ArtCenter Extension
Summer Classes for Teens at ArtCenter
Are you a high school student looking to level-up your creative skills with some of the world's leading instructors?
ArtCenter offers dynamic summer programming designed to help teens explore their artistic passions in a hands-on environment.
Summer 2025 Classes Are Now Full
Thank you for your interest! All spots in this summer’s teen courses have been filled. You can still explore the course offerings below to see what we offered this year, and join our mailing list to be the first to hear about future teen programs.
As we continue to reimagine the full scope of our Extended Studies programming, stay tuned for future creative learning opportunities for kids, teens, and adult learners of all experience levels.
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Program Details
- One-week courses for high school students entering grades 9–12 and recent high school graduates
- Two sessions available:
- Session 1: July 14–18, 2025
- Session 2: July 21–25, 2025
- Classes run Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Lunch and supplies are included
Have questions? Check out our Summer Teen Classes FAQ for details on registration, supplies, and more.
Class Offerings
Session 1: July 14-18, 2025
Character Design & Drawing with a Clothed Figure Model
Make your art come alive by developing your own original characters and practice the figure drawing skills you need to make appealing characters for film, games, animation, comics, and more. To help you draw your characters more skillfully and from many angles and poses, you will practice form, proportion, shape, and composition by drawing the human figure with a live model.
(Summer 2025 course – now full)
Exploring Creative Careers
Did you know that becoming a designer can lead to a prosperous career? Learn about creative career such as product design, interaction design (UX/UI), illustration, and more which all have good salaries, interesting work, and high potential for growth. You will complete a project to explore the principles of each of these high potential fields and learn by creating.
(Summer 2025 course – now full)
Session 2: July 21-25, 2025
Digital Photography and Video
Explore the world of photography and video. This intensive one-week workshop introduces participants to the art and technique of creating compelling photographs and short-form video content. The course emphasizes visual storytelling, platform optimization, and audience engagement strategies. This is a project-based course which is appropriate for both beginning and advanced students.
(Summer 2025 course – now full)
Secrets of Game Development
Do you love the exciting imaginative fantasy worlds of video games? Is your favorite part of gameplay making your way through each level? Learn what defines an immersive and engaging video game and use your imagination to create your own storyworld and dynamic game concepts in this class.
(Summer 2025 course – now full)
Tuition & Deadlines
Registration is closed for Summer 2025. Tuition details below are provided for reference only.
| Registration Type | Tuition | Deadline |
| Early Bird Rate | $750 | June 15, 2025 |
| Full Tuition | $795 | Until course start |
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re happy to help and look forward to hearing from you.
ArtCenter Extension
626 396-2319
acx@artcenter.edu
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