Cornell University's award-winning Summer College Programs for High School Students offer talented high school sophomores, juniors and seniors the opportunity to study at Cornell for one, three, four or six weeks, earn an average of three to six credits, take college courses with leading Cornell faculty members, explore careers and majors, attend admissions workshops, and much more.
Special exploratory programs in Summer College include Introduction to Architecture and Art as Experience.
Introduction to Architecture High school juniors and seniors are eligible to take this six-week, six-credit intensive program. Mornings are spent in lectures, given by Cornell faculty and visitors, that will introduce such topics as architectural history, landscape architecture, cultural and environmental concerns, and construction systems. Afternoons and evenings are spent in the design studio.
Rigorous individual instruction with faculty from Cornell's leading Department of Architecture will help prepare participants for their final project, which they'll be able to add to their portfolio. Program highlights include field trips and a hands-on introduction to computer-aided design.
Art as Experience A three-week program led by the chair of the Department of Art, this class combines studio work in painting, drawing, collage and bookbinding with readings, discussions and field trips.
Students meet with artists and art administrators to learn about their studio and career experiences. These professionals help students explore visual concepts such as perception, essence and abstraction, metaphor and symbol, color and light, materials and meaning, order and chance.
Students will tour Cornell's extraordinary Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art and visit art galleries and artists' studios to observe works in progress. Students get a look behind the scenes at the museum, spend time in a computer animation studio, and learn how to put on their own art exhibit.
