Summer Institute for Teens
The Summer Institute for Teens 2022 is scheduled to run on campus July 4-29, 2022, Monday through Friday, from 9am-4pm (Pacific Daylight Time, GMT -7).
In addition to our on-campus studios, we are pleased to offer online options for the following studios: 2D Animation, Illustration and Creative Coding + Web Design.
About SIT
The Summer Institute for Teens (SIT) is an intensive pre-university program featuring small classes taught by professional, practicing artists to prepare students for the next step in their creative career.
This immersive, one-month experience engages students through intensive studio practice and visual culture. Studio practice is complemented by discussion, in-class critique and field trips to engage with the diverse art and design community of Vancouver. The program culminates with a public exhibition of student work in Emily Carr’s Michael O’Brian Exhibition Commons.
View the inspiring and exciting work created during our summer teen programs: summerteens.ecuad.ca
Weekly Schedule
Students have a choice of 11 studios in a range of disciplines across visual arts, media and design. No previous experience in the subject area is required.
| Monday + Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday + Friday |
| Studio of your choice | Creative Practices + Society / Professional Practice | Studio of your choice |
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.
SIT Wednesdays
Creative Practices + Society | Professional Practices
SIT 2022 Delivery & Covid-19 Accommodations
Emily Carr University’s top priority is the health and safety of our students, instructors and staff. Our Teen Programs have safely returned to on-campus activities, in alignment with public health guidelines, as well as BC's Go-Forward Guidelines for post-secondary institutions.
In keeping with this, we are pleased to announce that the Summer Institute for Teens 2022 is scheduled to run in person at the Emily Carr University Campus. In addition to our on-campus studios, we are pleased to offer online options for the following studios: 2D Animation, Illustration, and Creative Coding + Web Design.
As always, this dynamic and engaging program will be delivered to the highest educational standard, and instructed by award-winning artists and designers.
For up-to-date information on ECU’s response to COVID-19, visit the website: https://www.ecuad.ca/about/news-and-media/covid-19
How to Register
Registration for the Summer Institute for Teens 2022 is now open!
SIT is open to students ages 16-18, or who will have finished Grades 10 by July 1st, 2022. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. For registration updates and reminders, please subscribe to our Teens mailing list.
Early Bird Deadline: April 1, 2022
Regular Deadline: June 15, 2022
Aboriginal Scholarship
We are pleased to offer two full scholarships to students of Aboriginal ancestry. Please submit your application by March 1st, 2022.
Have a question? We have the answers!
Visit our FAQs page to find the answers to our most commonly asked questions.
Need more info? Request a one-on-one chat with the Manager of Youth + Community Programs to get answers to your questions.
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