The University Of The Arts

School Notes Overview:

The University of the Arts is devoted exclusively to education and training in the arts. Within this community of artists the process of learning engages, refines, and articulates all of our creative capabilities. Our institution was among the first to contribute to the formation of an American tradition in arts education. We continue to develop interpreters and innovators who influence our dynamic culture......

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School Overview:

County Philadelphia County, PA
Program Name Pre-College Summer Institute, The University of the Arts
Program Type Visual and performing arts; media and communications
Number of Students 250 students
Student Body Type Coeducational
Grades Students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school, as well as recent graduates -
Ages Accepted Age 16 - Age 19
First Session Start Date July 11
First Session End Date August 5
Second Session Start Date July 11
Second Session End Date August 5
First Program Weeks 4 weeks
Second Program Weeks 4 weeks
Third Program Weeks 4 weeks
Program Director Erin Elman, Director of Pre-College Programs; Melissa DiGiacomo, Assistant Director of Pre-College Programs

School Notes:

  • The University of the Arts is devoted exclusively to education and training in the arts. Within this community of artists the process of learning engages, refines, and articulates all of our creative capabilities. Our institution was among the first to contribute to the formation of an American tradition in arts education. We continue to develop interpreters and innovators who influence our dynamic culture.
  • Students in the Pre-College Summer Institute can study the visual, media, and performing arts, as well as writing, in a diverse and creative urban campus where ideas are generated and creativity is nurtured.
  • The faculty of the Pre-College Summer Institute is comprised of talented and dedicated artists and professionals. Our instructors are master teachers, many of whom also teach in the undergraduate colleges of The University of the Arts.
  • The Summer Institute provides a full range of activities every evening and each day on the weekends during the programs for residential students only. Activities include theme dances, trips to amusement parks, walking tours, and food and music-related events. Activities are open to residential students only.

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