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Arts & Design summer programmes

Creative practice, expression and interdisciplinary study

Start with the question you want to explore, then compare content, prerequisites, learning format and outcomes. Research and university coursework have different rhythms; each entry retains its sources.

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Enrichment campOn hold

ISSOS Summer School at Yale

ISSOS

ISSOS operates this three-week academic and creative summer camp at Yale. The provider has marked the Yale location as paused for 2027.

United States3 weeks13–18
Humanities & Social Sciences · Arts & Design · On campus
Academic courses2027

Yale Summer Session Courses for Credit

Yale Summer Session

Eligible high-school students can take undergraduate courses through Yale Summer Session. Credit, dates and delivery are listed by course.

United StatesBy course16+
Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences · Online / campus or hybrid
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Academic courses2027

Yale Summer Session Conservatory for Actors

Yale Summer Session

Yale’s Conservatory for Actors uses Stanislavski-based training, collaborative rehearsal and experimentation to develop acting skills.

United States5 weeksSee eligibility
Arts & Design · On campus
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Programme directoryPast edition

UChicago Pre-College Programs

University of Chicago

UChicago’s pre-college directory links residential, online and subject-specific opportunities.

United StatesBy programmeSee eligibility
Natural Sciences · Humanities & Social Sciences · Online / campus or hybrid
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University · Image from the programme website
Academic courses2027

Medill–Northwestern Journalism Institute

Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University

The Medill–Northwestern Journalism Institute, known as Medill Cherubs, offers an intensive introduction to reporting in Evanston, Illinois.

United States4 weeks11 (current grade)
Humanities & Social Sciences · Arts & Design · On campus
Enrichment campEdition unconfirmed

National High School Institute (Cherubs)

Northwestern University

Northwestern’s NHSI Cherubs programmes cover theatre, film, playwriting and debate, with separate training tracks.

United StatesBy trackSee eligibility
Arts & Design · Humanities & Social Sciences · On campus
University of Pennsylvania, School of Arts and Sciences · Image from the programme website
Academic coursesPast edition

Global Culture and Media Academy

University of Pennsylvania, School of Arts and Sciences

The academy studies how language, culture and communication practices shape the way people make meaning across cultures.

United States3 weeks10–11 (current grade)
Humanities & Social Sciences · Arts & Design · On campus
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania · Image from the programme website
Academic courses2027

Product Design Academy

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

This three-week residential studio begins with customer research and ends with a physical product for display.

United States3 weeksSee eligibility
Arts & Design · Computing & Engineering · On campus
Enrichment campEdition unconfirmed

Da Vinci Camp

Da Vinci Camp

Da Vinci Camp combines art and applied science in a full-day summer institute. Caltech’s outreach directory refers families to the camp’s own website.

United States3 weeksRising grades 6–12
Arts & Design · Computing & Engineering · On campus
Academic coursesCurrent intake unconfirmed

CED Design Programs

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design offers summer routes into architecture and related design fields. Compare studio work, drawings and models, and check which routes admit high-school students.

United StatesVaries by sessionSee eligibility
Arts & Design · Varies by activity
Academic coursesEdition unconfirmed

UCLA Emerging Filmmakers programs

University of California, Los Angeles

UCLA filmmaking offerings explore how an idea becomes a screen work. Compare writing, directing and production responsibilities and the deliverables of the particular class.

United StatesVaries by sessionSee eligibility
Arts & Design · Varies by activity
Academic courses2027

Pre-College Architecture Program

Carnegie Mellon University

In CMU’s architecture pre-college programme, students use studio work, drawings and models to communicate spatial ideas and respond to critique.

United StatesVaries by sessionAge: You must be 16 years of age by June 26, 2027.
Arts & Design · Varies by activity

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