Summer Institute : Art, Media + Design

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By now you’ve realized the line separating art and media melted away long ago. Now your vision is limitless. Spend your summer studying with established artists above the streets of Philadelphia. We’ll add years to your worldview and your portfolio.

The UArts Pre-College Summer Institute Art, Media + Design program
This is the country's most dynamic summer program for passionate high school art students. The exciting and immersive program enables you to experience what art college is like, and learn from the same nationally recognized professors who teach in our undergraduate programs. Our acclaimed four-week program rewards you with three college credits and the unique opportunity to create your own schedule.

Located in Vibrant Downtown Philadelphia
UArts is footsteps away from world-famous museums, entertainment venues, summer concerts and activities, and opportunities to learn, grow and be inspired to create great art.

As a student here, you'll be respected as an independent thinker and treated in a supportive environment. You will have the opportunity to learn from—and hang out with—other talented students from around the world. And you'll elevate your skills and portfolio to a new level, whether you've set your sights on one of the nation's premier art colleges, or you're still trying to figure it all out.

TAKE A CLOSE LOOK at our program, call us and even visit. We think you'll find that the UArts Summer Institute is an experience that no other art college in the country can match.

ART, MEDIA + DESIGN 2013 AT-A-GLANCE
Dates of Program July 7 – August 3, 2013
Residential Student Move-in July 7, 2013
Tuition $2,800
Housing + Meals $1,495
Commuter Meal Plan (required) $440
Application Fee $50
Registration Fee (due upon acceptance to reserve a space in the program) $150
Total Residential Cost
$4,495
Total Commuter Cost $3,440
Scholarship Application Deadline April 15, 2013
Balance + Payment Deadline June 17, 2013
   

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Summer Institute student Olufemi Oladosu

Curriculum

You'll participate in college-level courses designed for students who want to transform from making high school projects to thinking like an artist.

Summer Institute student

Majors

The Art, Media + Design program is designed to give you a fully explorative arts experience.

Photography students in the Summer Institue

Minors + Evening Electives

The elective you choose will give you a chance to explore a different discipline and diversify your portfolio and pre-college experience.

Gallery exhibit

Tuition + Admissions

Rising juniors and seniors in high school are welcome to apply to the Art, Media + Design residency program.

2012 Student Work Look Book

2012 Student Work Look Book

View work from participants in the summer 2012 Art, Media + Design program.

Pre-College Summer Institute Acting + Musical Theater

Apply Now

Download an application form or complete our online application to the 2013 Pre-College Summer Institute.