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Universidad Nebrija
Nebrija Creativity Summer Camp
- Madrid, Spain
Summer Course
Full time
2 weeks
On-Campus
English, Spanish
This immersive program combines hands-on creative workshops with cultural adventures across the city. Students work in teams to tackle a real-world challenge, using Design Thinking, brainstorming, rapid prototyping, and storytelling to turn bold ideas into meaningful solutions.


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Stanford Summer Session
Summer Course: Intro to Relief Printing
- Stanford, USA
Summer Course
Full time
8 weeks
On-Campus
English
In this course students will learn the basics of relief printing, including learning how to use carving tools and techniques, as well as how to print, create color separations and patterns with printing blocks. Students will learn relief printing processes both with and without a press.


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Boston University Summer programs
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Introduction to IT Project Management Summer Course
- Boston, USA
Summer Course
Full time
6 weeks
On-Campus
English
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Provides a comprehensive overview of IT Project Management and the key processes associated with planning, organizing, and controlling software projects. Focuses on various knowledge areas such as project scope management, risk management, quality management, communications management, and integration management.


Rome University of Fine Arts (RUFA)
Creative Summer Camp
- Rome, Italy
Summer Course
Full time
2 weeks
On-Campus
English
The Creative Summer camp is aimed at young international and Italian students who want to live a unique experience in the Eternal City and study painting, design, photography, cinema and art history, attending the study program of one of the most prestigious Academies of Fine Arts and Communication in Rome, whilst enriching their education and curriculum.


IED – Istituto Europeo di Design Milan
Summer Course in Illustration: Visual Research and Practice
- Milan, Italy
Summer Course
Full time
3 weeks
On-Campus
English
The Summer Course in Illustration: Visual Research and Practice is designed for those who want to approach illustration from its foundations while developing an initial creative working method. During the course, you will learn how to observe carefully, interpret what you see, and translate it into meaningful images. Analog drawing becomes a tool for thinking, exploring, and building a personal visual research practice.
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LCI Barcelona Study Abroad
Summer Workshops Design and Visual Arts - Study Abroad Program
- Barcelona, Spain
Summer Course
Full time
3 weeks
On-Campus
English
Immerse yourself in our captivating courses alongside local students. Dive into the rich tapestry of creative industry disciplines and discover the unique essence of this region's artistic heritage. Join us on a transformative journey where you'll gain invaluable insights and forge lifelong connections with the Catalan students. Embrace the opportunity to let your creativity flourish.


Sacred Art School
Summer Courses: Painting, Sculpture or Jewelry
- Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Summer Course
Full time
1 month
On-Campus
English, Italian
The Sacred Art School, a training area of the Foundation for Contemporary Sacred Art, offers a Summer School in painting and drawing, sculpture and drawing and jewelry in the city of Florence. During the month of July, the Sacred Art School organizes intensive courses in goldsmithing, painting and drawing and sculpture and drawing lasting one month. Art tours and visits are included in the city of Florence as part of the curricular activities.


SCI-Arc
Summer program: Making+Meaning
- Los Angeles, USA
Summer Course
Full time
4 weeks
On-Campus
English
Open to the creative individual, inspired professionals, current college students, and college graduates, as well as those newly admitted to SCI-Arc’s M.Arch 1 program, Making+Meaning is a four-week summer studio program that introduces students to architectural experimentation and transformative design techniques in a unique and lively studio setting.


Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Scenic Art Summer Course
- London, United Kingdom
Summer Course
Full time
5 days
On-Campus
English
The Scenic Art Summer Course is a five-day course in scenic art led by Vanessa Cass, Head of Design Realisation at Guildhall School, which will introduce you to scenic painting techniques used to create realistic backdrops and set pieces for theatre, events, and TV.


University of Montana
UM’S Pre-College Summer Program Summer Exploration
- Missoula, USA
Summer Course
Full time
13 days
On-Campus
English
UM’s Pre-College Summer Program Summer Exploration experience is a transformative live-in experience while exploring all aspects of student life as you engage with world-class faculty, explore iconic landscapes and communities surrounding Missoula, Montana, and build meaningful connections with other high school students and graduating seniors, like yourself.


IED – Istituto Europeo di Design Barcelona
Summer Course in Introduction to Styling and Decoration
- Bilbao, Spain
Summer Course
Part time
2 weeks
On-Campus
English
The Summer Course in Introduction to Styling and Decoration is a program in English where you will learn how to develop a decoration project, from the idea to its execution. Over the course of two weeks, you will explore the fundamentals of the discipline and gain knowledge about styles, trends, space planning, colour theory or lighting.


IED – Istituto Europeo di Design Madrid
Summer Course in Interior Design and Decoration - Junior
- Madrid, Spain
Summer Course
Full time
2 weeks
On-Campus
English
This course, taught in English, covers all the basics of how to 'dress' spaces and create living experiences based on the relationship with objects and people.


Burren College of Art
Global Ecologies Studio Summer School
- Galway, Ireland
Summer Course
Full time
1 month
On-Campus
English
The Global Ecologies Studio Summer School is a combined studio and science course offered to students who are looking for an opportunity to explore their studio art practice while examining various concepts found in ecology and earth systems. Based in the Burren of Western Ireland, this course provides a unique experiential and observable location to explore relationships between landscape and the social sphere.


ISSOS - International Summer Schools For 13-18 Year Olds
Art Summer School Course at Saint Andrews, Scotland
- Saint Andrews, United Kingdom
Summer Course
Full time
3 weeks
On-Campus
English
Led by a professional artist, students will be encouraged to explore new artistic techniques and perfect existing skills to develop their artistic talents this summer.


Accademia di Belle Arti Aldo Galli - IED Network
Painting and Artistic Drawing Summer Course
- Como, Italy
Summer Course
Part time
2 weeks
On-Campus
English
This course will teach you all the secrets of a drawing and painting "Atelier", covering both theory and practice


Accademia di Belle Arti Aldo Galli - IED Network
Summer Course in Restoring Medieval and Renaissance Paintings
- Como, Italy
Summer Course
Part time
2 weeks
On-Campus
English
Through this Restoring Medieval and Renaissance Paintings course of study, you will have the opportunity to delve deeper into and experience the basics of the restoration and conservation of tables between the 12th and 15th centuries. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to discover and paint with the ancient technique of egg tempera painting and you will be able to directly experiment with the technique with pictorial retouching exercises.


University of Pisa Summer - Winter Schools & Foundation Course
Summer School Al Tikha Archaeological Field School (Oman)
- Pisa, Italy
Summer Course
Full time
22 days
On-Campus
English
Since 2021, the Universities of Pisa and Sultan Qaboos have been engaged in a joint archaeological mission at Al-Tikha, within the modern city of Rustaq in the Al-Batinah Governorate of Oman. The Summer School will be held on campus in the archaeological site of Al Tikha, Al Ghashab, Rustaq, Oman, 318.
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You'll spend a summer doing what matters most: making art. Fine Arts and Illustration summer courses are designed for anyone who wants to develop serious creative skills in a focused, time-efficient format.
The learning environment fosters independent artistic thinking and sustained concentration on craft. Through applied coursework, you'll practice figure drawing, color theory, editorial illustration, and visual storytelling. Modules may also cover printmaking, digital illustration techniques, or concept art fundamentals, depending on the program you choose.
By the end, you'll have sharpened your hand-eye precision, your compositional instincts, and your ability to communicate ideas through imagery. These are exactly the competencies that matter in careers across publishing, animation, brand identity, and surface pattern design. A strong portfolio piece, or several, is often a direct outcome of this kind of intensive study.
Whether you're refining a style you've already started developing or exploring illustration as a serious direction for the first time, a summer program gives you dedicated studio time and structured feedback that everyday practice rarely does.