Precollege Summer Experience

Download the CCS Pre-College Summer Experience brochure (5 MB, PDF) and application (183 KB, PDF).

If you would like to be placed on a mailing list to receive an application via mail, please email the Continuing Education Office and request an Application. Please provide complete name, mailing address, phone number and email address.

Winter 2010 Courses

View the Winter 2010 courses catalog

Adult and Young Students

Pre-College Programs

Offering a variety of courses for high school students, CCS can help you prepare to apply to a college of art and design. Whether you prefer to study during the school year or over the summer, CCS has a course that fits your needs and schedule. We offer a variety of pre-college courses and two summer camps to help with portfolio development.

Core skills courses

Drawing Principles
Drawing the Human Figure
Fundamentals of Design

Presentation techniques

Portfolio Preparation
Digital Image and Photographic Portfolio Presentation

Specific software

Adobe Illustrator Basics
Photoshop Basics
Layout and Design: Adobe InDesign
Alias
Final Cut Pro
Maya

Portfolio Preparation Courses

All CCS portfolio preparation courses are taught by experienced teachers who understand what college admissions staff are looking for. These courses will assess your portfolio and provide suggestions on how to refine it in preparation for applying to a college of art and design. You will also research college admission requirements and become more informed about application processes.

Credit-bearing Courses

A wide selection of CCS credit-bearing courses are available to pre-college students. Courses can be audited or taken for credit at the tuition rate of $903 per credit hour plus applicable lab/studio fees. Course listings and fees are published online in the CCS Course Schedule Book. All courses listed with an X, Y, or Z at the end of the course code can be taken by non-matriculating students. For more information on X, Y, Z courses, view the undergraduate course catalog (2 MB, PDF) or call the CCS Registrar at 313.664.7670.