Rutgers Community Arts

COMMUTER | 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM | The Rutgers Summer Jazz Institute is ideal for High School and Middle School instrumentalists (rising 7th thru rising 12th graders) interested in improving their jazz improvisation, small group, and large ensemble skills. Students engage in daily rehearsals, masterclasses, and special events with the renowned, award-winning jazz camp … Read More

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM | This half-day, hands-on art course is designed for middle and high school students who want to develop their drawing skills. The course focuses on foundational techniques in observational and realistic drawing, with an emphasis on building confidence and technical ability. Students will explore basic drawing and shading methods while … Read More

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM | This half-day, hands-on painting course is designed for middle and high school students who want to build on their painting skills. The course focuses on foundational painting techniques, including color mixing, composition, and observational painting. Students will explore different painting mediums and methods while also having the opportunity to … Read More

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM | This half day course introduces designing and prototyping in Figma, a key tool for creating mobile applications. It begins with an overview of User Experience and User Interface design before diving into the mobile app design process with tutorials, demonstrations, and creative exercises. Each day, we’ll analyze an existing … Read More

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | This full-day, intensive course is designed for high school students with prior experience in drawing, who are looking to enhance their portfolio. The course focuses on advanced drawing techniques, with an emphasis on building confidence and technical ability. Participants will receive helpful feedback from a professional working artist and … Read More

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | This advanced portfolio-building summer class is designed for students looking to push the boundaries of zine-making, enhancing their creative and technical skills for college art applications. Building on an understanding of zine culture, students will take a deeper dive into the development, design, and production of high-quality, self-published works. … Read More

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | The Summer Institute Filmmaking Intensive is a two-week boot camp and crash course into the world of filmmaking. Rising 10th thru rising 12th graders of all skill ranges and experience levels will learn camera techniques, editing, sound recording, lighting, screenwriting, and story structure. They will also get on-set experience … Read More

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM | This half-day, hands-on art course is designed for middle and high school students who want to develop their digital photography skills. The course focuses on foundational techniques with an emphasis on building confidence and technical ability. Students will explore basic photography methods while also having opportunities to experiment with … Read More