Welcome to the Youth and Precollege Programs in the Arts at Purchase College, State University of New York! 

For more than 40 years, these programs have been so much more than camps...

Quality Programming

We believe that summer enrichment is powerful…potentially transformational. Be inspired by our scenic campus where students in grades 6 – 12 engage in 1-, 2- and 4-week, full day programs designed to foster growth and independence. Led by accomplished artists and experienced educators, these programs teach new skills and provide social interaction with peers who share your passion.  We have kept the same low staff-to-student ratio (10:1) and quality instruction that you have come to expect.

College Resources

Summer students are introduced to the impressive resources available to Purchase College undergraduates. Musicians practice in the Conservatory of Music’s practice rooms, record in the recording studios, and perform in campus performance spaces. Actors obtain specialized instruction through master classes, rehearse in actors’ studios, and perform in campus performance spaces. Filmmakers use the campus as their set and learn to edit using professional editing software in Purchase College editing labs. Artists make art in the Visual Arts Building—160,000 square feet of art-making opportunity. It is one of the largest facilities of its kind in the Northeast, providing students with superb studio environments, plus state-of-the-art software and hardware specifically geared to the demands of professional design and art making.