Program Schedule

You can take Academy of Art University’s pre-college art experience program year-round. For Spring and Fall, all onsite classes are held on Saturdays. Plus, you can choose to take courses on-campus, or online. Jumpstart your college education and your career.

Spring 2022

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Onsite Students

Saturday, February 12, 2022	PCAE Prep Day*
Saturday, February 19, 2022	First Class Session
Monday, February 28, 2022	Last Day to Apply/Change Schedule
Sunday, March 27, 2022 - Saturday, April 2, 2022	Spring Break (No classes)
Saturday, March 26, 2022	Last Class Session
TBD	Final Exhibition**

*Prep-Day Mandatory for all New/First Time Onsite Students **10AM-12PM (Location TBD)

Online Students

Monday, February 14-Friday, February 18, 2022	PCAE Online Orientation*
Saturday, February 19, 2022	First Class Session Opens
Monday, February 28, 2022	Last Day to Apply/Change Schedule
Sunday, March 27, 2022 - Saturday, April 2, 2022	Spring Break (No classes)
Friday, April 8, 2022	Last Class Session Closes
TBD	Submit Work to PCAE Website **

*Mandatory for First Time Online students **Online students may submit art work via email to be showcased on our Facebook and our Instagram

Summer 2022

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Onsite (Virtual Through Zoom)

Monday-Friday, June 20-June 24, 2022	PCAE Online Orientation* (asynchronous)
Monday, June 27, 2022	First Class Session
Monday, July 4, 2022	4th of July (no classes)
Tuesday, July 5, 2022	Last Day to Apply/Change Schedule
Friday, July 22, 2022	Last Class Session
Saturday, August 17, 2022	Online Exhibition

*Orientation is mandatory for all new/1st time onsite students.
**Academic Departments will select work for final exhibition. Please email preadmissions@academyart.edu for more information.

Online

Monday-Friday, June 20-June 24, 2022	PCAE Online Orientation* (asynchronous)
Monday, June 27, 2022	First Class Session Opens
Monday, July 4, 2022	4th of July (no classes)
Tuesday, July 5, 2022	Last Day to Apply/Change Schedule
Saturday, August 6, 2022	Last Class Session
Saturday, August 17, 2022	Online Exhibition

*Orientation is mandatory for all new/1st time onsite students.
**Academic Departments will select work for final exhibition. Please email preadmissions@academyart.edu for more information.

Fall 2022

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Virtual Through Zoom

Sunday, September 24th, 2022	PCAE Prep Day (Onsite Orientation)*
Saturday, October 1st, 2022	First Class Session
Tuesday, October 11th, 2022	Last Day to Apply/Change Schedule
Saturday, November 5th, 2022	Last Class Session

*Prep Day is mandatory for all new/1^st time onsite students.

Online Students - 6 Weeks

Monday, September 26th-Friday, September 30th, 2022	PCAE Online & Virtual Orientation*
Saturday, October 1st, 2022	First Class Session Opens
Tuesday, October 11th, 2022	Last Day to Apply/Change Schedule
Saturday, November 11th, 2022	Last Class Session Closes

*Mandatory for all 1^st time online students. Duration is approximately 1 hour.

“It was the best experience of my life. I feel like that says something in and of itself. Go. Do it. It’s awesome.” —Maximilian

Get a head start on your art and design education with our pre-college program.

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