Program Schedule

You can participate in Pre College Art & Design Experience program year-round at Academy of Art University. For Spring and Fall, all onsite classes are held on Saturdays. For Summer 2024 all onsite classes are held Monday-Thursday over a 2 week period. Jumpstart your college education and your career.

Spring 2024

Onsite (Virtual Through Zoom)

Monday, February 12th - 27th, 2024PCADE Online & Virtual Orientation*
Saturday, February 17th, 2024First Class Session
Monday, February 26th, 2024Last Day to Apply/Change Schedule
Saturday, March 23rd, 2024Last Class Session
Sunday through Saturday, March 24th - 30th, 2024Spring Break (school closed)
TBAFinal Exhibition
*Prep-Day Mandatory for all New/First Time Onsite Students
Physical Onsite classes are not available for Spring 2024.

Online

Monday, February 12th - 27th, 2024PCADE Online & Virtual Orientation*
Saturday, February 17th, 2024First Class Session Opens
Monday, February 26th, 2024Last Day to Apply/Change Schedule
Sunday through Saturday, March 24th - 30th, 2024Spring Break (school closed)
Friday, April 5th, 2024Last Class Session Closes
TBAFinal Exhibition
*Mandatory for First Time Online students

Summer 2024

Onsite (including Virtual Through Zoom)

Monday, June 3 - Sunday, June 16, 2024Online & Virtual Orientation*
Saturday, June 15,2024PCAE Prep Day**
Saturday, June 15, 2024Move in Day*** (Housing Students)
Monday, June 17, 2024First Class Session
Monday, June 17, 2024Last Day to Apply/Change Schedule
Thursday, June 27, 2024Last Day Session for Onsite
Thursday, June 27, 2024Final Exhibition (onsite)****
Friday, June 28, 2024Hall Closing (Move Out)*****
*Mandatory for first time online and virtual (Zoom) students
**PCADE Prep Day mandatory for all first-time onsite students
10:00am-12:00pm at 601 Brannon St San Francisco, CA 94107
***Housing move in will be 12:00pm to 3:00pm
620 Sutter St San Francisco, CA 94102
****Final Exhibition will be 10:00am-2:00pm
601 Brannon St San Francisco, CA 94107
*****Housing move out will be 10:00am to 1:00pm
620 Sutter St San Francisco, CA 94102

Online

Monday, June 3 - Sunday. June 16, 2024Online & Virtual Orientation*
Monday, June 17, 2024First Class Session Opens
Monday, June 24, 2024Last Day to Apply/Change Schedule
Thursday, July 4, 20244th of July (no classes)
Friday, July 5, 224Classes Resume
Saturday, July 27, 2024Last Class Session Closes
TBDFinal Exhibition (online)
*Mandatory for first time online and virtual (Zoom) students

Fall 2024

Onsite (Virtual Through Zoom)

Monday, August 26th - Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024PCADE Online & Virtual Orientation*
Saturday, September 14th, 2024First Class Session
Friday, September 20th, 2024Last Day to Apply/Change Schedule
Saturday, October 12th, 2024Last Class Session
Saturday, October 19th, 2024Final Exhibition
Friday, November 1st - Sunday, November 3rd, 2024Final Grading Period
*Mandatory for First Time Onsite students

Online

Monday, August 26th - Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024PCADE Online & Virtual Orientation*
Wednesday, September 4th, 2024First Class Session Opens
Monday, September 9th, 2024Last Day to Apply/Change Schedule
Tuesday, October 15th, 2024Last Class Session Closes
Saturday, October 19th, 2024Final Exhibition
Friday, November 1st - Sunday, November 3rd, 2024Final Grading Period
*Mandatory for First Time Online students


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