2D Art Studio
Registration starts on Nov 1, 2026.
Work with faculty from the Department of Art, Media, Performance and Design to learn how to create artwork using across multiple mediums such as painting, illustration and printmaking. Partake in a hands-on tactile creative studio experience in the most inspirational art facility in the region. The projects will be showcased in the Reynolds Gallery at the end of the Institute.
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Advanced Video Production
Registration starts on Nov 1, 2026.
In this program, offered by Pacific's Art, Media, Performance and Design Department, students gain the knowledge and skill sets needed to create videos for social media and future ambitions in filmmaking/videography.
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Ceramics Studio
Registration starts on Nov 1, 2026.
Work with faculty from the Department of Art, Media, Performance and Design to create pottery and sculptures out of clay. Students will learn wheel throwing, hand building and other techniques. They will also take part in a kiln firing. This will be a hands-on tactile creative studio experience in the most inspirational art facility in the region.
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Graphic Design for Social Media
Registration starts on Nov 1, 2026.
Step into the exciting world of digital advertising! In this high-energy program, high school students design dynamic social media ads for a local business, gaining hands-on experience with real-world digital campaigns.
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Instrumental Music
Registration starts on Nov 1, 2026.
String, woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians will learn in an immersive program that includes ensemble, instrument-specific masterclasses and lessons, and related topics including composition, improvisation and conducting. Ensemble music will be flexible in instrumentation, designed around the students registered for the Summer Institute.
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Jazz
Registration starts on Nov 1, 2026.
The purpose of this program is to give high school musicians the opportunity to develop skills in the area of jazz through big band and small group performance as well as instrument specific masterclasses. Friends and family are invited to join us for a final performance at the end of the two-week session.
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Musical and Vocal Arts
Registration starts on Nov 1, 2026.
The Musical and Vocal Arts program offers an enriching, immersive singing-and-theatre experience housed in the oldest Music Conservatory on the U.S. West Coast. Alongside individual voice instruction and musicianship training, students receive focused acting, movement, and dance work—scene study, character development, ensemble storytelling, and audition technique—so they learn to command the stage as well as the score.
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Piano
Registration starts on Nov 1, 2026.
Entry-level and developing pianists are invited to explore the possibilities of the piano. In working with each pianist, we'll cover musicianship, technique and healthy approaches to playing, practice habits, memorizing, nerves and ensemble playing.
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Spanish for the Health Professions
Registration starts on Nov 1, 2026.
Improve your speaking and comprehension skills in Spanish while developing the cultural knowledge that is critical to becoming a better healthcare provider to your future patients. The course is designed to prepare health professionals across disciplines (speech and language pathology, physician assistant, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, etc.) to effectively communicate with Spanish-speaking patients in hospitals and clinics.
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Writing and Publishing Your Novel
Registration starts on Nov 1, 2026.
In a program that covers novel writing from concept to publication, you will learn to craft your characters, create the world they live in and construct plots that keep readers hooked. The program also covers the business end of publishing: how to get an agent and publisher or how to self-publish, and how to market your work. Students work closely with other talented students and visiting published novelists to form a supportive writing community.
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