Pre-College Programs
2024 Session Dates:
Session One: July 15 - July 26
Session Two: July 29 - August 9
Tuition per session: $1925
Experience in-person class at PNCA while leveling up your skills and your portfolio with our summer intensives for high school students. Please note that on-campus housing is not offered this year.
Registration open soon for in-person non-residential Summer 2024 Pre-College courses!
Art school experience for exceptional high school students
PNCA is known for our Pre-College Summer Intensives, when high school students study in Portland at PNCA for a true art and design school experience. Our Pre-College Summer Intensives help students level up their portfolios for college admissions in the company of other talented students. The sessions also help a teen try on art and design school, getting a better idea if pursuing a four-year degree at a dedicated art and design college feels right.
Scholarships
student work
Foundation Intensive
We call the first year at PNCA your Foundation Year, a time when we immerse you in media and making of all kinds, from drawing and two- and three-dimensional design to digital tools and time-based media. Our Pre-College Foundation Intensive lets you experience firsthand what Foundation year at art school will be like including training in and access to 2D, 3D, and digital tools to turn ideas into finished works.
Studio Sessions
Our one-week Studio Sessions give you additional time and support to further develop your work by focusing on the discipline that interests you most. For this summer’s Studio Sessions, check out the catalog here.
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Artists teaching artists
Our instructors are all practicing artists who will introduce you to campus exhibitions and events as well as the Portland art scene.
You'll also learn from artists how to best document your work and how to assemble a strong portfolio in preparation for college applications.
Get in touch
Community Education Team
Kate Copeland, Senior Associate Dean
Megan Boe, Community Programs Manager
Room 164
pnca-community-education-info@willamette.edu
503.821.8967