Pacific Summer High School Institute

Pacific Summer High School Institute Registration Portal

Register here for programs of the 2025 Pacific Summer High School Institute.

Registration is $3,650 for an all-inclusive two-week residential pre-college experience. Pacific alumni parents and grandparents, families of current Pacific undergraduate students, and current Pacific employees qualify for a $500 discount. There is also an automatic $500 discount for registering more than one student (or one student for more than one session) from the same family. Discounts cannot be combined. You can submit the full payment later by choosing a $500 non-refundable deposit to secure your student's place in the Institute.

Choose a session and a program, click Register Now , create a family (parent) login and submit your registration details and payment to secure your student's placement into one our high-quality academic, artistic and athletics programs. Each program runs for two weeks and students within a given session (Session 1 is June 2–12 and Session 2 is June 17–27) register for one particular program. If you have any questions about the registration process, please contact us (see contact details below.)

Arts and Humanities

Session 1 (June 2–12)

2D Art Studio

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.

3D Art and Animation

Step into the exciting world of creating 3D artwork and animations to bring your ideas to life! This is your chance to create your own superhero, villain, or even creature from another dimension, all while learning the fundamentals of visual storytelling and 3D art production.

Ceramics Studio

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.

Music Industry

Explore the world of sound design, recording, publishing, licensing and other dimensions that drive America's $900 billion creative sector economy. The music industry program is based at Pacific's recording studios and taught by the university's renowned Conservatory of Music faculty.

Spanish for the Health Professions

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.

Writing and Publishing Your Novel

It’s never too soon to start taking yourself seriously as a writer. In this class we’ll cover novel writing from concept to publication. You’ll learn to craft your characters, create the world they live in (real or fantasy), and construct plots that keep readers hooked. We’ll also cover the business end of things: how to get an agent and publisher, how to self-publish, and how to market your work. We’ll have visits from published novelists – and you’ll work closely with other talented students like yourself to form a supportive writing community. Whether you’re at the beginning stages with your ideas or you’ve already got a novel started, this class with give you the knowledge and the inspiration you need.

Session 2 (June 17–27)

2D Art Studio

Arte Tridimensional y Animación

¡Adéntrate en el apasionante mundo del arte digital 3D y la animación y da vida a tus ideas! Esta es tu oportunidad para crear tu propio superhéroe, villano o incluso criatura de otra dimensión, todo mientras aprendes los fundamentos de la narrativa visual y la producción de arte en 3D.

Ceramics Studio

Choir

We invite singing high school students to cultivate their musicianship and ensemble skills through daily choral rehearsals and workshops. Friends and family are invited to join us for a final performance at the end of the two-week session.

Creative Writing and Storytelling

In this two-week educational journey, we will immerse ourselves in and learn about the power of imagination, creativity and storytelling. Whether through poetry or novels, music or spoken word, Superbowl commercials or political speeches, fiction or nonfiction, good storytelling shapes the way we see the world.

Instrumental Music

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.

Jazz

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.

Musical Theatre Workshop & Showcase

The Musical Theatre Workshop is an intensive program that focuses on training the singer-actor. Participants will work with Pacific's Conservatory faculty, integrating musical, dramatic and dance techniques. The workshop will culminate with a showcase-style performance for friends, family and the entire Summer Institute community.

Piano

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.

Contact:

Website: https://www.pacific.edu/about-pacific/summer/precollege-summer-program

Director: Dr. Balint Sztaray
Program Manager: Faith Keith
Phone: 209-932-3263
Email: [email protected]