Summer 2026

•  All personal items, toiletries, and personal medications.
• Bath towels.
• Bed sheets, blanket, and pillow for a single bed or sleeping bag (Sheet size for dorm beds is Twin Extra-Long).
• Alarm clock as needed!
• Clothes for the week. Dress for ArtsKSU Summer Intensive is casual. Athletic shoes are a better choice than flip-flops or sandals for the week as some walking will be involved.
• Spending money for snacks and vending machines.

For Overnight Participants: Sunday, May 31, 2026

Dr. Bobbie Bailey Performance & Family Center
488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw, GA 30144

Student Registration will be held in the lobby of Dr. Bobbie Bailey Family & Performance Center. Parking for registration can be found in lot E, adjacent to the Bailey Center

5:00 pm Registration/Check-in

5:15 pm - 5:45 pm Orientation

Overnight Participants are required to attend the orientation session with at least one parent/guardian present.

For Day-Only Participants: Arrive early on June 1 for general instructions. School of Art and Design students should report to the Marietta Campus, Theatre students should report to the Kennesaw Campus, Dance students should report to the Dance Studios at Chastain Pointe.

At registration, you will receive your schedule for the week, meal plan wristband, and room assignment with access card.

Parent(s) and Participants for overnight are required to attend the welcome session/orientation.

After the orientation session, the overnight students will move into the Village Suite housing.

Students will receive their door key access to rooms in the Village Suites. Each Geer College of the Arts unit will send specific details for their evening (late afternoon) events in early spring! 

Move into Village Suites Housing!

Students will place their belongings in their rooms (might want to at least make your bed!) and proceed to the appropriate units for activities. Each unit will send specifics for this later this Spring (ex. Musical Theatre will host an audition).

 AWESOME! KSU does not have dorms we have SUITES!

Summer Intensive students will be housed in the Village Suites which are conveniently located near the Bailey Center and Wilson Building. Dance students will be shuttled to Chastain Pointe via Mini-Vans after breakfast every day and returned by 5:00 p.m. Lunch will be served at Chastain Pointe for Dance students.

Village Suites:

All suite rooms are air-conditioned with private bedrooms (1 or 2 bedrooms) and private restrooms per suite. ADA-compliant rooms and private rooms are available under special circumstances. Please let us know if special accommodations are needed!

All students will be in classes, rehearsals, or other activities from 8:30 am – 9:15 pm each day.

Lunch is served at noon with dinner around 5:30 pm. There will be some free time for most campers in the afternoons. You may use this time to socialize with other campers in approved areas or rest. Each evening students will participate in a special activity planned. Participants will receive a more detailed schedule later in the spring from each College of the Arts Unit (Dance/Theatre/Music/Art).

It will be necessary to walk to your classes and meals each day. The walk takes only a few minutes. Participants are advised to wear athletic shoes to daily activities and bring an umbrella in case of rain. Dance students who are overnight will be shuttled via minivan to Chastain Pointe after breakfast each morning and back to the main campus at dinner.

If a student becomes ill while at the Summer Intensive with an infectious virus, quarantine housing is available to the student until a parent can arrive. Event and Venue Management personnel are on-site 24/7, and always available is KSU PD and 911 as needed. Please complete the health form thoroughly, paying special attention to any specific allergies or conditions that may apply to you. If there is a medical condition the Summer Intensive staff should know of, please tell us about this before the start of this week. Of course, if you get sick or hurt, we expect you to let us know so can help you immediately.

Cell phones are allowed at the intensive but are expected to be off during all sessions, classes, and rehearsals.

Students for overnight will not be allowed to bring a car onto campus.

Performances will be held on Friday afternoon at the Bailey School of Music Building, Stillwell Performing Arts Center, and the Marietta Dance Theatre on the Marietta Campus. Additional information will be sent from each unit this spring.

We expect our participants to always behave appropriately, with respect for other students and for the facilities of Kennesaw State University. Naturally, we do not allow harmful or unhealthy behavior (smoking, drinking) under any circumstances. We expect all students to participate in all camp activities and to follow the directions of camp staff and faculty.

We rarely encounter any discipline problems at our Summer Intensive. We believe our participants are among the best and brightest students in high schools. In those cases when a student commits gross misconduct or consistently demonstrates an inability to follow the rules, we usually send the individual home. This is rarely necessary, but not out of the question. We want you to have a wonderful experience at the KSU Summer Arts Intensive.

General Rules and Policies

General Discipline: Students' social and moral behavior is of paramount importance to the success of the total program of the intensive. You are young adults and will be treated as such.

Class and Program Attendance: Students are to attend and be punctual to all classes and evening programs except when excused by your counselor, the University Health Center, or the appropriate unit office. Contact your head counselor (RA) or call the office should you become ill.

Personal Appearance: While this intensive does not define personal dress, it asks that all participants be neat and dressed in good taste. Always wear appropriate shoes.

Smoking: KSU is a smoke-free campus. There is to be NO SMOKING by any student at any time.

Alcoholic Beverages: Possession and/or use of alcoholic beverages by anyone will result in expulsion.

Drugs: All personnel are advised that federal and state laws prohibit the possession or use of certain drugs. The intensive will immediately expel any person involved with drugs and will turn such cases over to proper civil authorities. Prescribed drugs / medications must be noted on your medical form at check-in.

Vehicles: We cannot accept responsibility for automobile accidents. Students are not allowed to ride in or have access to cars while enrolled in the intensive. Day participants are to drive only to reach campus and return home. No overnight campers will be allowed to drive themselves to campus.

Illness: In case of illness or emergency, campers may be transported to the University Health Center by staff members. Under no other circumstances will any student ride in any vehicle other than university buses or vans.

Use and/or Abuse of Property: Any student defacing property will be liable for damages and considered for expulsion.

Campus Curfew: If you stay on campus, you are to be in the Village Suite each night by the scheduled time, be on your floor at 9:45 pm, and be in your room and quiet by 10:30 pm.

Room Visitation and Dating: Students must stay on their assigned floor. We do not allow boys in girls’ rooms or halls, and vice versa. For your own protection, keep your door locked even when walking down the hall for a moment. Summer Intensive participants are not to associate with non-intensive personnel.

The Summer Intensive Staff reserves the right to enter any Village Suite to ensure the safety or compliance of participating students, protecting university or private property.

Call us at 470-578-6742 or email arts@kennesaw.edu. If we don't answer right away, leave a message or email and we'll contact you with the answer as soon as possible. Please don't hesitate to let us know, as we want your experience to be as enjoyable and trouble-free as possible. We are looking forward to a great summer intensive and hope you are too.