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Stafford House Cambridge CSVPA Creative Summer Camp: Residential Arts Camp

Cambridge, United KingdomStafford House Study Holidays

Latest published dates: Jun 28 – Jul 11, 2026
Duration: 1 or 2 weeks
Ages: 14–18

2026 price

$2,554

Course price for 1 week

Portfolio Preparation Fine Art

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The Stafford House CSVPA Creative Summer Camp is a residential arts camp at the Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts, for students aged 14 to 18, covering art, design, fashion, film, music and performance. It may suit older teenagers who want a creative specialism rather than a general English camp. Note the intake reaches past school-leaving age.

Language

English

Program type

Art Camps

Accommodation

Campus

About

About the Course

CSVPA offers one- and two-week creative summer courses for young artists aged 14-18 (Portfolio Preparation 15-18), from 28 June to 9 August 2026: Fashion, Painting & Drawing, Graphics & Illustration, Fashion Styling, Fashion Communication, 3D Design, Photography, Animation, Game Design, Film Making, Musical Theatre, Music Production, Acting, Branding & Advertising, and Portfolio Preparation in Fine Art or Fashion. One-week courses are £2,050 and two-week courses £3,905.

What’s Included

The price includes full-time specialist creative tuition in CSVPA studios, full-board residential accommodation in single en-suite rooms, and an activity programme. The courses are also an excellent preparation for full-time creative study.

Accommodation

Modern, comfortable residential accommodation close to the city centre. All groups are accommodated in recently refurbished single en-suite rooms, with laundry facilities in the residences.

Meal Plan

Full board: meals are provided at the school.

Activities & Excursions

Alongside studio time, students explore Cambridge - a historic university city with the colleges right in the city centre and a range of shops and cafes nearby. Evening and social activities are organised by the centre.

Facilities

CSVPA students work in the school's specialist art, design and performance studios at Bridge House in the centre of Cambridge, a 5-minute walk from the city centre.

Camp Experience

The Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts (CSVPA) has been helping creative students develop their talent for over 35 years. Students spend the summer surrounded by other young artists in the heart of Cambridge - 50 minutes by train from London and 45 km from Stansted Airport.

Language Camp prices

Portfolio Preparation Fine Art

25 Lessons · 15–18 yrs · All levels

2026 price

Portfolio Preparation Fine Art summer course at the Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts (CSVPA) for young artists aged 15-18. Specialist studio tuition in portfolio preparation fine art delivered by CSVPA, with full-board residential accommodation in single en-suite rooms in the centre of Cambridge.

Full-time specialist creative tuition

Portfolio Preparation Fine Art - practical studio-based creative course

Daily Schedule

Breakfast
07:00–08:00
Classes
08:30–12:30
Lunch
12:30–13:30
Dinner
18:30–19:30
Evening activities
20:00–22:00
Lights out
22:30

Included items

Daily progress
International students

Arts & Crafts
Drama Workshop
Excursions
Karaoke

Cafeteria
Laundry room
Residence accommodation
Smart classroom

Optional Extras

Transfer1

School

Stafford House Study Holidays

Stafford House Study Holidays offers English language summer and year-round courses for junior students and groups at centres across the UK, USA and Malaysia. Part of CATS Global Schools, the organisation is accredited by the British Council and is a member of English UK and Young Learners English UK. Programmes combine English tuition with supervised excursions, sports and creative activities, with residential and homestay accommodation and dedicated student welfare staff at every centre.

View Details

www.studyholidays.com/

Location

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Students live in recently refurbished single en-suite residences close to the city centre with residential staff. Stafford House Study Holidays and CSVPA are part of CATS Global Schools; Stafford House is accredited by the British Council and is a member of English UK and Young Learners English UK.

The course price (£2,050 for one week, £3,905 for two weeks) includes full-time specialist creative tuition, full-board residential accommodation in single en-suite rooms, and the centre's activity programme.

CSVPA creative summer courses accept students aged 14-18. The Portfolio Preparation courses (Fine Art and Fashion) are for ages 15-18.

More about this camp

The Stafford House Cambridge CSVPA Creative Summer Camp runs at the Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts (CSVPA), in Cambridge, England. It accepts students aged 14 to 18. Programme and activities. This is a creative-arts camp rather than a general English or activity programme: strands cover art, design, fashion, film, music and performance. It suits an older teenager with a genuine creative interest who wants to develop it intensively. Families should read what each strand covers and confirm the level expected. Accommodation. Students stay in modern, comfortable residential accommodation close to the city centre, grouped by age. Families should confirm room configurations and what supervision applies. Ages, dates and duration. The camp accepts students aged 14 to 18. The upper limit reaches past school-leaving age, so families should ask how age groups are separated for teaching and accommodation. A very large number of arrival dates is listed from late June — one of the widest calendars in this catalogue. Location and travel. Cambridge is around an hour north of London by train, with Stansted the nearest airport. Transfer arrangements are not published. Who the programme may suit. This camp may suit older teenagers, 14 to 18, with a serious creative interest — art, design, fashion, film, music or performance — who want a specialist arts programme rather than general English. The wide calendar adds flexibility. Families wanting a general English camp in Cambridge should look at the provider's CATS Cambridge camp instead. Given the intake runs to 18, families of a younger teenager should confirm grouping and supervision.