Alfred Summer: Registration open for exciting slate of institutes, workshops, and sports clinics
Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Alfred University! Registration is open for Alfred Summer 2025 and an array of exciting summer programs, workshops, and institutes.
Whether you’re an aspiring artist, a high school student eager to expand your skills, or a community member looking for a creative outlet, Summers at Alfred offers something for everyone.
Spend a day, a week, or an entire month immersed in hands-on experiences in our renowned studios and facilities working with our amazing faculty. Alfred Summer Arts 2025 runs from June 23 to July 18, 2025, featuring Summer Arts workshops in a variety of media areas designed for participants of all levels—including artists, educators, high school students, visiting professionals, and community members. Summer Arts Workshops include printmaking, papermaking, woodturning, and fibers, along with performing arts courses in songwriting, music production, performing arts as social engagement, fearless performance, and improvisation.
Additionally, specialized workshops will be offered on the coast of Maine, providing a unique opportunity to explore the landscape-inspired art. Deepen your creative practice in a somatic movement workshop with Associate Professor of Dance Colleen Wahl, or discover the beauty of Coastal Maine through the camera lens in a manual photography intensive with staff photographer Carole Volpe. Engage with the natural beauty of the region while working with experienced faculty in an immersive environment.
In addition to workshops, high school summer institutes and sports clinics provide students the opportunity to engage in immersive learning experiences and earn precollege experience. Alfred University offers 30 different residential Academic Institutes designed for high school students interested in fields such as art, engineering, equestrian studies, astronomy, and creative writing. These programs provide unique opportunities for students to explore their passions and gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art facilities with our faculty.
A number of engineering institutes will be offered during Summer Alfred.
Institutes include ceramics workshops, portfolio preparation, auditioning for theatre and film, songwriting, darkroom photography, curation, and a variety of institutes which dive into our College of Liberal Arts & Sciences such as Exploring Faiths: A Journey through World Religions, Meet Your Brain, Academic Explorations in Equity, Ethical Conflicts in Scientific Research, and Alfred E. Nigmas Puzzles.
Several sports day programs, including a prospect camp for football, and some weeklong clinics, will be offered as part of Summer Alfred.
Sports clinics and day programs include prospect day camps for women’s and men’s lacrosse; women’s and men’s basketball, football, and field hockey, as well as week-long camps for equestrian and swimming.
Summer Discounts
Alfred University is pleased to offer special discounts for Summer Arts participants:
- K-12 teachers receive 50 percent off workshop tuition.
- Alfred University alumni and local residents receive 25 percent off tuition.
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to explore, learn, and create at Alfred University this summer!