Designed as an eight-week summer program, Stanford offers teen's an opportunity to take undergraduate courses including art, art history, drama and writing for Stanford college credit. Students can take designated courses as a resident or a commuter--the application process is the same.
Resident summer students participate in dorm and campus activities including field trips and faculty interaction. Choose from painting and drawing, introduction to photography, 19th century European painting, introduction to musical theater, media entertainment and more.
Stanford provides other cultural events to its high school students including free admission to the Cantor Center for the Visual Arts.
Stanford University
Summer Session Office
482 Galvez Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6079
650-723-3109
summer.stanford.edu
The Barnard College summer program for teens takes place in the heart of New York City. Arts courses include architectural design and visual culture, screenwriting, dance, musical theater and acting.
Art and design students are invited to interact with the media and communication community in NYC by attending weekly career development seminars and field trips. Past excursions have included meetings and conversations with members of the New York Philharmonic, "The Wall Street Journal," visits to photo studios, film studios and television networks such as MTV and CNN. Barnard's summer program is designed as a four-week session.
Barnard College
Pre-College Program
3009 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
212-854-8866
barnard.edu
Harvard's Secondary School Summer Program creates the perfect opportunity for teens to experience what college is all about. The program is open to teens just graduating and those who will be juniors or seniors in the fall. Earn college credit in the dramatic arts--acting, screenwriting, directing, mixed media, painting, drawing, creating works on paper, the book as art and more.
Designed as a seven-week program, high school students take courses alongside undergraduates and other adults with similar interests. Students are exposed to college life and are provided with career and college application guidance in the form of seminars and panels that take place outside of their arts courses. Students are provided campus accommodations while in the summer program.
Harvard University
Secondary School Summer Program
51 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-4024
summer.harvard.edu