• Pre-college Program (3 weeks)

  • July 14-August 3, 2024

• Summer Intensives (July 8-19, 2024)

  • A two-week intensive program for students entering the 10th-12th grade

• Pre-college Summer Studios (July 22-August 16, 2024)

  • A pre-college studio art program for students entering the 11th-12th grade.

• Pre-college programs

  • July 15-19 & July 22-26, 2024

• Pre-college Program (3 weeks)

  • July 14-August 3, 2024

• Ceramics

• Fashion Design & Illustration

• Advanced Comics & Illustration

• Portrait & Figure Studies

• Drawing & Painting

• Museum Intensive

• Portfolio Review

Accepting Waitlist Applications

The Pre-College program is a three-week experience designed to help you discover what life would be like for you as an undergraduate student at Maine College of Art & Design. Every student chooses two majors to explore in-depth. Both majors are given equal time to teach you proper techniques and provide demonstrations. 

• Game Design

• Digital Media Production

• Animation

• Art & Design Portfolio

• Introduction to Digital Photography

• Animation Studio

• Architectural Digest Studio

• Design Strategies

• Design Studio

• Drawing: Figure and Meaning

• Explorations in Drawing

• Fashion: Sewing and Construction

• Fashion Design: Visual Communication

• Fashion: Styling

• Game Design

• Graphic Design

• Illustration: Beyond the Page

• Interior Design Studio

• Introduction to Printmaking

• Online Design Explorations

• Painting

• Photography: Analog/Digital

• Photography: Digital/Video

• Portfolio Development (College Prep)

• Product Design

• Accessory Design: Patternmaking and Creation

• Advertising: The Big Idea

• Animation: 3D Character Movement

• Animation: Contemporary 2D Techniques

• Architecture: Sketching the Interior

• Architecture: Sketching Savannah

• Business of Beauty and Fragrance: Products, Scents, and Trends

• Fashion Marketing: Trends and Forecasting

• Fashion: Sketching for Garments

• Fibers: Textile Techniques

• Film and TV: Script to Screen

• Foundations: Color Theory

• Foundations: Creative Thinking Strategies

• Foundations: Digital Drawing Techniques

• Foundations: Figure Drawing

• Foundations: Still Life Drawing

• Furniture Design: Concepting and Construction

• Game Design: 3D Modeling

• Game Design: Digital Sculpting

• Graphic Design: Typography and Image

• Illustration: Character Design

• Illustration: Repeat Patterns

• Illustration: Watercolor Techniques

• Immersive Reality:  Storytelling in VR

• Industrial Design: Innovative Problem-Solving

• Interior Design: Sketching and Layout

• Jewelry Design: Metal Techniques

• Motion Media: Design Practices

• Painting: Acrylic Techniques

• Painting: Mixed Media Experimentation

• Performing Arts: Acting for the Camera

• Photography: Alternative Methods

• Photography: Digital Foundations

• Preservation Design: Cultural Heritage

• Production Design: Costumes and Sets

• Sequential Art: Cartoons and Comics

• Sequential Art: Visual Storytelling

• Service Design: Innovation and Collaboration

• Sneaker Design: Sketch to Prototype

• Sound Design: Audio for Videos

• User Experience Design: Research to Prototype

• Visual Effects: Live Action and Animation

• Writing: Creative Storytelling

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