Practice Your Passion
at Mason Gross School of the Arts this Summer!

Join the vibrant cultural community flourishing here at the Mason Gross School of the Arts this summer during one of our exciting and innovative summer arts programs! Summer intensives in music, dance and visual arts are wonderful opportunities for students to explore, create and perform under the expert guidance of New Jersey’s most distinguished teaching artists at the state’s premier arts conservatory. Whatever your passion is, we invite you to explore it this summer at the Mason Gross School of the Arts!

732-932-8618 | summercamp@masongross.rutgers.edu

View the 2012 Mason Gross Summer Program Brochure! [PDF]

Eligibility for camps other than Kids Create: students entering grades 8-12 and graduating seniors.

• Instructions regarding the application process for all Mason Gross School of the Arts Summer Camps.
• Summer Program Policies regarding registration, payment, cancellations & refunds

Rutgers Summer Band and Orchestra Camp

July 15-20, 2012
Experience a week of intense orchestra and band training with Mason Gross School of the Arts faculty members, renowned professional musicians and leading music educators from the New York-New Jersey area!
Conductors: Darryl Bott (Rutgers, Associate Director of Bands), Symphonic Winds; Jeffrey Grogan (New Jersey Symphony Orchestra), Symphony Orchestra; Michael & Lynn Berry (East Brunswick & Cranford High School), String Orchestra.

NEW: Rutgers Choral Academy

July 8-13, 2012
An exciting new choral program for high school-aged singers. Students with wide-ranging vocal experience discover the breadth of choral literature in a variety of performing ensembles, hone their skills in  musicianship classes,  and explore new singing-related subjects in exciting breakout elective sessions.  Participate in a master class with TENET, a renowned vocal ensemble that will perform as part of Mason Gross Presents Summer Series 2012! 

The 2012 Rutgers Summer
Jazz Institute presents
The Charles Mingus Jazz Experience

July 29-August 3, 2012
The Charles Mingus Jazz Experience is a unique opportunity for young musicians to experience and explore the genius of Charles Mingus in a comprehensive workshop environment on the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University. The 2012 Rutgers Summer Jazz Institute is ideal for young musicians ages 13-18 interested in improving their jazz improvisation, small group, and large ensemble skills. Students work intensively in daily rehearsals with the internationally renowned, award-winning jazz faculty of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts.

NEW: Rutgers Design Camp

July 9-20, 2012
A two-week intensive for ages 14 to 18, this program develops skills in graphic design for motivated high school artists. Created and supervised by Mason Gross faculty, the curriculum focuses on core principles of design while also introducing the relevant software. The course includes focused studio work, technical demonstrations, group critiques and a field trip to NYC. Students will become familiar with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign while exploring creative visual problems and producing work suitable for a college admissions portfolio. The emphasis is on building visual awareness and on making the software serve the designer’s creative vision. Design Camp also features a Portfolio Workshop addressing how to present work effectively for college admissions. Design Camp uses traditional classroom space as well as top-notch computer lab facilities in the Department of Visual Arts at the Mason Gross School of the Arts on the New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers University.  

Rutgers Dance Camp

July 22-27, 2012
Spend a week immersed in dance!  Develop skills through a variety of styles and explore creative potential through dance making. Open to dancers of all experience levels. Leveled placement in technique classes available for advanced learners.

Rutgers Summer Dance Conservatory

July 22-August 3, 2012
Two weeks of intensive, collegiate-level study for experienced dancers considering professional careers. The Dance Conservatory also welcomes newly admitted college students, dancers considering transferring to the Mason Gross School of theArts, and young professionals considering college options.

Kids Create (Ages 6-12)

August 6-10, 2012 and August 13-17, 2012
Fill your child’s summer days with music, dance, theater and visual arts! Between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., children develop their imaginations and skills through drawing, painting, collage, movement, music, improvisational theater, creative dramatics, and playwriting. Classes are taught by professional musicians and artists from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts and Youth Stages. Each week’s offerings are unique, so children may participate in one or both weeks. Camp weeks end with showcases, giving students the opportunity to perform for their families. No prior experience needed. Before and aftercare are available for an additional charge. 

Rutgers Summer Acting Conservatory

July 1-29, 2012
Unparalleled conservatory training for young people serious about acting! RSAC is a highly selective, four-week conservatory acting program that accepts only 38 high school students from across the country. All conservatory faculty are working theater professionals dedicated to providing students with a challenging, inspiring learning environment that allows each student to develop as a young theater artist. Musical Theater track available!