Summer Institute for Teens
Registration is open!
July 3, 2023 - July 28, 2023 | 4 weeks
9:00am - 4:00pm (Pacific Time)
On campus or online formats available
Students: Ages 16-18, or who have completed Grade 10 by July 1, 2023
Tuition: Save $200 early-bird rate register by March 31, 2023. View registration and tuition information.
Summer Institute for Teens (SIT) is an intensive pre-university program featuring small class sizes. Taught by professional artists and supported by dedicated Teaching Assistants, SIT prepares youths for the next step in their creative career.
This immersive program engages you through intensive studio practice and visual culture. Studio practice is complemented by guest artist talks, in-class discussions, critiques and field trips to engage with the diverse art and design Vancouver community.
The program culminates with a public exhibition and celebration of your work in Emily Carr’s Michael O’Brian Exhibition Commons.
Select your studio from 11 topics. No previous experience in the subject area is required.
View the inspiring and exciting work produced from Summer Institute for Teens 2022: summerteens.ecuad.ca
Questions?
Visit SIT FAQ or email teens@ecuad.ca
Studios
2D Animation
Bring your artwork to life through traditional and stop-motion animation.
Architecture + Environmental Design
Investigate architecture and its surroundings through hands-on model-making, technical drawing and creative problem-solving.
Communication Design
Develop visualization skills and creative thinking through a mix of experiments in various forms and media.
Creative Coding + Web Design
Expand your creative possibilities as you learn to understand programming as an artistic medium.
Digital Filmmaking
Explore narrative and visual storytelling as you shoot, edit and produce a range of work both individually and collaboratively.
Drawing
Explore how you see the world around you with traditional, technical and experimental drawing processes.
Game Design
Learn the fundamentals of game design and how to communicate your ideas in this interactive medium.
Illustration
Broaden your illustration knowledge and creative potential through a range of projects using traditional and digital media.
Industrial Design
Discover how sustainable and human-centred design can positively impact the world around us.
Painting
Investigate how observed and imaginary spaces and objects can be represented with acrylic paint and mixed media.
UX Design
Become familiar with the UX design thinking process, grow your visual literacy skills and learn to design through the lens of accessibility to create engaging user experiences.
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