Cranbrook Summer Art Institute
Boarding Program
This is a summer program for young artists 13-18 years old
The boarding program offers participants the opportunity to be immersed in art for three intensive weeks. Boarding is now offered during all three sessions. Space is limited to 25 boarding students per session and fills up quickly, so be sure and reserve your spot today.
Students in the residential program enjoy evening and weekend events and programs. Benefits include:
Extended studio time. Residents have the option to return to the studios each evening for extra time to work on what they started in class or on independent projects.
Extended use of the Cranbrook campus. Students can take advantage of the many programs and facilities on the Cranbrook campus including: programs at the planetarium and the Science Museum; swimming at the Natatorium, a beautiful indoor/outdoor Olympic size swimming pool designed by two nationally renowned contemporary architects; access to the Academy library; hikes through the natural wonders on the 330-acre campus; and movie nights in the Academy’s viewing room.
Field trips. Activities will vary, but they may include a Detroit Tigers baseball game, visits to the Detroit Zoo and Henry Ford Museum, and evenings out for the various cultural events in and around suburban Detroit.
Meals. Lunch and dinner are all-you-can-eat in the historic dining hall of the Cranbrook Schools. Many entrée options are available with each meal, as well as a full salad bar and drink choice. Breakfast is a continental buffet served each morning in the dorm buildings. On occasion, meals are ordered from local restaurants or residents will enjoy a barbeque on the campus grounds.
Diverse friendships. Last year the Summer Art Institute enrolled students from fifteen different states and three countries.
Emphasis in the boarding program is placed on responsible behavior and safety. Cranbrook is supported by a 24/7 full-time campus security staff. The campus is a park-like destination surrounded by the affluent community of Bloomfield Hills. Boys and girls are housed in separate dormitories with an enforced curfew each evening. The student-to-supervisor ratio is 5:1. Residents should plan on sharing a room with one or more students depending on the size of the room.
The combined tuition/boarding for each three-week session is $3500, which includes tuition, supplies, meals, boarding, transportation from the airport and evening events. Students may wish to bring pocket money for extra-curricular activities. Boarding begins the Sunday evening before each class session begins through the Saturday morning following the last class.
Specifics about arrival, departure, rules and more will be covered after registration is completed. If you have further questions, please contact Christopher Schneider, program manager, at 248-207-8562 or cschneider@cranbrook.edu
This is a summer program for Teens 13-18 Years Old