Spend your summer at VCUarts!
The Summer Pre-College Program at VCUarts is a three-week program that offers rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors the opportunity to take one non-credit course at VCUarts and explore your interests in the arts. Students study with VCUarts faculty while developing their portfolios or preparing for an audition.
The VCUarts Summer Pre-College Program offers rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors the opportunity to hone their creative skills, develop portfolio-ready art and design work, or craft their performance and audition skills while studying with distinguished VCUarts faculty. Students can live on the VCU campus in Richmond and will explore what makes it the perfect location for a top-ranked art school.
Program dates: July 12th-31st, 2026
At this time, we do not offer VCU credit for Summer Pre-College Program courses.
Summer 2025 program
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Courses & student experience
Course Offerings
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Student Experience
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About VCUarts
About VCUarts
We are a top-ranked art and design school housed within Virginia Commonwealth University — a pioneering public research institution in the heart of historic Richmond, Virginia. We are a place where artists are at the center of innovative thought, where they’re creating work that feeds the soul and serves society.
At VCUarts, you’ll find a diverse community of creators who are dedicated to honing their craft and driven to tackle challenges that go beyond conventional arts practices. You can choose from 18 undergraduate degree programs and 12 minors across the areas of design, fine arts, narrative media and the performing arts. You’ll delve into emerging and traditional mediums, seek out possibilities for interdisciplinary experiences, and master the skills you need for any creative endeavor.
Student work
