Summer art courses

Each summer, the School of the Arts welcomes students of all ages and levels of artistic experience to Columbia’s campus in New York City.

Our acclaimed faculty have designed a comprehensive summer program aimed at stimulating the imaginations and developing the skill sets of emerging artists. This list includes courses that are designed to offer students an introduction to a specific skill set or medium—Basic Drawing, Painting I, Intro to Darkroom, and Silkscreen.

An Advanced Printmaking intensive, geared towards those building portfolios for MFA applications this fall, will focus on teaching students new/traditional printmaking techniques and developing skills on all levels. Students and professionals will have access to all printmaking techniques, but will focus on their primary area of interest. Through the course, students will have the opportunity to visit artist’s studios and prime New York print shops. They will also be exposed to the inner workings of the publishing operation of the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies at Columbia University. Instructors include Tomas Vu-Daniel, Jennifer Nuss, Nathan Catlin, and Craig Zammiello.

Other courses in Film, Theatre, and Writing will also be offered this summer. For more information and to apply, visit our summer programs website. If you have questions, email summersessions [​at​] columbia.edu.

Admissions to summer programs at the School of the Arts are open to all who want to study with us. The application is fast and easy and neither a transcript nor a BA is required.