Summer Programs
We have compiled a list of Summer Programs in the following arts departments:
* Cinematics
* Creative Writing
* Dance
*Music - Instrumental
* Music - Vocal
* Musical Theatre
* Theatre
* Visual Arts
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It is not comprehensive, but we hope it starts you on a path to learning about the programs out there.
Please scroll down for the department you would like to view.
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If you would like us to add a program or realize that a program no longer exists in the designated area, please email us at lachsacollege@gmail.com so we can update it. Thank you! :)
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Cinematic Arts
LOCAL
CSSSA California State Summer School for the Arts
Idyllwild Arts Teens & Kids Summer Program
USC School of Cinematic Arts, Summer Program
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American University / Discover the World of Communication
Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Programs
Columbia College Chicago/Summer at Columbia
CU Denver - LYNX National Arts & Media Camps
Northwestern University - Nat'l High School Institute - Film & Video Summer Program
School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Early College Program
School of Visual Arts Summer Pre-College Program
University of the Arts Pre-College Summer Institute
UNC School of the Arts - Summer Intensives
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INTERNATIONAL
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Creative Writing
Dance
LOCAL
CSSSA California State Summer School for the Arts
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CCA - CA College of the Arts - Pre College Program
George Washington University: Corcoran School of the Arts Studio Experience
Pratt Institute, PreCollege Summer Program
University of Iowa/ Iowa Young Writers' Studio
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LOCAL
CSSSA California State Summer School for the Arts
Idyllwild Arts Teens & Kids Summer Program
Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company
UC Irvine - Summer Academies in the Arts
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Ailey School - Summer Dance Intensives
Alonzo King Lines Ballet Summer Program
Boston Conservatory, Musical Theater Dance Intensive
Camp Bravo - A Theatre Arts Summer Camp
Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Programs
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
Kaatsbaan Ballet Intensive Oklahoma City University, The Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment
Point Park University, International Summer Dance
San Francisco Ballet Summer Session
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance MPulse Summer Performing Arts Institutes
University of the Arts Pre-College Summer Institute
The Washington School of Ballet, NW Summer Intensives
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International
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Music - Instrumental
LOCAL
California College of Music/Short-term Programs
CSSSA California State Summer School for the Arts
Disney Performing Arts Conservatory
Idyllwild Arts Teens & Kids Summer Program
UC Irvine - Summer Academies in the Arts
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Berklee College of Music Summer Programs
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston University Tanglewood Institute
Brevard Music Center (BMC) Summer Institute & Festival
Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Summer PreCollege
CU Denver - LYNX National Arts & Media Camps
Eastman School of Music - Summer@Eastman
French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts
Manhattan School of Music / MSM Summer
NYU Steinhardt Classical Vocal Intensive
School of Improvisational Music (SIM) Summer Intensive
Stanford Jazz Workshop, Jazz Camp
University of the Arts Pre-College Summer Institute
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance MPulse Summer Performing Arts Institutes
UNC School of the Arts - Summer Intensives
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INTERNATIONAL
Trinity Laban (Strings and Piano)
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Music - Vocal
LOCAL
California College of Music/Short-term Programs
CSSSA California State Summer School for the Arts
Los Angeles College of MusicUC Irvine - Summer Academies in the Arts
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music: Summer Voice Intensive; Summer Global Jazz Intensive; Summer Songwriting Intensive; Summer Music Industry Intensive; Summer Ethnomusicology Intensive
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NATIONAL (Outside of LA Area)
Baldwin Wallace University, Voice Performance Intensive
Berklee College of Music Summer Programs
Boston Conservatory Vocal Choral Intensive (VCI)
Boston University Tanglewood Institute
Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Summer PreCollege
Columbia College Chicago/Summer at Columbia
CU Denver - LYNX National Arts & Media Camps
Eastman School of Music - Summer@Eastman
Manhattan School of Music / MSM Summer
University of the Arts Pre-College Summer Institute
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance MPulse Summer Performing Arts Institutes
UNC School of the Arts - Summer Intensives
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Musical Theatre
LOCAL
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles
CSSSA California State Summer School for the Arts
Disney Performing Arts Conservatory
UC Irvine - Summer Academies in the Arts
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York
ArtsBridge Summer - Musical Theatre
Berklee College of Music Summer Programs
Boston Conservatory,Musical Theatre Acting Intensive
Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Intensives
Broadway Evolved NYC Summer Intensive
Boston Conservatory, Musical Theater Dance Intensive
Camp Bravo - A Theatre Arts Summer Camp
Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Programs
The College Audition Conservatory
Dean College/Dean Summer Arts Institute
Denver University - Lamont Summer Academy
French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts
Florida State University, Summer Music Theatre Intensive
Ithaca College Summer Theatre Intensive
Manhattan School of Music / MSM Summer
Marymount Manhattan Summer Musical Theatre Intensive
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
NYU, Steinhardt, NYU Summer Study in Music Theatre
Northwestern University, National High School Institute (Cherubs)
Oklahoma City University, High School Musical Theater Program
Penn State University, Summer Theatre Artistic Training Experience (S.T.A.T.E.)
Southeastern Summer Theater Institute (SSTI)
Stella Adler, Teen Summer Conservatory
Syracuse University Summer College: Musical Theater
Texas State University, NEXUS Musical Theatre Pre-College Intensive
University of the Arts Pre-College Summer Institute
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance MPulse Summer Performing Arts Institutes
University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Drama Summer Intensive
\Walnut Hill School Summer Theater
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INTERNATIONAL
Mountview London Summer Boot Camps
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Theatre
LOCAL
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles
CSSSA California State Summer School for the Arts
La Jolla Playhouse Conservatory
UC Irvine - Summer Academies in the Arts
UCLA, Acting and Performance Summer Institute
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York
ArtsBridge Summer - Dramatic Acting
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston University Summer Theatre Institute
Camp Bravo - A Theatre Arts Summer Camp
Carleton Summer Liberal Arts Institute
Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Programs
Dean College/Dean Summer Arts Institute
DePaul's Summer High School Training Program
French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts
Ithaca College Summer Theatre Intensive
Neighborhood Playhouse, Six Week Summer Acting Intensive
Northwestern University, National High School Institute (Cherubs)
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Art
Pace University Precollege Immersion Program
The Performing Arts Project (TPAP)
Stella Adler, Teen Summer Conservatory
University of the Arts Pre-College Summer Institute
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance MPulse Summer Performing Arts Institutes
University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Drama Summer Intensive
\Walnut Hill School Summer Theater
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Visual Arts
LOCAL
CSSSA California State Summer School for the Art
Otis College of Art and Design/ Summer of Arts
UC Irvine - Summer Academies in the Arts
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NATIONAL (Outside of LA Area)
American University / Discover the World of Communication
Boston University, Visual Arts Summer Institute (VASI)
CCA - CA College of the Arts - Pre College Program
Carnegie Mellon University, Pre-College Art
Cleveland Institute of Art - Pre College Program
French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts
Idyllwild Arts Teens & Kids Summer Program
Maryland Institute College of Art
The New School - Parsons School of Design, Youth & Pre-College Programs
New York School of Interior Design Summer Pre-College
Pacific Northwest College of Art Pre College
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Summer Academy
Pratt Institute, PreCollege Summer Program
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Pre-College
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Early College Program Summer Institute
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan, Stamps School of Art & Design, Virtual Pre-College Program
INTERNATIONAL