High School / Pre-College
Art & Architecture Summer at Penn
- Ages 15–18
- 4-Week Session
- Residential: July 6–August 2
- Day: July 7–August 1
- For full academic details, please visit Art and Architecture at Penn
Explore the Arts and Architecture
The University of Pennsylvania School of Design offers a four-week intensive studio program in art and architecture.
Art students choose major courses in drawing, filmmaking, animation, photography or sculpture. In addition, they select two-week projects in graphic design, web design, clay wheel throwing, printmaking and book arts, oil painting, experimental photography or filmmaking. Architecture students follow a studio intensive every day and do not study a minor.
Working with Penn faculty from around the world, you will build your portfolio, experiment with new disciplines and improve existing skills. The curriculum is taken from regular Penn courses and is sequenced and paced for the age and experience of the student body. Classes are small and individualization within projects is expected.
Majors
- Animation
- Architecture
- Drawing
- Filmmaking
- Photography
- Sculpture
Minors
- Ceramic Wheel Throwing
- Digital Photography
- Experimental Photography
- Filmmaking
- Graphic Design
- Oil Painting
- Printmaking & Book Arts
- Web Design
Experience Penn Campus Life and Activities
- Stay in dormitories and eat in dining halls on Penn’s Campus in University City.
- Explore Penn and Philadelphia through various planned excursions throughout the city.
- Enjoy evening and weekend activities including recreational and cultural trips designed to provide a truly East Coast and Ivy League experience.
- Learn from and interact with current Penn undergraduates who serve as Residential Assistants (RTAs) and live with students on campus to serve as a resource for academic and co-curricular activities.
- All courses are taught exclusively by Penn faculty.
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