Graphic Design Courses for High School Students

Graphic Design Courses for High School Students

American Graphics Institute summer courses for high school students are a unique opportunity for students ages 13-18 to gain skills in graphic design, web design, or web development. Each multi-week summer program consists of hands-on, project-based computer courses led by professional instructors, learning modern web programming skills, or understanding programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Final Cut Pro. Small class sizes provide a focused, encouraging learning environment for students of all skill levels. Class sizes in the summer programs for high school students range from 8 to 12 total, and the maximum student-to-teacher ratio is 8:1. Senior staff at American Graphics Institute started this unique program after receiving interest from their own children in the courses and workshops delivered at AGI. Summer programs are led by experienced professionals, and delivered in the same classrooms that are used for corporate professional development programs during the rest of the year.

See available graphic design summer courses.

If you are interested in a more technical summer program, see our summer coding classes for high school students.

Who can attend graphic design programs for high school students

The summer graphic design programs for high schools students are open to those ages 13-18. While each program varies in the tools used, skills learned and projects created, each summer computer class is designed to develop technical and creative skills in a hands-on, project-based environment. Students include those interested in computers, technology, art, drawing, problem-solving, and other technical and creative activities. No prior experience is necessary for any of the summer programs. The summer programs are fun and interactive, but they are also focused on learning new skills. Each week long program is focused on learning news skills, and is not a camp-like environment. Participants should have an interest in learning news skills, and will be working in a professional environment.

Instructors for summer graphic design classes for high school students

Students in the summer programs for high school students learn from the same staff that teach corporate training programs. Our instructors are the authors of more than 50 best-selling books on design, publishing, and technology, including Adobe Creative Cloud for Dummies, Photoshop Digital Classroom, and HTML5 Digital Classroom. Instructors at American Graphics Institute average more than a decade of experience with the technologies they teach. Our instructors undergo extensive testing, continuing education, and are subject to quality control processes to ensure consistent excellence in the classroom. Each instructor has also been background-checked through CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information).

About American Graphics Institute

American Graphic Institute (AGI) is a licensed school in Massachusetts and provides professional development training exclusively to corporations and their employees. AGI helps professionals seeking to improve their skills using digital design tools and modern web technology.  Founded in 1995, AGI has delivered graphic design training programs to more than 50,000 clients, including Adobe, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and 90 of the Fortune 100 companies. 

Location for summer graphic design programs

Our summer graphic design courses for high school students are typically run in the same training facility where AGI provides its corporate classes. American Graphics Institute's Woburn, MA facility is in a modern office complex, equipped with fiber Internet access. Yet for the summer of 2021 our programs have moved fully online.

Live online summer programs for high school students

For the summer of 2021 all programs are offered live online from 10 am to 1 pm over two consecutive weeks or four consecutive weeks. Each class is held in a small group cohort with live instructors leading the workshops. These classes are led by the same instructors that teach in our classrooms and are approved to teach at our school, and have passed multiple background checks.

Details about the summer programs for high school and middle school students

Each summer program for high school students takes place from 10 am to 1:00 pm, and runs for two full weeks, from Monday through Friday. See each course for specific course fees. Fees include all materials and curriculum.