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Creative Arts Summer School

Combine your creative passion with higher education study at a world-renowned university.

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Jul - Aug

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Focus on Art

Explore the exciting world of creative arts with a summer school course. You’ll find out where your passion fits and where it might lead in your career journey with the help and coaching of leading professionals at a prestigious university. Take a big step towards shaping your own future.

Combine Your Creativity With Higher Education

Choose a subject which inspires you, such as:

Creative Writing

Film Studies

Fine Art

Architecture

Art History

And more.                                 

Find the Right Social Science Course for You

Studying social science explores how people influence, and are influenced by:

Economics

Politics

Philosophy

Environmental Science

Sociology and Anthropology

And more. Studying any of these subjects will help you make a difference to the world moving forward.

Challenge Yourself and be Inspired

By undertaking a summer school art course you will be opening yourself up to new experiences. Through in class debates and discussions, trips, and out-of-class social life, you’ll:

Boost your confidence

Push yourself creatively

Explore new artistic fields

Experience what higher education is like

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Beginning Hip Hop

Steps and styling in one of America's 21st-century vernacular dance forms. May be repeated for credit.

Age:
-
Fees:
$1,282
Dates:
June 26, 2023 - August 20, 2023
Duration:
8 weeks
Location:
Stanford
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Art

Truth or Dare? Documentary in the 21st Century

This course introduces students to the world of nonfiction filmmaking in the twenty-first century. Click for more information on this summer program.

Age:
-
Fees:
$5300
Dates:
July 24 - August 4
Duration:
1 week 4 days
Location:
Harvard
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Art

Summer Chorus

This is a non-auditioned choral ensemble of 80 to 100 voices performs a variety of choral works from Western art music history - click for more info.

Age:
-
Fees:
$1,282
Dates:
June 26, 2023 - August 20, 2023
Duration:
8 weeks
Location:
Stanford
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Art

Summer Chorus

This is a non-auditioned choral ensemble of 80 to 100 voices performs a variety of choral works from Western art music history - click for more info.

Age:
-
Fees:
$0
Dates:
June 26, 2023 - August 20, 2023
Duration:
8 weeks
Location:
Stanford
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Art

Painting and Collage

This introductory course combines painting & collage techniques to expand visual expression. Acrylic paint applications interact with mixed collage elements.

Age:
-
Fees:
$3,846
Dates:
June 26, 2023 - August 20, 2023
Duration:
8 weeks
Location:
Stanford
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Art

Media Studies

Adopt the techniques and production tools you need to execute your finest creative vision. Our Media Studies course teaches you…

Age:
-
Fees:
FROM £5895
Dates:
July - August
Duration:
Location:
Cambridge
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Art

Photography

Students will be encouraged to use Oxford city as their playground to stimulate themselves visually capturing nature and people while…

Age:
-
Fees:
£3,999
Dates:
TBD for 2023
Duration:
2 weeks
Location:
Oxford
The Oxford Institute
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Art

English with Performing Arts course (10-16 yrs) at Bucksmore Education in Brighton

Improve English and develop performing arts skills at this 1-week Summer School in Brighton, for ages 10-16 yrs. Learn and socialise with like-minded students.

Age:
10
-
16
Fees:
£1,990 per week
Dates:
July 2024
Duration:
1 week
Location:
Brighton
Bucksmore Education
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Art

Cell Phone Photography

The course analyses cell phone photography & its impact on art, exploring experimental, social & documentary possibilities. Click here for more information.

Age:
-
Fees:
$3,846
Dates:
June 26, 2023 - August 20, 2023
Duration:
8 weeks
Location:
Stanford
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Art

Do I Sound...?: Identity, Technology, and Voice in Performance and Media

Investigate how technology & identity intersect through voice in this course. Analyse examples from various genres and countries & study relevant theories!

Age:
-
Fees:
$6,410
Dates:
June 26, 2023 - August 20, 2023
Duration:
8 weeks
Location:
Stanford
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Art

Art History

Study the Art History with us and you’ll learn the methods and meaning behind every brushstroke. We’ll analyse the techniques…

Age:
-
Fees:
FROM £5895
Dates:
July - August
Duration:
Location:
Oxford
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Art

Film Academy course (13-18 yrs) at Oxford Royale Academy in Oxford

Learn film production at this Film Academy Summer School in Oxford, for ages 13-18. Workshops, seminars, master classes and a busy social program.

Age:
13
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18
Fees:
£6,995
Dates:
June-August 2024
Duration:
2 Weeks
Location:
Oxford
Oxford Royale Academy
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Art

Journalism Now

Designed for those interested in journalism & writing, focusing on analysing long-form reporting pieces from the past six years. Learn more on this course here.

Age:
-
Fees:
$5300
Dates:
July 24 - August 4
Duration:
1 week 4 days
Location:
Harvard
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Art

Music

This course aims to develop an understanding of the music through notated scores and for critiquing that approach to better…

Age:
-
Fees:
£3,999
Dates:
TBD for 2023
Duration:
2 weeks
Location:
Oxford
The Oxford Institute
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Art

Film Academy: Oxford Through The Lens (Oxford)

Shoot, edit and screen your own short film on location at the University of Oxford. With Oxford University as your…

Age:
-
Fees:
£5,995
Dates:
July 2023.
Duration:
2 Weeks
Location:
Oxford
Oxford Royale Academy
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Art

Architecture course (13-15 yrs) at Oxford Summer Courses in Oxford

Discover the world of architecture at this 2-week Architecture Summer School in Oxford, for ages 13-15 years. With expert tutors, cultural visits and tours.

Age:
13
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15
Fees:
£6,395
Dates:
23 June - 24 August 2024, 6 July - 30 August 2025
Duration:
2 weeks
Location:
Oxford
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Art

Digital Media: Society, Culture, and Economics

Course exploring the impact of digital media on culture, economics & politics, covering how computers have shaped our lives & the future of a virtual society.

Age:
-
Fees:
$5300
Dates:
June 26 - July 7 & July 24 - August 4
Duration:
1 week 4 days
Location:
Harvard
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Art

Film Studies

Led by exceptional filmmakers with unique industry experience, the Immerse Film Studies summer schools programme explores key components of film…

Age:
-
Fees:
£5,995
Dates:
July & August 2023
Duration:
2 Weeks
Location:
Oxford
Immerse Education
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Art

Summer Orchestra

See Website for Details. Zero unit enrollment option available with instructor permission.

Age:
-
Fees:
$1,282
Dates:
June 26, 2023 - August 20, 2023
Duration:
8 weeks
Location:
Stanford
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Art

Creative Writing

Ever read an opening chapter of a book and found it impossible to put down? You’ll soon be crafting those…

Age:
-
Fees:
FROM £5895
Dates:
July - August
Duration:
Location:
Oxford
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Art

Drawing & Fine Arts

The course introduces students to a number of aspects of Fine Arts and drawing and aims to improve upon the…

Age:
-
Fees:
£3,999
Dates:
TBD for 2023
Duration:
2 weeks
Location:
Oxford
The Oxford Institute
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Art

Creative Writing course (16-17 yrs) at Oxford Summer Courses in Cambridge

Learn Creative Writing in this 2-week summer school in Cambridge for 16-17 yr olds. Engage with fiction, prose and poetry. Plus outings and social activities.

Age:
16
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17
Fees:
£6,395
Dates:
July - August
Duration:
2 w
Location:
Cambridge
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Art

Beginning Ballet

Fundamentals of ballet technique including posture, placement, the foundation steps, and ballet terms; click to learn more about this summer course.

Age:
-
Fees:
$1,282
Dates:
June 26, 2023 - August 20, 2023
Duration:
8 weeks
Location:
Stanford
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Art

Language of Film

This course familiarizes students with various elements of film language (cinematography, editing, sound, etc.) and introduces them to a range of approaches to cinematic analysis (authorship, genre, close formal reading, socio-historical considerations). Different types of films (narrative, documentary, and experimental) will be surveyed. Classical narrative cinema will be compared with alternative modes of story-telling.

Age:
-
Fees:
$3,846
Dates:
June 26, 2023 - August 20, 2023
Duration:
8 weeks
Location:
Stanford
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Art

Printing Without a Press

This introductory printmaking course covers various press-free techniques, enabling students to create prints anywhere. Click here for more information.

Age:
-
Fees:
$3,846
Dates:
June 26, 2023 - August 20, 2023
Duration:
8 weeks
Location:
Stanford
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Art

The Art Of Noise: Music & Audio Production

By recognising the increasingly influential role music technology plays in contemporary music production, this course introduces students to the most…

Age:
-
Fees:
£2,655 per week* early bird price
Dates:
from 4 July
Duration:
2 weeks
Location:
Oxford
Bucksmore Education
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Art

Crisis Journalism: Writing Articles and Essays in a State of Emergency

Course examining exceptional journalism work offering insight into our rapidly changing world with exceptional writing, ethical accuracy & emotional insight.

Age:
-
Fees:
$5300
Dates:
July 10 - July 21
Duration:
1 week 4 days
Location:
Harvard
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Art

Art History course (18-24 yrs) at Oxford Summer Courses in Oxford

: Deepen your understanding of art at this 2-week Art History Summer School in Oxford. For students aged 18-24 years. With expert tuition and cultural enrichment.

Age:
18
-
24
Fees:
£6,395
Dates:
23 June - 24 August 2024, 6 July - 30 August 2025
Duration:
2 weeks
Location:
Oxford
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