Summer of Art

Summer of Art is a four-week pre-college program at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. High school students take college-level art and design courses taught by practicing artists and designers, build their portfolios, and show their work in a final exhibition. Courses include Fashion Design I, where students learn the design process from inspiration to finished garment, including fashion history, textiles, sketching, pattern making, and garment construction. The 2027 program runs July 7 to July 30. Students who take a full-day schedule earn three college credits, and individual classes earn one. In 2026, tuition was $2,690 for one class and $4,390 for the full-day program, with housing available at the Otis residence hall for an added cost.

Open to high school students and young creatives ages 14.5 to 19. Registration for 2027 has not opened; Otis holds virtual information sessions on February 17 and March 18, 2027.