Creative arts summer courses in inspirational locations including Oxford, Cambridge and London.
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Nurture your creativity this summer!
Art allows us to appreciate the beauty in the human experience and make sense of the chaos; it makes us human. Express the inexpressible and reach the meanings other subjects can’t access by immersing yourself in the arts at a top summer school in Oxford, Cambridge, London or other prestigious study destination this summer.
Choose Fine Art and discover painting, sculpture and photography, or branch out into the exciting worlds of Fashion or Music Production. Understand the meaning behind every brushstroke in Art History, or explore Film Studies and learn about screenwriting, storyboarding and digital editing whilst making your own short film. Try your hand at challenging writing techniques in Creative Writing whilst taking inspiration from the spectacular surroundings known for nurturing some of the world’s best writers - such as Tolkein in Oxford or C.S. Lewis in Cambridge.
The creative industries are now the fastest growing economy in the UK (creativity is the one thing robots will always lack!), so pursuing the arts isn't only an act of passion, it’s also a smart career choice. Become an artist, author, fashion designer or film director (and many summer courses include networking events or workshops on breaking into these highly-coveted industries) or think outside the box and apply your valuable creativity to any profession at all - it’s innovation that drives our world forward! As Steve Jobs liked to put it, his success was due to him hiring artists and musicians fascinated by technology rather than computer geeks!
Why Choose Arts for your 2025 Summer School?
Arts Summer School in Oxford
The ‘City of Dreaming Spires’ is an incredible place for the creatively-minded. Capture its stunning architecture on a photography course, visit Harry Potter and James Bond filming sites on a Film Studies course, or soak up the same magic that inspired great writers such as T.S Elliot, Lewis Carroll and Tolkein on a Creative Writing course.
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Arts Summer School in Cambridge
Surround yourself with beauty in Cambridge: sketch medieval towers on a Fine Art course, capture pastoral landscapes with your camera lens, and discover masterpieces in the Fitzwilliam Museum. Get your creative juices flowing in the same city that inspired C.S. Lewis, Slyvia Plath and Zadie Smith.
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Arts Summer School in London
London is a kaleidoscope of art, music, film and culture. It’s jam-packed with continually-evolving artistic inspiration and boasts over 190 different world-class museums and art galleries, many of which are free to visit!
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Best Arts Summer Schools 2025
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Best Arts Summer Courses 2025
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Architecture in London (15-18 years)
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From £5,995.00 / 2 Weeks -
15-18 years -
July - August 2025
On this unique programme, you will explore real-world issues relating to the context of your chosen subject, working alongside other…
Cambridge Architecture Summer School in Cambridge (13-15 years)
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From £5,995.00 / 2 Weeks
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13-15 years
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July - August 2025
Throughout the Immerse Education summer program in Architecture for 13-15-year-olds, you will be introduced to the topics that form the foundation…
Creative Writing in Oxford
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$12,225
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16 -18
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July - August 2025
Students compose fiction and poetry under the guidance of a published writer, with Oxford’s rich literary history as their inspiration.…
Experience Creative Writing Academy
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£6,995 / 2 Weeks
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15–18
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July - August
Do you love creative writing? Are you keen to learn from the best? Oxford Scholastica’s Experience Creative Writing Academy will…
Young Professionals Graphic Design
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£ 3,050.00 / week
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13-17
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8th or 22nd July
Ignite your career aspirations, our Young Professionals courses combine academic rigour, industry embedded workshops and a real world collaboration with…
Architecture in Singapore (15-18 years)
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From £5,995.00 / 2 Weeks
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15-18 years
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July - August 2025
Immerse Education’s Architecture summer programme in Singapore offers an immersive experience in one of the world’s most innovative cities. Through…
Cambridge Creative Writing Course in Cambridge (13-15 years)
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From £5,995.00 / 2 Weeks
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13-15 years
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July - August 2025
For centuries, the halls of Cambridge University colleges have produced some of the world’s most renowned professional writers, from C.S.…
Oxford Creative Writing Summer Course in Oxford (16-18 years)
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From £5,995.00 / 2 Weeks
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16-18 years
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July - August 2025
The creative writing course in the summer offers the chance for you to develop your writing and enhance your creative…
Theatre (Elective)
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£7100 / 3 weeks
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For ages 13 to 19
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July - August
Explore your theatrical skills this summer and work with your group to devise and perform a unique piece of theatre…
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