America's Premier Arts Day Camp Starts in:
June 24th - August 9th, 2013
New To Usdan?
Usdan Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit summer day school for the performing and visual arts. Now in its 45th Season, the Center is situated on a magnificent 200-acre woodland on Long Island. Welcome to Usdan!
View Our Classes
We have a wide variety of courses for you, more than 50 in all. From Musical Theater, to Cartooning, to Fashion Design, to Orchestra, to Ceramics and more, Usdan is organized for You.
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You are invited to see Usdan students enjoying our 200-acre woodland campus, studying in their classes, and performing on stage. Welcome to Usdan!
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We'll send you a full color brochure, a DVD, and a 2013 Usdan calendar. Choose your classes and meet the teachers. It's all in this mailing.
FAQs
Questions about Usdan? Many are answered here. For additional information, you are invited to speak with an Admissions Counselor. Call 631-643-7900, or 212-772-6060. You'll speak with Kerry, Gail, Yolanda, Bobbie, Patrice, or Andrew.
2012-13 Open Houses
A Sunday Open House is a wonderful way to enjoy the energy of many families exploring the campus at the same time. Visitors are greeted at the Administration Building by faculty and staff who introduce visitors to course options at Usdan, and also review the application process. These greetings are followed by self-guided tours.
2013 Open House dates are: Sunday, April 21, and Sunday, May 19.
Hours are: 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. For an appointment, call 631-643-7900.
New Programs for Usdan's 46th Season
With just weeks left before 1,600 young people return to campus, Usdan will open with new programs and enrollment options during this 46th Season. Among them is a Jazz and Tap Intensive for 7th to 12th grade students. Full story
Usdan’s 2013 winter art exhibit open until March 8th
A student art show titled Duality opened at a Manhattan art space on Tuesday. The exhibit includes paintings and mixed-media works and had an opening reception on February 12th. The show will run from February 12- March 8, 2013 at the 430 Park Avenue Lobby Gallery at the corner of 56th Street. The exhibit is free and open to the public daily from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Full story
2012-13 Open Houses
A Sunday Open House is a wonderful way to enjoy the energy of many families exploring the campus at the same time. Full story
Usdan Lifer Awards
On the last day of the 2012 season, 33 students and 9 faculty members were honored for having reached "Lifer" status at Usdan. Full story
