Design
Design has an overwhelming influence on contemporary life. Nearly everything that's been manufactured or printed–packages, appliances, furniture, cars, magazines, posters or CD covers–has been influenced by a designer sensitive to social, aesthetic, technical and economic principles.

Whether or not you've formally studied design, we're sure that you'll enjoy the Pre-College Design Program at Carnegie Mellon. As a Pre-College design student, you'll work on both group and individual projects involving drawing, photography, computer graphics, communication design and industrial design. You'll be involved in individual and group critiques concerning your work, and will "learn as you go" through interaction with other design students and faculty.

Most important, the Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Design Program will help you discover if you have the necessary skills and level of desire to study design at the college level. You may request a portfolio review for admission to the School of Design during the last week of the program.

Materials
During the registration period, you will receive a list of suggested art materials, which may be purchased at the university art store. If you already have some of the materials at home–such as a 35mm camera–feel free to bring them with you. For other materials, wait until after the first day of class to purchase them. Many students find that they can share supplies with their classmates.

The Program
The six-week program consists of three-hour classes each morning and afternoon. The Pre-College summer design faculty comprises the same faculty from Carnegie Mellon's undergraduate design program. This select group of faculty members provides Pre-College students with an integrated study program of communication design, industrial design, drawing, photography and computer graphics along with professional career counseling and guidance appropriate for high school students. Each student will meet with a faculty member to discuss his or her performance in the program and will receive a written evaluation of his or her work after the program is completed.

The Pre-College Program runs from June 27 - August 6, 2004. Design courses, schedule and fees are detailed in the courses section.

"I loved living on campus and getting to know people from different backgrounds. I especially liked the artistic atmosphere of the program and getting to see plays, concerts and art shows."

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