Notification List: Pre-University Summer Intensive 2027

Application for Summer 2027 will open in January 2027. Sign up today to be notified as soon as it opens.   

OCAD U Pre-University Summer Intensive (formerly known as International Summer Art & Design Residency) is a three-week hands-on, immersive summer studio experience for domestic and international high school students who want to visit and make art in Toronto, Canada. Fully immerse yourself in the making of a new series of art or design work for your portfolio under the guidance of OCAD U faculty.

This residency program will closely resemble the first-year OCAD U experience with studio visits, critiques and projects that help you develop and improve your ideas through full-day studio classes. Through hands-on art making under the direction of OCAD U instructors, you will have access to our studios, equipment, resources and community. By the end of this program, you will come away with new work that will showcase your concepts, skills and techniques for post-secondary admissions. 

Program highlights: 

• 3-weeks of daily (Monday through Friday) hands-on instruction from highly experienced OCAD U faculty
• Access to OCAD U studios and facilities
• Field trips, gallery visits and outings 
• Final in-person and online exhibition 

Eligibility: Who is this program for?

• Local, out of province and international high school students 
• Must have completed Grade 10 and be16 years old by July 2027

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Questions? Get in touch with us at portfolioclinics@ocadu.ca.