<p>You want to look at SVA and SAIC for summer photo programs. I have found RISD’s pre-college summer program to be inconsistent. Often they hire grad. students to teach in their summer program. RIT has an amazing photo dept. but you would need a car for taking photos while at RIT. The campus is located in an isolated suburb of Rochester. The campus is very unattractive. I am not sure who RIT hires to teach in their summer program. You might want to ask if they hire grad. students or if their faculty teach in the pre-college summer program. I hear Columbia College in Chicago has an excellent and growing photo dept. I don’t know if they offer a pre-college program. Good luck!</p>