Summer Visual Arts / Fine Arts Programs and Visual Arts / Fine Arts Camps - New York / New York State

Summer Art At Sage- High School Art & Design  |  How To Get Into a Top Art School  |  Pratt Pre-College Summer Program Immerse yourself in Art, Design, Architecture, or Creative Writing  |  Summer Live at FIT- Fashion Institute of Technology and Year-Round Precollege Workshops  |  Pre-College Summer Program  |  iD Visual Arts Academy Summer Teen Programs in Manhattan at NYU  |  SVA's Pre-College Summer Programs for High School Students Studio & Digital Arts, Filmmaking, Photography, Interior Design & more  |  Summer Programs for Children & Teens @Center for Digital Arts  |  Creative Arts Camp (Day Program) Dance, Drama, Creative Writing or Visual Arts  |  Precollege Programs in Arts- COMMUTER Filmmaking, Visual Arts, Jazz, Writing, Photography, Game/App Design, Acting, Choral, Fashion, Songwriting  |  Summer College for High School Students  |  Summer Art Programs for Children and Teens Westchester Community College Center for Arts- White Plains

Albany, NY - Sage College of Albany
Summer Art At Sage- High School Art & Design

Description:
Summer is an exciting time to be at Sage! Innovation and enthusiasm are the core of our summer programs. We invite high school students and rising college freshmen to join us for one of our exciting enrichment programs designed to let you explore your interests, discover new fields, and make new friends. The hands-on opportunities at Summer at Sage will encourage learning, promote enthusiasm, and foster success. Our courses are held on the Sage College of Albany Campus, 140 N. Scotland Ave. We offer Summer Art & Design and a Portfolio Preparation Workshop.

Program Information:
Summer Art & Design : July 8 - August 2, 2013
Classes start at $625 and have the option to take for college credit.
Portfolio Preparation Workshop: August 5-9, 2013
Cost: $275, includes lunch

Contact:
Sage College of Albany, Office of the Dean
Summer at Sage
140 N. Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
Telephone:   (518) 292-1778
Email:   summer_programs@sage.edu
Web Site:   www.sage.edu/summer   


Albany, N.Y.
             
Alfred, NY - Alfred University
How To Get Into a Top Art School

Description:
How to Get Into a Top Art School is a 5-day intensive course in establishing preparation for applying to art school. Topics will include 'Building a Strong Portfolio' and 'Careers in the Arts.' The goal of the program is to expose students to observational drawing, an understanding of color and a sound foundation in the vocabulary of art and art related pursuits.  Each student must bring a portfolio for review and will receive constructive advice on how to accomplish the best college application portfolio they can.
The schedule also includes presentations on various artists' career paths, such as studio artists, museum/gallery work and graphic arts/web design.
This program is for students entering their junior or senior year of high school who wish to continue their education at a top art school. The number of participants will be kept small to allow for individualized attention.
When not in classes, students enjoy planned recreational activities which may include indoor and outdoor games, movies, visits to a nearby lake for picnics and campfires, social gatherings at the Terra Cotta Coffee House and a farewell party on the last night. Living, dining and learning together, students have ample opportunity to get to know each other and develop lasting friendships.

Program Information:
coed for students entering grades 11-12
residential: July 21-25, 2013
cost: $850 covers tuition, room and board, supervision, activities and program materials
application deadline: April 15, 2013

Contact:
Melody McLay
Director of Summer School, Summer Programs and Parents Programs
Alfred University
Saxon Drive
Alfred, NY 14802
Telephone:   (607) 871-2612
Email:   mclaym@alfred.edu
Web Site:   www.alfred.edu/summer/camps/art.cfm   


Alfred, N.Y.
             
Brooklyn, NY - Pratt Institute
Pratt Pre-College Summer Program
Immerse yourself in Art, Design, Architecture, or Creative Writing

Description:
July 8 - August 2, 2013
Your portfolio is one of the most important factors in applying to art and design school or to a university with an art program. Pratt Institute’s Pre-College program builds your skills and your portfolio for college admission. You will earn a total of 4 elective credits toward your college transcript, which are accepted by Pratt Institute and most universities.
Each summer, approximately 400 high school students enroll to experience college-level study in Pratt’s PreCollege program. The schedule includes 2 college credit-bearing courses, and 2 non-credit, pass/fail courses designed to supplement the core curriculum. This intensive full-time coed program offers classes meeting Mon-Fri; extra-curricular lectures/activities are scheduled evenings and weekends.
Electives: Architecture, Art & Design Discovery, Creative Writing, Digital Imaging & Photography, Fashion Design, Fine Arts/Painting & Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration (Digital), Illustration (Traditional), Industrial Design, Interior Design, Jewelry/Metal Arts, Media Arts/Video, Photography, Sculpture, Sequential Art & the Comic Book

Program Information:
Dates: Monday, July 8 - Friday August 2, 2013
Eligibility: High school students, graduating seniors (16 years by June 30, 2013 to 18 years, no exceptions)
Summer Tuition: Four Credits: $ 3,142
Additional Fees:
Application Fee: (non-refundable; due with application.) $40
Deposit: (non-refundable; due with application, applied to tuition.) $500
Student Administration Fee: $ 325
Total Commuter tuition & fees: $3,507. (not including travel and supplies)

Additional Fees for Brooklyn Residential Students only:
Housing: $84; Meal Plan: Brooklyn resident students (mandatory) $700
Local Transportation Fee*: (Brooklyn residential students only) $104**: (*30-day MetroCard with unlimited access) **Price subject to change.
Total Residential tuition & fees: $5,152. (not including supplies.)

Other:
Optional Board (lunch) only for commuters to Brooklyn campus: $175
Please visit our website below for further details.

Contact:
Pre-College Program, Pratt Institute
Center for Continuing and Professional Studies
200 Willoughby Avenue
ISC Building, Room 205
Brooklyn, NY 11205-9975
Telephone:   (718) 636-3453
Fax:   (718) 399-4410
Email:   preco@pratt.edu
Web Site:   www.pratt.edu/prostudies   
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Brooklyn, N.Y.
             
New York (New York City / Manhattan), NY - FIT Fashion Institute of Technology
Summer Live at FIT- Fashion Institute of Technology
and Year-Round Precollege Workshops

Description:
There are many subjects to choose from in a variety of areas at FIT. Although 'fashion' is our first name, the college prides itself in saying 'we're more than fashion.' We have courses in everything from comic book drawing to patternmaking, advertising and marketing to jewelry design. These courses are introductory in nature, casual, fun, and definitely not 'sit and observe'. You'll learn 'how to' from an outstanding faculty of artists, designers, and other professionals. There are no portfolio requirements for entry to this program.

Program Information:

FIT's Summer Programs for High School and Middle School Students
If you're in grades 9-10-11-12 as of September 2013, you qualify for the High School Program.
If you're in grades 7-8-9 as of September 2013, you qualify for the Middle School Program.

FIT's 2013 SUMMER LIVE PROGRAM
Monday through Thursday for 3 weeks, July 8 through July 25, 2013
9:30 am-12:30 pm; 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Orientation for new students: July 3, 5, or 7 2013

FIT's 2013 SUMMER PRECOLLEGE WORKSHOPS
Monday through Thursday for 1 week, dates TBA
9:30 am-12:30 pm; 1:30 pm-4:30 pm.
Please visit our website at www.fitnyc.edu/precollege for pricing information, class descriptions and registration materials.

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Contact:
Center for Precollege Programs
27th Street at 7th Avenue
Room D130
New York, NY 10001-5992
Telephone:   (212) 217-4630
Web Site:   www.fitnyc.edu/precollege   


New York (New York City / Manhattan), N.Y.
             
New York (New York City / Manhattan), NY - New York Studio School
New York Studio School Pre-College Summer Program

Description:
The New York Studio School Pre-College Summer Program is an intensive three week session for students ages 14-18, offering an experimental in-depth approach to drawing, painting and sculpture. Trips to museums, galleries and artists'' studios are also a major component of the program. Students enhance their artistic vocabulary by discussing volume, space, and color, and respond to the visual world to create powerful images through a picture and its composition. Students paint and draw from the still life, landscape, interior, and life model in the historic sky-lit ateliers of the New York Studio School, an MFA degree-granting institution in Greenwich Village.
With small classes, faculty are available to support students'' challenges and individual needs. Students developing portfolios meet with faculty members who are familiar with the portfolio review process for college admissions. Classes include drawing from the nude model, still life, landscape, and explorations in sculpture.
The Program was created in the belief that the New York Studio School is an ideal place for young students to come into the mature art world, with eyes open to the moment''s challenges and potential. The Program is designed to be fun and empowering for all, regardless of background or skill level.

Program Information:
SUMMER INTENSIVE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
June 24 - July 12, 2013
Monday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm
14 - 18 years old
Tuition: $2200 for three week intensive

Contact:
Case Jernigan, Recruitment Coordinator
New York Studio School
8 West 8th Street
New York, NY 10011
Telephone:   (212) 673-6466 ext. 125
Email:   wcjernigan@nyss.org
Web Site:   www.nyss.org/programs-courses/pre-college-2013-courses-for-high-s...   


New York (New York City / Manhattan), N.Y.
             
New York (New York City / Manhattan), NY - New York University (NYU)
iD Visual Arts Academy
Summer Teen Programs in Manhattan at NYU

Description:
Imagine spending 2 weeks engaged in creative expression with other Teens who share your passion. Immerse in filmmaking or photography as you interact with industry professionals and build a portfolio. iD Visual Arts Academy is a 2-week, pre-college summer program held NYU and UC Berkeley. Beginners to advanced students use industry-standard products like Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, and Final Cut Pro. Small class sizes are guaranteed (max 8:1), and courses are taught by top-tier instructors who have degrees in the field and impressive visual arts backgrounds.
Accredited Continuing Education Units are also available from Stanford or Villanova to demonstrate that you’ve completed course content with college level difficulty. You’ll also have access to year-round learning opportunities with free monthly online workshops as well as iD Tech 365 - an online subscription service where students learn from tech tutorials, compete in gaming tournaments, and stay connected through community forums.
FUN CHALLENGING COURSES
• iD Film Studios 101
• Visual FX with Final Cut Pro & Adobe After Effects
• Professional Photography
iD VISUAL ARTS ACADEMY LOCATIONS
Held at NYU and UC Berkeley.
OTHER SUMMER PROGRAMS
Want more? iD Tech Camps offers weeklong filmmaking, photography, and technology summer programs for ages 7-17 located at 60 prestigious universities in 27 states (www.internalDrive.com). Additional Teen Academies include iD Programming Academy, and iD Gaming Academy (www.iDTeenAcademies.com).
QUESTIONS?
Visit www.iDVisualArtsAcademy.com for more information and to register online (check real-time-up-to-the-minute-availability). Or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) to speak to a Program Advisor. Flexibility! Enroll now and make changes up until 3 weeks before the start of your session without penalty fees.
 

Contact:
iD Tech Camps (internalDrive)
42 W. Campbell Ave., Suite 301
Campbell, CA 95008
Telephone:   (888) 709-8324 1-888-709-TECH (8324)
Email:   info@internalDrive.com
Web Site:   www.internaldrive.com/film/instruction-in-this-filmmaking-camps-a...   


New York (New York City / Manhattan), N.Y.
             
New York (New York City / Manhattan), NY - School of Visual Arts
SVA's Pre-College Summer Programs for High School Students
Studio & Digital Arts, Filmmaking, Photography, Interior Design & more

Description:
Pre-College Programs are designed for high school students who want to enhance their creative skills, learn more about a particular field of art, develop a portfolio, and/or experience the challenges and triumphs that exist at the largest independent college of art in the country. In courses taught by the same faculty of leading art professionals who teach in the undergraduate degree program of the college, students will explore the fundamentals of art & design at a level not readily available in high school.
In the summer program, students will explore a range of general topics within a chosen field of study. Summer courses are taught Monday through Friday in intensive 6-hour classes over three weeks.

The Pre-College summer program offers a comprehensive program of supervised activities that takes full advantage of the social and cultural life of New York City. (School of Visual Arts also offers year-round courses for high school students)

Program Information:
3-week intensive summer program for high school students
Summer Summer 2013: July 8-July 26. Day or Residential option
Students explore a range of general topics within a chosen field of study
Students receive three credits for the successful completion of the summer program.
Cost: tuition (including weekend and evening activities) - $2200 --fee includes a $500 non-refundable program fee;
housing - $1350; meal plan - $525; (course fees are dependent upon course selection)
To register and for further details, please visit the website link below.

Contact:
School of Visual Arts
209 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10011
Telephone:   (212) 592-2100
Email:   admissions@sva.edu
Web Site:   www.sva.edu/pc   


New York (New York City / Manhattan), N.Y.
             
Peekskill , NY - Westchester Community College Peekskill Center for the Digital Arts
Summer Programs for Children & Teens @Center for the Digital Arts

Description:
Every summer the Center for the Digital Arts, Peekskill Extension opens its post-production studios to students 7-17 years of age for arts technology programming.< Have your child experience constructing 2D & 3D animation, interactive designs, games, digital films, paintings, and drawings.
The Center offers three course modules per day to accommodate working families from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
This year’s program spans from July 8 - August 1, 2013.
Please see our website at w.sunywcc.edu/peekskillyouth for more information or call us at 914-606-7300.

CHILDREN
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING - Use your own stories and illustrations to make multimedia presentations. Develop storyboards that will be realized with image and text utilizing iStopMotion animation.
CE-DGART 2022PE July 8-18, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6130 July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6103;
CE-DGART 2058PE July 8-18, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6104

NEW! DIGITAL PORTRAIT PAINTING - Learn how to paint portraits using “Digital Painting” techniques. Students will use tablets and special pens to construct sensitive portraits of themselves and one another. Using Corel Painter in an Apple environment students will garner a variety of technical and formal aesthetic skills such as: digital capture of faces, rotoscoping, color, form, digital painting, and output. At the end of the course students will have produced realistic digital portraits for display in our gallery exhibition.
CE-DGART 2055PE July 8-18, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6111 July 22-Aug. 1, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6112
CE-DGART 2056PE July 8-18, 2:30-5:30pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6113 July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6114

PAINTING AND DRAWING - Introduction to a variety of materials, tools, and techniques of 2D art. Explore color, composition, still-life, landscape, and portraiture. Advanced students refine their skills through exercises emphasizing realism and craftsmanship.
CE-ART 2016PE July 8-18, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6109 July 22-Aug. 1, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6110
CE-ART 2115PE July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6102

DIGITAL ART - Students explore the fundamentals of making art with the computer. Using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, students learn software interfaces and design principles including: color, type, collage, and composition. This course is a valuable entry-point into digital imaging.
CE-DGART 2014PE July 8-18, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6105 July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6106
CE-DGART 2054PE July 8-18, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6107 July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6108
TEENS
NEW! MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING FOR TEENS - Use your own stories and illustrations to make multimedia presentations. Develop storyboards that will be realized with image and text utilizing iStopMotion animation.
CE-DGART 2022PE July 8-18, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6097 July 22-Aug. 1, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6098

NEW! PAINTING AND DRAWING FOR TEENS - Introduction to a variety of materials, tools, and techniques of 2D art. Explore color, composition, still-life, landscape, and portraiture. Advanced students refine their skills through exercises emphasizing realism and craftsmanship.
CE-ART 2016PE July 8-18, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6099 July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6100
CE-ART 2115PE July 8-18, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6101

3D ANIMATION - This course introduces students to the fundamentals of 3D character design and animation. Each student will learn the mechanics of Maya, a 3D software environment, and produce a moving character of their own invention. Students will be able to take home a Quicktime movie of their animation.
CE-DGART 2033PE July 8-18, 9:30 am-2:00 pm, $218 (+ $50 studio fee). #6087 July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30 am-2:00 pm, $218 (+ $50 studio fee). #6088
CE-DGART 2053PE July 8-18, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6089 July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6090

GAME DESIGN - You play them but did you ever wonder how to build a computer game? The gaming industry is an exciting, burgeoning field that requires the technical ability of a computer programmer and the creativity of an artist. Dive into interactivity with a multimedia designer. Start programming and designing your own games. Previous digital art experience required.
CE-DGART 2016PE July 8-18, 9:30 am-2:00 pm, $218 (+ $50 studio fee). #6083 July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30 am-2:00 pm, $218 (+ $50 studio fee). #6084
CE-DGART 2057PE July 8-18, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6085 July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6086

GRAPHIC DESIGN - Good design makes all the difference! Learn design fundamentals including type, color, and page layout using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Students will create posters or “zines” and other projects, while learning a variety of software interfaces.
CE-DGART 2019PE July 8-18, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6091

2D ANIMATION - Using Flash, characters, text, and images can come to life. Explore a variety of software focusing on animation for the Web. Learn Flash and create stunning 2D animations for your portfolio. Prior computer experience required.
CE-DGART 2013PE July 8-18, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6092
CE-DGART 2060PE July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180 (+ $50 studio fee). #6093

WEB DESIGN - Create your own website! Showcase your art or other interests by learning to build web pages and understand Internet architecture. Includes HTML and Dreamweaver instruction. Prerequisite: experience with Photoshop and/or Illustrator.
CE-DGART 2031PE July 22-Aug. 1, 9:30-11:30 am, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6095

DIGITAL FILMMAKING - Learn to make and edit your own mini-movies for the Web, computer, or DVD. Combine video clips, colorful text, designs, graphic art, photos, songs and sounds to create special effects. Create your own DVD for home use.
CE-DGART 2017PE July 22-Aug. 1, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161 (+ $50 studio fee). #6096
New! EMBARK at the Center for the Digital Arts
Offering classes for teens and children; facilitated by Peekskill professional performing artists.
EMBARK classes have no additional lab/studio fees. CLASSES DO NOT MEET ON FRIDAYS.
CULTURAL ROOTS-MOVEMENT AND MUSIC - Students will be exposed to dance and music representing different cultural and folk influences which reflect our diverse population such as Afro-Caribbean, Asian, American Folk, Latin, and more.
Children, Ages 7-11: CE-CULTR 2024PE July 8-18, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161. #6133
Teens, Ages 12-17: CE-CULTR 2024PE July 22-Aug. 1, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $161. #6132

DANCE, DRAMA, and DRUMMING - Several different forms of Dance with warm-up, basic technique, movement exploration, and choreography. Drama will include theater games, vocal work, basic acting technique, improvisation, and storytelling which will lead to the creation of short scripts. During Drumming, the students will be able to learn Latin or African based percussion rhythms. A short demo performance at the end of the session will incorporate all three disciplines (www.embarkpeekskill.com
Children, Ages 7-11: CE-DANCE 2034PE July 22-Aug. 1, 2:30-5:30 pm, $180. #6134;
Teens, Ages 12-17: CE-DANCE 2034PE

Contact:
Contact: Assistant Director, Anu Ailawadhi
Westchester Community College, Peekskill Center for the Digital Arts
27 Division Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
Telephone:   (914) 606-7301
Fax:   (914) 606-7386
Email:   peekskill@sunywcc.edu
Web Site:   www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill   


Peekskill , N.Y.
             
Potsdam, NY - SUNY Potsdam
Creative Arts Camp (Day Program)
Dance, Drama, Creative Writing or Visual Arts

Description:
Experience the process of creating and presenting art through one of four pathways: dance, drama, creative writing* and visual arts. Each program ends with a public exhibition on Saturday, August 10, 2013. Creative writers will read their work in a coffeehouse setting. Dance and Drama campers will perform material they have rehearsed, and visual artists will exhibit their work in a gallery.
All levels of experience are welcome. Camp registration includes two free tickets to final exhibitions or performances.
Programs for grades K-3 are half-day, with campers electing to attend from 9-11:30 am or from 12:30-3 pm.
Grade levels 4-8 and 9-12 attend full-days from 9am-3pm.
(*Creative Writing pathway is not available for grades K-3.)

Program Information:
For boys and girls grades K-12. Day Camp.2013 Dates as follows:
Grades 9-12, July 22 - August 10, 2013 (3 weeks)
Grades K-8, July 29 - August 10, 2013 (2 weeks)
Costs: Grades K-3 $150 (U.S. funds)
Grades 4-8 $200 (U.S. funds); Grades 9-12 $250 (U.S. funds)

Contact:
CLEAR
389 VHE, SUNY Potsdam
44 Pierrepont Avenue
Potsdam, NY 13676
Telephone:   (315) 267-2167
Fax:   (315) 267-3350
Email:   clear@potsdam.edu
Web Site:   www.potsdam.edu/community/camps/day   


Potsdam, N.Y.
             
Purchase, NY - SUNY Purchase College
SUNY Purchase College Precollege Programs in the Arts- COMMUTER
Filmmaking, Visual Arts, Jazz, Writing, Photography, Game/App Design, Acting, Choral, Fashion, Songwriting

Description:
For passionate high school artists (grades 9-12 unless otherwise noted) and those planning to pursue the arts on the college level. Portfolio/performance building opportunities and audition training techniques. Earn certification letters based upon participation and attendance. Schedules allow for more than one art form. Participate in a performance, exhibition, or publication for friends and family.
2013 PROGRAMS
NEW! Video Game Creation and Animation Workshop (Grades 9–12)
July 1-July 12. Monday-Friday. 9:30am-3:30pm. $1,115
Create your first video game and under¬stand the crucial elements in designing your 2D game and animating character sprites, objects and backgrounds. Share your games on the last day of the program.
Songwriting Workshop (Grades 7-12)
July 1-July 12. Monday-Friday. 9:30am-3:30pm. $1,115
Develop your ability to write, record, perform, and promote your own songs! Receive instruction on piano and/or guitar, lyric writing, music theory and arranging. Learn to use Pro-Tools and Garage Band. Receive a DVD of the concert!
Acting Intensive (Grades 9-12)
July 1-July 26. Monday-Friday. 9:30am-3:30pm. $2,165
Learn important acting practices of modern theater through scene work by developing the skills of building characters, playing objectives, and expressing interior emotions physically and vocally. Perfect for beginners and advanced actors alike. Receive a DVD of the final performance!
Filmmaking Institute (Grades 9-12)
July 1-July 26. Monday-Friday. 9:30am-3:30pm. $2,165
Bring your video camera! Advance your knowledge of visual storytelling. Write, direct, and act in original movies. Produce work that may be used in the college application process. Edit using professional software. View your film at the final screening and receive a recording of your movie!
NEW! Chess Masters Intensive (Grades 9-12)
July 15-July 26. Monday-Friday, 9:30am-3:30pm. $1,115
Learn game fundamentals through fun activities that will help you become an accomplished chess player. Invite friends and family to observe your new skills in the final exhibition match.
NEW! Architecture Intensive (Grades 9-12)
July 15-July 26. Monday-Friday, 9:30am-3:30pm. $1,165
Design, draft, and model a structure or space of your choosing. Construct a model of your unique architectural design. Display your completed project board and model in a final exhibit for family and friends.
Creative Writing Institute (Grades 9-12)
July 15-August 9. Monday-Friday. 9:30am-3:30pm. $2,165
Create and share original work in a workshop-style format focusing on voice, character, tone, plot, and point of view. Produce polished pieces for college essays and/or award submissions. Finish with a reading and publication in the CWI’s online literary journal!
Creative Vocal Lab (Grades 8-12)
July 15-July 26. Monday-Friday. 9:30am-3:30pm. $1,165
Love Glee? Explore and expand your musical creativity and discover the potential of your voice! Spin an original vocal ensemble and demystify the “magic” of a cappella. Receive a DVD of the final performance!
Choral Conservatory (Grades 8-12)
July 29-August 9. Monday-Friday. 9:30am-3:30pm. $1,165
Learn to unlock the full potential of your voice through choral and solo training. Pursue an in-depth study of vocal skills and concepts as well as music theory. Receive a DVD of the final performance.
Project Fashion Designer (Grades 9-12)
July 15-July 26. Monday-Friday. 9:30am-3:30pm. $1,165
Bring your sewing machine! Learn to turn creative fashion ideas into unique catwalk creations! Appropriate for beginning and more advanced sewers. Create a small illustrative collection and learn rendering techniques and presentation formats. Receive a DVD of the fashion show!
Jazz Workshop (Grades 9-12)
July 15-July 26. Monday-Friday. 9:30am-3:30pm. $1,165
Study and play jazz under the guidance of passionate musicians and educators. Enjoy daily small ensemble rehearsals, instrumental master classes! All experience levels are welcome—no previous jazz training required. Receive a DVD of the final concert!
21st Annual Visual Arts Institute (Grades 10-12)
July 15-August 9. Monday-Friday. 9:30am-3:30pm. $2,275
Attend master workshops in drawing & painting and sculpture and an elective of your choice. Learn how to develop your portfolio and document your work. Display your work in the exhibition!
Photography Institute (Grades 9-12)
July 15-August 9. Monday-Friday. 9:30am-3:30pm. $2,275
Develop technical and aesthetic skills of digital photography! Understand camera operation, shutter speed, aperture, focal length, white balance, and composition while mastering file management, and image enhancement. Display your matted/framed work at the final exhibition!
Shakespeare Workshop (Grades 9-12)
July 29-August 9. Monday-Friday. 9:30am-3:30pm. $1,165
Bring Shakespeare’s words to life under the guidance of professional actors and directors. In-depth classes in acting, voice, movement, dance, and stage combat teach students to analyze and understand the characters and language. Receive a DVD of the final performance.

Early Drop-Off & Extended Day Options starting at 8am & ending at 5:30pm!
No classes Monday July 4, 2013
SAVE over 10% when you pay in full by the early registration deadline, May 3, 2013

Contact:
Youth and Precollege Programs in the Arts
SUNY Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1400
Telephone:   (914) 251-6500
Email:   conted@purchase.edu
Web Site:   www.purchase.edu/PrecollegePrograms   
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Purchase, N.Y.
             
Syracuse, NY - Syracuse University
Summer College for High School Students

Description:
Students choose from over 50 courses and programs. Program options include 2, 4, & 6-week, credit and non-credit, for rising high school juniors and seniors. (Rising sophomores are considered for the 2-week design and studio programs.) Areas of study include Architecture, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Drama, Education, English and Textual Studies, Design, Forensic Science, French, History, Information Studies, Law, Management, Mathematics, Photography, Political Science, Psychology, Public Communications, Recording Studio, Religion, Sociology, Spanish, Sports Management, Studio Arts, and more.
Visit www.summercollege.syr.edu for a full listing of our programs.
Students also experience college life outside of classes. Residential students live in an SU dormitory with SU undergraduate student Resident Advisors. All students have access to SU recreation facilities, social and recreational events, and program field trips.
2, 4, & 6-Week Programs: July 1 - August 9, 2013

Program Information:
coed, high school juniors and seniors
commuter or residential
length of sessions: 2, 4 and 6 week Programs
Earn up to 7 college credits.
2013 Dates: JULY 1 TO AUGUST 9
2013 Costs: varies by program
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Contact:
Syracuse University
Summer College for High School Students
700 University Ave
Syracuse, NY 13244-2530
Telephone:   (315) 443-5000
Fax:   (315) 443-4410
Email:   sumcoll@syr.edu
Web Site:   www.summercollege.syr.edu/sumcoll4   
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Syracuse, N.Y.
             
White Plains, NY - Westchester Community College. Center for the Arts - White Plains
Summer Art Programs for Children and Teens
Westchester Community College Center for the Arts- White Plains

Description:
Westchester Community College Center for the Arts offers summer art classes for children and teens. The program offers a broad range of classes in the visual arts and photography for students from 6-15 years of age. We provide a friendly and creative environment, highly experienced teachers, and fully equipped art studios. Give your child a wonderful and memorable experience in the arts!
Summer programs for students, ages 6-15
Classes meet once a week July 1 - August 1, 2013 (5 weeks)
Fee: $100 + $25 (materials fee) per class. To register call: 914-606-7500
Classes on Thursdays only meet four sessions; Fee: $80. + $20 (materials fee)

2013 Summer Class Offerings
Monday
Ceramics ages 13-15 10am-12pm
Painting/Drawing ages 6-8 10am - 12pm
Jewelry ages 10-13 10am - 12pm
Painting/drawing ages 8 -10 1pm - 3pm
Jewelry ages 10 -13 1pm - 3pm
Clay Sculpture ages 10 -13 1pm - 3pm
Drawing ages 13-15 1pm - 3pm
Tuesday
Mixed Media ages 13-15 10am - 12pm
Painting and Drawing ages 6 – 8 10am - 12pm
Mixed Media ages 13-15 10am - 12pm
Clay Sculpture ages 8-10 1pm - 3pm
Drawing ages 10-13 1pm - 3pm
Mixed Media ages 10-13 1pm - 3pm
Digital Photo ages 13 -15 1pm - 3pm
Wednesday
Painting and Drawing ages 6-8 10am-12pm
Sculpture ages 13 -15 10am - 12pm
Mixed Media ages 8 -10 1pm - 3pm
Digital Photo ages 10 -13 1pm - 3pm
Painting ages 10 -13 1pm - 3pm
Painting ages 13- 15 1pm - 3pm
Thursday
Clay Sculpture ages 6 -8 10am - 12pm
Printmaking ages 13-15 10am - 12pm Painting/Drawing ages 6-8 1pm - 3pm
Origani ages 8 -10 1pm - 3pm
Painting ages 10 -13 1pm - 3pm
Drawing ages 10 -13 1pm - 3pm
Computer Art ages 13 -15 1pm - 3pm
*For Complete Course Descriptions, Visit www.sunywcc.edu/arts
Additional 2013 Summer Class Offerings
New! LEGO Camp for Kids
This camp is designed to teach principles and methods of engineering to children, ages 5 - 14, using LEGO®. Utilizing over 100,000 pieces of LEGO® for each class, we engage students in solving real-world engineering challenges that explore concepts in physics, architecture, and engineering. Our goal is to have our students foster a greater appreciation of how things work, and encourage the qualities of inquisitiveness, self-reliance, and self-confidence in children.
Ages 5-7: 9:30am - 12:30pm; Ages 8-11: 1:30pm -4:30pm. Fee- $175 Session 1: June 24 - June 27 (Monday-Thursday) Session 2: August 5 - August 8 (Monday-Thursday)
Summer Art Institute for Teens (ages 15-18)
Monday - Thursday 10am - 4pm. August 5 - August 8. Fee: $300
This one- week intensive will immerse students in a fun and creative drawing, painting and mixed media experience. Students will be engaged in longer thematic projects. Teachers will guide students as they create original artworks by mixing different media such as drawing, painting, digital art and sculpture.
Portfolio Development for Teens Ages 16 and up)
Designed for students 16 and over, this class is an intensive studio experience in drawing and painting. A variety of media will be explored, such as acrylics, charcoal, oil pastel, and ink. Projects are devised to build skills in drawing and painting as well as express individuality and creativity. This is an excellent course for the serious art student or the student who needs to prepare a portfolio for college. Students will also have the opportunity to discuss presentation options and selections of artwork for their portfolio.
Session 1: July 1- July 17 , (3 week session): M-W 9:15am-12:25pm. Ages 16 & up
Session 2: July 22 - August 1 , (2 week session): M-Th.9:15am-12:45pm. Ages 16 & up
Cost: $468.75 (NY state resident tuition + fees)
Earn 2 college credits through Westchester Community College. Call to register: 914-606-7500 or go to: www.sunywcc.edu/arts

Contact:
Westchester Community College Center for the Arts
Westchester County Center
196 Central Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
Telephone:   (914) 606-7500
Fax:   (914) 606-7501
Email:   arts@sunywcc.edu
Web Site:   www.sunywcc.edu/arts   


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