Studio arts courses are offered by the Summer Program for High School Students in conjunction with Columbia's School of the Arts. Students work both on assigned and self-directed projects while learning traditional black-and-white darkroom techniques including 35mm film development and contact sheet and 8x10" print production, with the goal of creating a final portfolio presentation at the course's conclusion. Students are expected to have their own 35mm SLR film (not digital) cameras. All other materials are supplied.

After completing this course,students will gain a lot of knowledge about the process of making and developing pictures.