Exploring Graphic Design
July 7-13, 2024
Cost: $2,250 (residential)
Apply Online: The Westphal College Summer Programs Registration
(Application deposit required with the application, payable with Credit Card)
ABOUT THE SUMMER PROGRAM
An exceptional one-week program in graphic design taught by award-winning faculty, and open to high school students interested in learning about the creative world of visual communications. Through hands-on, studio-based instruction, students will work on projects that explore design process, participate in critiques and discussions and create portfolio-ready work. These offerings will be supplemented by virtual studio tours and online field trips, speakers and other activities designed to give students an introduction to the design experience and to get a sense of career opportunities in graphic design.
About the Graphic Design Program
The Graphic Design program at Drexel prepares students to inform, persuade, educate, and entertain through the creative use of words and images. Graphic Design students learn to conceptualize, design, and produce visual communication in a wide variety of media, including books & magazines, posters, ads, packaging, websites, information systems, exhibition design, and motion graphics.
What you will bring home with you:
Students who complete the one-week program will receive a program certificate from Drexel University’s Graphic Design Department. You will also take away the foundational graphic design work with original art and digital files, along with many career insights and happy memories.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Eligibility: We welcome high school students who are at least 16 years of age who have completed their sophomore or junior year by July, prior to the program’s start. We encourage anyone excited about design to apply and limit each program to 20 students.
Faculty: Students will be taught by Drexel faculty from the Department of Graphic Design in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.
Registration and Payment: You may apply by completing the online application, submitting a copy of your high school transcript, and your 300-word personal statement of interest. Transcripts can be e-mailed to kec25@drexel.edu.
A deposit of $300 is required with your application. Your deposit will be returned if you are not accepted into the program. Upon acceptance, your deposit is nonrefundable. The balance of the program must be paid by June 1, 2024. A final balance payment form will be provided. No refunds will be made once the program begins.
Housing and Meals: Students will reside together in one of Drexel's undergraduate dormitories. Housing is dual occupancy, mono-gendered. In the event of uneven numbers, students may be placed in a single occupancy dorm room. Housing is assigned according to declared gender on the application form. There will be around-the-clock supervision by resident assistants who reside with the students in the residence hall, and faculty supervision during the day. Meals will be provided through Drexel Dining Services and other meal providers during field trips.
Application, Registration, Payment: You may apply by completing the online application, submitting a copy of your high school transcript, and your 300-word personal statement of interest. Transcripts can be e-mailed to kec25@drexel.edu
How soon will you hear from us? All applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and applicants will be notified within three weeks from receipt. Admissions decisions are based upon academic preparation and commitment to exploring design. We will limit the program to approximately 20 students. We will e-mail an acceptance letter and an information package to you and your family with additional program information, and of course, more forms to complete. Enrollment is limited and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis upon review and acceptance of the application.
Questions? Call 215-895-1836 or e-mail Bill Rees at wbr24@drexel.edu
