Summer Programs at the School of the Arts

What will you make this summer?

Summer Programs at the School of the Arts

Each summer, School of the Arts welcomes students of all ages and levels of artistic experience to Columbia’s campus in New York City and to Columbia's Global Centers around the world. Summer arts courses are created and taught by School of the Arts graduate faculty, as well as by guest artists who are leaders in their fields.

Admissions to summer programs at the School of the Arts is open to all who want to study with us. The application is fast and easy and neither a transcript nor a BA is required (with the exception of the Advanced Painting Intensive).

Columbia students do not need to apply (with the exception of the Advanced Painting Intensive), but they do need to register. All visiting students will need to apply to the School of Professional Studies and register upon acceptance.

Summer Schedule

FULL SUMMER TERM (X) May 20–August 9, 2024
SESSION A May 20–June 28, 2024
SESSION B July 1–August 9, 2024

Summer 2024 Deadlines

Current Columbia Students:: Session A, Final Deadline:
When?: TBD

Current Columbia Students:: Session B, Final Deadline:
When?: TBD

Current Columbia Students:: Learn More
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Visiting Students (Domestic):: Session A, Final Deadline:
When?: TBD

Visiting Students (Domestic):: Session B, Final Deadline:
When?: TBD

Visiting Students (Domestic):: Learn More
When?

Visiting Students (International):: Session A, Final Deadline:
When?: TBD

Visiting Students (International):: Session B, Final Deadline:
When?: TBD

Visiting Students (International):: Learn More
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I learned not to fear colors. Not only that, I learned to love them deeply. Before I would only draw with pencil or in black and white, but after this course my medium needs color in it. It has changed how I view the world – every day is more interesting now that it is bursting with color.

Student, Introduction to Painting, 2015

Madeline Morris: Preparing to Work for Stephen Colbert

Undergraduate Visiting Student Madeline Morris was drawn from the University of Virginia to Columbia University during Columbia Summer 2017 for the Arts in the Summer program.

Deborah Ten: Transitioning from PR to Copywriter

Deborah Ten graduated from university in Tokyo and works as a copywriter and Japanese-to-English translator. She attended Columbia University during Columbia Summer 2017 as a visiting student in the Arts in the Summer program.

Our instructor brought a magic to the classroom. His knowledge of poetry, both conventional and contemporary, his gift for finding the value in every student's work, his ability to find ways to further improve upon this value, were incomparable.

Student, Advanced Poetry Workshop, 2015

Questions?

For questions related to admissions, registration, tuition, housing, transcripts, examinations, grades, university resources, and important dates, please email [email protected].

For course-related questions, such as curricula, syllabi, materials, prerequisites, and faculty, please send an email directly to the Summer Departmental Representative for the course. They are:

TREY ELLIS
Departmental Representative for Film
Screenwriting I; TV Writing; Producing the Low-Budget Film
[email protected]

ROB KING
Departmental Representative for Film
Intro to the Study and Theory of Film; World Cinema: Mexico; Contemporary Global Documentary
[email protected]

BRIAN KULICK
Departmental Representative for Theatre
[email protected]

DOROTHEA LASKY
Departmental Representative for Writing
[email protected]

SABLE ELYSE SMITH
Departmental Representative for Visual Arts
[email protected]

Summer Programs at the School of the Arts