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Yale Pathways to Arts & Humanities provides year-round programming as well as a 2-week intensive summer experience, inspiring the next generation of artists, writers, performers, and cultural leaders.
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Yale Pathways to Arts & Humanities welcomes local public high school students to Yale’s campus for a wide array of free arts and humanities workshops, performances, talks, and tours. Pathways offers events in architecture, a cappella singing, theatre, scientific illustration, digital photography, jewelry-making, and creative writing, and collaborates with the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale School of Art, Peabody Museum, Yale School of Architecture, Yale Center for British Art, the Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Dramat, and more.
Libraries & Museums
New events and programs are developed each year
Pathways collaborates with the Yale Center for British Art, Yale University Art Gallery, Peabody Museum, the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, and several of the other 14 Yale libraries to provide exciting opportunities to local students to view special collections. Programs include:
- Visual Arts: Color theory, painting, photography
- Writing: Comics, zines, oral histories
- Cultural Studies: Ancient languages, Asian art, race & citizenship
- Digital Arts: Graphic design, digital humanities
- Museum Studies: Art curation, conservation techniques
This summer, I learned about many careers based in the arts and humanities that I had never considered before like art conservation, digital humanities, museum curatorial work, and architecture. The instructors were so nice and welcoming and spent time answering all our questions. It was a great experience!
Pathways to Arts & Humanities 2025 Summer Scholar
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Scientific Illustration Workshop Series
Students attended a Scientific Illustration Workshop Series where they learned how to sketch, shade, texturize, and paint objects from the Peabody collection.
A Cappella Singing Workshop Series
In the A Cappella Singing Workshop Series, Pathways students rehearsed and performed with some of Yale’s most well-known a cappella groups. Students received a recording of their performance after each workshop.
The Way I See It Photography Workshop Series
In The Way I See It Photography Workshop Series, student learn the art of photographic composition, practice picture-making with DSL-R cameras, and visit the Yale School of Art photography studios.
East Rock Record
Student-journalists from the East Rock Record interviewed artist Ken Gonzales-Day for the print edition of the East Rock Record newspaper.
Architecture Workshop Series
At Architecture workshops throughout the year, students learn how to design interior and outdoor spaces and discuss the environmental impacts of design.
History Day
New Haven students with History Day projects are invited to Yale each spring to present their research and celebrate their achievement.
Yale Dramat Acting Workshop Series
In the Yale Dramat Acting Workshop Series, students learn techniques of theatrical acting and perform skits with Yale Dramat actors.
Pathways to Arts & Humanities Summer Scholars
Pathways to Arts & Humanities Summer Scholars students attend workshops and enrichment sessions in the theatre, visual arts, museum curation, historical research, music, and literature.
SUMMER AT YALE PATHWAYS
Pathways to Arts & Humanities Summer Scholars Program
Students participate in the Yale Pathways to Arts & Humanities Summer Scholars Program, a free two-week program for New Haven high school students. Watch our 2024 program recap video featuring our workshops and enrichment sessions!
See what our Scholars did in this 2025 summer recap video!
By the Numbers
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150
Programs & events annually
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2 Weeks
Summer Scholars Program
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140+
Faculty, staff, and students teaching annually
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For Yale Faculty, Students & Staff
Join a community of hundreds of Yalies connecting with local students every day. Pathways makes outreach easy and effective, so you can focus on teaching, training, and mentoring.
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