in high school. Eligible students may be qualified to earn college credits.
Skill Share (virtual)
Updated Feb 2023
Explore your creativity with thousands of hands‑on classes.
Sotheby’s Institute of Art (USA)
Updated Jan 2023
Sotheby's Summer Institute courses draw on the expertise and unrivaled access of Sotheby’s Institute of Art and explore the most important issues facing our world today. All courses are open to rising 10th – 12th graders and graduating seniors.
Sportech Academy (Milan) Summer Program
Sportech Academy is the MUST destination for premium Summer Programs representing the true Made in Italy and Italian excellence. All courses are taught in English!
AC Milan Football Summer Camp (8-16 y/o)
Fashion Summer Program in partnership with Raffles Institute (15-17 y/o)
Interior and Product Design in partnership with Raffles Institute (15-17 y/o)
Italian Culinary Arts in partnership with ConGusto Institute (15-17 y/o)
BLACK FRIDAY DEAL: 20% off on all courses booked during November
Summer Discovery (USA, UK)
Updated Feb 2023
For high school students in grades 9-12 (ages 14-18), Summer Discovery's Pre-College Enrichment Programs are the perfect mix of pre-college academics and fun activities. You will gain independence, deepen friendships both old and new, and explore your interests through diverse course offerings. The depth and breadth of our program options are unparalleled, so are you ready to prepare for your future? During your class time, you'll be taught by experienced university instructors who know that lectures are old school. Through hands-on experiences, you'll develop 21st century skills like teamwork and communication and won't be watching time tick by. Outside of class, our highly trained staff will help you to explore new cities, lead you on excursions, and plan activities to maximize that summer fun.
University of Texas Arlington Dept of Music (USA)
Updated Jan 2023
UTA has a variety of programs for middle and high school learners to test their interests, get comfortable with the college experience, and grow in confidence and ability.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Updated Nov 2024
We offer a 3-week education experience for high school students, ages 15 - 18, from July 13 – August 2. Students will take daily intensive classes in their chosen area of specialization: acting or digital media/sound design. The classes will allow the students to explore their craft under the guidance of Toronto's leading theatre and digital media and sound professionals. The program culminates in a performance on the last day, a collaboration between the acting and digital media/sound design students. Through our partnership with the University of Toronto’s prestigious BMO Lab, all students will engage with cutting-edge AI technologies and learn from experts at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field. This program is designed for intermediate, advanced, and fluent English speakers, offering a supportive and engaging environment where you can refine your language skills while pursuing artistic excellence.Our summer program is hosted by University College on our beautiful downtown, University of Toronto campus. Students will take their classes in university classrooms, live in the university dorms and eat at the university dining hall. It's a wonderful preparation for collegiate life. In the evenings and on weekends, we take the students to theatre and musical performances, have talks with cutting-edge professionals, and explore the vibrant cultural landscape of the city.
Travel with Teens Photography Programs (Italy, France, Iceland)
Updated Feb 2023
Create with TFT
Our travel photography programs in Italy, France, and Iceland are designed to allow students to enhance their skills while gaining a deeper perspective of each culture. Our creative itineraries and lesson plans perfectly weave fun cultural activities into our day-to-day adventures, including photo scavenger hunts and other mini-challenges designed to encourage teens to think outside the box.
These programs are open to all skill levels, so whether you are an aspiring photographer or you are simply curious about exploring a new hobby, you’ll return home with new knowledge, confidence, and plenty of new friends!
Tufts University (Boston, USA)
Updated Feb 2023
At Tufts, our Pre-College Programs offer ambitious high school students the opportunity to learn from renowned faculty and experience a rigorous academic environment at a leading higher education institution. Summer Applications are Open!
SMFA Graphic Design Bootcamp (virtual)
Wake Forest University (USA) Filmmaking Institute
Updated Feb 2023
Do you have an interest in filmmaking? Are you passionate about storytelling? Do you love shooting vlogs and dream about creating the next great movie, Do you have an interest in filmmaking? Are you passionate about storytelling? Do you love shooting vlogs and dream about creating the next great movie, documentary, or television series? If so, then the Film Institute is for you. The Film Institute is a week-long program designed for high school students to gain an understanding of visual storytelling and the fundamentals of film production. Students will learn about various film forms, including documentary filmmaking and narrative storytelling. Students will create two short films by the end of the week.
Washington University in St. Louis (USA)
Updated Feb 2024
The Portfolio Plus Program invites high school students to take college-level art and design courses. You will spend your mornings learning the fundamentals of drawing and your afternoons pursuing a studio concentration of your choice: communication design, fashion design, or studio art. With guidance from Sam Fox School faculty, you will work throughout our intensive three-week program to develop strong portfolios for college admission. Studio work is rounded out by field trips, tours, and lectures from local artists and designers, as well as a workshop on college admissions.