17 Mar 2013

Art and Design Summer Programs in Paris

Summer Program

The Summer Program at Paris College of Art offers an exciting set of courses with a modern edge in the historically and artistically rich city of Paris. In these 2-week or 4-week courses, introductory through advanced level students will explore art, design, business, culture and language. Areas of study include Critical Studies, Communication Design, Design Management, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Illustration, and Photography. All courses are taught in English. As all courses are taught intensively, only one class may be taken at a time. Some undergraduate and adult level courses will require independent student research and participation in group projects. These challenging assignments will allow students to gain an enhanced personal creative identity.

Pre-College level: Must be at least 16 years old at the start of the program.
Undergraduate + Adult level: Must be at least 19 years old at the start of the program.
Professional + Adult level: Intended for individuals who have completed bachelor level studies and/or working professionals.



Creative Residency

Emerging artists are invited to consider how their practice could be developed within the structure of a 6-week residency in Paris. The residency's aim is to enhance the individual's independent practice by providing them with the space, guidance, and resources necessary to fully investigate a defined project. Residents work from a large communal studio; in addition they have access to the ceramics, welding, woodworking and mold-making workshops, photography studio and darkroom, printmaking facility, fashion atelier and computer lab. Visiting professional artists, designers, curators, and writers engage with residents via lectures, critiques, and workshops. Visits to museums, contemporary exhibitions and cultural spaces in and around Paris will be organized to complement and enrich residents' creative development.

The Residency program is open to rising seniors in BFA programs and students who have graduated from a BFA program in the last 2 years. Creative Residency is by application and candidates must submit a statement of intent as well as examples of their work to be reviewed by PCA Admissions. The Priority deadline is the 1st of March 2013, and the final deadline is the 15th of April 2013. The participation fee is 2600 euros. A small number of merit-based partial tuition scholarships will be awarded to select students who apply by the March 1st deadline. Applicants who miss the priority deadline are not eligible for scholarships. Scholarship students are chosen by the Creative Residency admissions committee and will be announced via email in April 2013.