One-week residential college experience for teens
Explore what learning and living on campus will be like.
Students rising into their sophomore, junior, or senior year in high school, ages 15-18, discover a focused college-level experience in a select area of study related to our majors. This non-credit residential program offers traditional and digital courses, while also providing all the amenities of campus life. Students can take part in esports, enjoy working out in the fitness center, and have the time of their lives through great Student and Residence Life programming.
Applications will open on November 1.
PreCollege Discovery 2026 Classes
Sequential Storytelling
Students will learn how to visualize a pitch-ready beat board—a key step in visual storytelling.
Drawing with Character
Students will learn how to design compelling characters from concept to completion.
Concept Art
Students will build skills in sketching, digital painting, and storytelling while exploring their own artistic voice.
Brand Camp
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of brand development.
Introduction to Cinematography
Students will learn the fundamentals of visual storytelling through camera work and lighting techniques.
3D Design for Animation
Students will explore the core stages of the 3D animation pipeline, including modeling, texturing, posing, and lighting.
Themed Entertainment
Students will design a mobile merchandise cart experience to solve themed entertainment challenges, imagining creative solutions.
Introduction to 2D Animation
In this hands-on course, students will explore the fundamental principles of traditional animation.
PreCollege Discovery: Choose your week
An example of a typical day for PreCollege Discovery students
- Breakfast
- 7:30–8:30 am
- Class
- Monday-Thursday, 9-11:30 am
- Lunch
- 11:30 am–2 pm LibraryFitnessRecreation
- Class
- Monday-Thursday, 2-5 pm
- Dinner
- 5–7 pm
- Student and Residence Life Activities
- Activities
Registration and course selections will be available
on November 1 and will close on May 31, or when full.
Tuition and Fees
Program Fees
- Program Total
- $2,375
Tuition Fees Breakdown
- Tuition Deposit
- $500 due upon acceptance
- Tuition Total
- $1,025
- Room
- $325
- Board
- $375
- Refundable Damage Deposit
- $150
Tuition Remainder: $1,875 due May 10
Additional Fees
- Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
- $50 1-week coverage
All students must provide current proof of health insurance to attend PreCollege.
International students and those requiring or electing to enroll in SHIP will be billed
$50, due May 10, 2026.
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