Art Summer Programs

A person kneeling down observing their artwork after drawing on the wall with charcoal.

Artists Tim Green and Oliver Stern (both B.F.A. '24) draw on canvas lining the walls of the Olive Tjaden Gallery during a five-day live drawing performance and exhibition titled Cave Painting 2. Anson Wigner / AAP

Start on your path to the study and practice of art at Cornell.

Make new work this summer at Cornell! The Department of Art offers a suite of immersive summer studios, both online and in person, where students from all over the world can connect with leading faculty and new peers to explore media from painting and drawing to printmaking, photography, and sculpture to sound and performance art. Our intensive summer program is designed to inspire students as they raise challenging questions, find their artistic voice, and establish a sustainable, dynamic, and personalized creative practice.

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Two people working on a canvas with paint.

Two people working on a canvas with paint.

"Cornell was absolutely eye-opening, and I learned so many things. I especially loved getting a taste of college life; I love independence and responsibility. Professor Grimm was awesome, and I could tell he really loved what he was doing/teaching."

— Zixin, Summer Program Student

Summer Program for High School Students

Explore new media, and engage the world beyond the studio.

Art as Experience is for high school students seeking inspiration, mentorship, and an artistic community open to anyone, anywhere. Taught entirely online, this intensive curriculum connects the next generation of emerging artists from around the world to leading faculty who introduce students to a wide range of artistic media as they deepen critical engagement with the world and the endless realm of possibility opened by art making.

Summer program studios at Cornell are credit-bearing, giving students a jump start on their college education. All students receive close instruction and thoughtful critique as they develop a unique body of work suitable for application portfolios, and ultimately come to a deeper understanding of fine arts education and creative practice.

Application Deadlines
Applications for the high school art summer program are due on Sunday, May 5, 2024.

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Online Courses

In-Person Courses

Local high school students can apply to take the following AAP courses on campus this summer as commuters. To apply, follow the instructions for local students.
 

Instructors

Summer Art Studios for College Students

Expand your practice. Explore new ideas. Open possibilities.

College students the world over have the opportunity to enroll in summer intensive studios at Cornell. Leading faculty in the Department of Art teach studios for art students from any institution who come together to deepen their knowledge of a chosen medium or to explore new ways of thinking and art making. On-campus studios offer in-person guidance and critique from faculty, exchange with fellow artists, and cutting-edge workspace, while online options provide close instruction and a global community of artists who learn to establish their own studio practice while using the latest virtual teaching tools to collaborate across projects and platforms.

Students in all studios receive thoughtful critique as they develop a unique body of work suitable for application portfolios, and ultimately come to a deeper understanding of fine arts education and creative practice.

Registration Deadlines
Registration for non-Cornell (visiting) students enrolling in the art summer studios is due on Monday, June 10, 2024.
Registration for Cornell students enrolling in the art summer studios is due on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

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In-Person Courses

Instructors

  • Julianne Hunter

    Instructor, ART 2301 Print Media: Cultures of Print and ART 3399 Print Media: Special Topics

  • Gail Fitzgerald

    Instructor, ART 2201 Painting: Language of Painting

Studio Spaces

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Tjaden Hall


A person walking through a gallery space with artwork.

Tjaden Hall houses the Olive Tjaden Gallery, the Experimental Gallery, numerous classrooms and art studios, printmaking labs, and a darkroom.

Print Media Studio


A room with artwork hung on the wall and a large press machine.

College-level students enrolled in printmaking studios have access to AAP's vast and varied print media facilities. Designated printmaking studio spaces encompass intaglio, lithography, and screen printing; a darkroom for hybrid processes; as well as some of the specific services offered in the digital fabrication lab.

A room with artwork hung on the wall and a large press machine.

People painting on easels.

Painting Studio


People painting on easels.

College-level students enrolled in painting studios work in a quiet, generous open space flooded with daylight and ideal for working confidently with color and deliberately within the medium. 

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