CCA's Summer High School English + Design Program is a three-week program for international high school students just completing the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade in summer 2013.
The program develops all skill areas -- speaking, listening, reading, and writing -- through art and design content.
Experimenting with visual and verbal language, students gain confidence with concept development and a range of processes and materials. Individual and group projects allow students to further develop their creativity and craft, build strong college admissions portfolios, and to experience collaboration as a part of studio practice.
The design studio component of this program is structured to help students move to the next level in their own creative interests through a broad exploration of communication through design.
Dates: July 15 – August 3, 2013 (three weeks)
Applications now being accepted!
Priority deadline: Wednesday, April 17, 2013.
Once the student’s application and all required materials are received, the applicant will be notified of admission within two weeks.
Location/Housing
Making Summer Travel Plans
Application Process
Program Fees/Payment Information
Refund/Withdrawal Policy
Arrival/Airport Information
I-20 Document for F-1 Student Visa
Health/Travel Insurance
Bay Area Location
Our program takes advantage of CCA´s unique location, the diverse cultural vibrancy of the San Francisco Bay Area, and the innovative influences of Silicon Valley. As an institution, CCA enjoys the many benefits of its exciting location, including access to the best instructors in the creative industries.
Students have the opportunity to:
- Develop English language and presentation skills necessary for success at an American art college
- Create and document design projects for college admission portfolio
- Receive guidance and feedback on drafts of a college application essay
- Visit the Bay Area’s most exciting destinations, historical sites, and museums
- Learn about American culture and what to expect as a college student in the United States
- Make friends with classmates from around the world, while sightseeing and having fun in beautiful San Francisco
- Interact with American high school and college students who are also studying art and design at CCA
Location
The program takes place on CCA’s San Francisco and Oakland campuses. Take a CCA campus tour!
Students are housed at a historical student residence in San Francisco for the first two weeks of the program. The third week, students reside in CCA's Oakland campus housing, located in the charming Rockridge neighborhood. Each room (double occupancy, private bathroom) is fully furnished and includes wireless internet access. Students also have access to spacious community lounges and study areas. CCA staff members are available to students 24 hours a day.
Important Housing Dates
Housing check-in: Saturday, July 13, 2013
Housing checkout: Sunday, August 4, 2013
Summer Family Travel Planning
This three-week summer program is an immersion experience. Participants are fully engaged the entire time, including days, evenings, and weekends.
If a program participant’s family decides to come to the United States for a vacation, this vacation should be scheduled either before or after the summer program. Students should not have outside obligations to be with family while participating in the program.
Application Process
Once the student’s application and all required materials are received, the applicant will be notified of admission within two weeks.
Enrollment is limited. Students should submit materials as soon as possible in order to receive the admissions decision, apply for their tourist (B) visa, and begin summer planning.
Application Materials
- Program application. Download an application form or apply online.
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$50 nonrefundable application fee form. Applications are not complete until the application fee has been received.
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Single-page statement, written by applicant, describing interest in this program.
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One letter of recommendation from an English teacher or school counselor. Please ask the recommending teacher to email the letter to Grace Remy at gremy@cca.edu.
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Students must provide documentation of English-language proficiency. Students may have their current English teacher communicate by email with Summer English Coordinator, Grace Remy, OR they must complete an internationally recognized English proficiency exam. (Previous students have entered the program with an IELTS score of 5.5, TOEFL IBT score of 65, iTEP score of 3.5, or the equivalent on another exam.)
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Official high school transcript that includes grades from fall 2012. Transcripts must be mailed directly from the applicant’s school to the CCA mailing address below, or faxed directly from the applicant’s school.
Please submit all application materials to the following:
Grace Remy, Summer English Coordinator
Office of Special Programs
California College of the Arts
5212 Broadway
Oakland CA 94618
Email: gremy@cca.edu
Phone: 415.594.3774
Fax: 510.594.3771
Program Costs
Tuition Fee: $2,600, plus $50 nonrefundable application fee
- Tuition fee includes course tuition; art supplies and English language course materials; museum and other admission fees; and local transportation costs
- Fee does not include airfare and transportation to/from airport, housing, personal expenses, health/travel insurance
- Breakfast and dinner will be provided for the first week of the program only. The second and third weeks, students will have the opportunity to prepare meals as part of a group, or explore the diversity of local restaurants in the East Bay.
Resident Advisors (RAs) guide students through the process of planning, shopping, and meal preparation, expanding English Language study into a fun, social experience.
Payment Deadline
The tuition fee ($2,600), housing fee ($800), and housing damage deposit ($150) are due in full after students have been admitted into the program and have confirmed authorization to enter the US.
Total Program Cost
- $50 Nonrefundable application fee, submitted with application form
- $2,600 program fee
- $800 housing fee
- $150 refundable housing damage deposit*
Total: $3,600
Housing damage deposit will be returned to you after the program is over, provided no damage has been caused to the room or residence.
Program fees may be paid by wire transfer, check (payable to California College of the Arts), Visa, American Express, Discover, or MasterCard.
Refund/Withdrawal Policy
Students who withdraw on or before May 6, 2013, will receive a 50 percent refund of tuition and housing fees. No refunds issued after May 6, 2013.
All withdrawal requests must be emailed to Summer English Coordinator Grace Remy at gremy@cca.edu, on or before May 6, 2013. Please make sure you receive an email from us confirming that we have received your withdrawal request.
Arrival / Airport Information
Plan to arrive at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on Saturday, July 13, 2013. Additional travel information will be emailed to enrolled students.
Please note we will not be able to meet you at the airport if you arrive prior to July 13. Also, you would need to make housing arrangements for the day(s) you arrive before July 13, the official check-in date.
Visa Information
Non-U.S. citizens who are admitted to CCA’s Summer High School English + Design Program are not required to obtain an international student (F1) visa. They can apply for a tourist (B) visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate.
Admitted students should carefully plan ahead and make appointments for their visa interview as soon as possible, scheduling appointments in May or early June 2013 at the very latest. For more information and to make an appointment for a visa interview, visit the U.S. Department of State website.
Health/Travel Insurance
Medical costs in the United States can be very expensive. All participants are required have health insurance for the duration of the program that is valid for medical care in the United States, should they experience illness or injury while studying in California.
If a student needs a referral to summer health insurance coverage, please let us know and we will put you in touch with CCA's health insurance provider.