2024 Summer Architecture Programs
Are you interested in studying architecture and looking for a summer opportunity? Listed below are over 100 unique programs located across the United States and internationally. These programs range from pre-college sessions to summer design camps. Browse the list below to find a summer program that is the right fit for you.
We encourage you to visit the websites linked below to verify the most recent details as programs continue to update since the posting of this article.
Hoping to promote your summer program on this list? Email info@acsa-arch.org!
UNITED STATES
NORTHEAST
Barnard College – New York, NY
https://precollege.barnard.edu
Session 1: June 30 – July 19, 2024 – High School (3 Weeks)
Session 2: July 22 – August 10, 2024 – High School (3 Weeks)
Boston Architectural College – Boston, MA – (Online and In-Person)
https://the-bac.edu/academics/summer-academy
July 1 – August 2, 2024 – High School (5 Weeks)
Boston Society of Architects – Boston, MA
https://www.architects.org/programs/k12-arch-design-high-school-internships
July 8 – August 16, 2024 – High School (6 Weeks)
Carnegie Mellon University – Pittsburgh, PA
https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/academic-programs/architecture.html
June 22 – July 27, 2024 – High School (5 Weeks)
Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History with Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture – Pittsburgh, PA
https://camps.artandnaturalhistory.org/calendar/?week=-1&event_category=0&event_audience=110
Various dates between June and August 2024 are available, please visit the website to learn more.
The Catholic University of America Experiences in Architecture – Washington, DC
High School Program – Catholic University – Washington DC | CUA
July 7 – 20, 2024 – High School and College (2 Weeks)
Center for Architecture Foundation – New York, NY
https://www.centerforarchitecture.org/k-12/youth-family-programs/summer-programs/
Summer 2024 Dates TBD – Grades 3-12 (4 Weeks)
Cincinnati Architectural Mentoring Program – Cincinnati, OH
https://www.cincyarchcamp.org/summer-camp
July 7 – 13, 2024 – Rising 8th and 9th grade (1 Week)
Columbia University – New York, NY (Online and In-Person)
https://www.arch.columbia.edu/programs/2-intro-to-architecture
July 8 – August 9, 2024 – College and Post-Grad (5 Weeks)
Cooper Union – New York, NY (Online)
Introduction to Architecture for High School Students
July 8 – August 9, 2024 – High School (5 Weeks)
Introduction to Architecture for College Students
July 8 – August 2, 2024 – College (4 Weeks)
Cornell University – Ithaca, NY (Online)
https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online
Session I: June 3 – 21, 2024 – High School and College (3 Weeks)
Session II: June 24 – July 12, 2024 – High School and College (3 Weeks)
Session III: – August 2, 2024 – High School and College (3 Weeks)
June 24–August 6, 2024 – High School and College (6 Weeks)
Drexel University – Philadelphia, PA (Online and in person)
http://www.drexel.edu/westphal/about/summerHighschoolProgram/Summer_Programs_ARCH/
July 7 – 20, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
Fallingwater – Mill Run, PA (Online)
https://fallingwater.org/virtual-summer-camps/
June 17 – 21, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
August 5 – 9, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Global Solutions Lab – Chestnut Hill College – Philadelphia, PA (Online)
http://www.designsciencelab.com
June 17 – 21, 2024 – High School, College, and Post-Grad (2 Weeks)
Harvard University – Cambridge, MA (Online)
https://earlydesigneducation.gsd.harvard.edu/harvard-gsd-design-discovery-virtual/
June 10 – 28, 2024 – College and Post-Grad (3 Weeks)
Maryland Institute College of Art – Baltimore, MD
https://www.mica.edu/non-degree-learning-opportunities/programs-for-youth/programs-for-teens/summer-pre-college-program/
June 30 – July 13, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
June 30 – July 27, 2024 – High School (4 Weeks)
July 14 – 27, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
University of Maryland – College Park, MD (Online and In-Person)
https://oes.umd.edu/administrative/terp-young-scholars-mentor-opportunities
July 8 – 26, 2024 – High School (3 Weeks)
Marywood University, School of Architecture (MUSoA) – Design Your Future Architecture + Design Program – Dunmore, PA
https://marywood.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1541&p=1
June 22 – 29, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
New Jersey Institute of Technology – Newark, NJ
http://design.njit.edu/coadprograms/summer.php
July 7 – 12, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
July 7 – 19, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
July 14 – 19, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
July 14 – 19, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Norwich University – Summer Design Academy – Northfield, VT
https://www.norwich.edu/academics/non-degree-and-high-school-student-programs/camps-hands-learning-experiences/summer-design-academy
July 7 – 13, 2023 – High School (1 Week)
The Pennsylvania State University – State College, PA
http://architecture-camps.outreach.psu.edu/
July 28 – August 1, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Phillips Exeter Academy – Exeter, NH
http://www.exeter.edu/exeter-summer
July 6 – Aug 8, 2024 – Middle School and High School (5 Weeks)
Pratt Institute – Brooklyn, NY (Online and In-Person)
https://www.pratt.edu/continuing-and-professional-studies/precollege/summer-precollege/
July 8 – August 2, 2024 – High School (3 Weeks)
Prince George’s County Memorial Library System – PG County, MD
Bladensburg Branch Camp: July 22 – 26, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Fairmount Heights Camp: August 5-9, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Troy, NY (Online and In-Person)
http://summer.rpi.edu/programs
In-Person: July 8 – 19, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
Online: July 22 – August 2, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
Rhode Island School of Design – Providence, RI (In-Person)
http://precollege.risd.edu
Session I: June 22 – July 20, 2024 (4 Weeks)
Session II: July 21 – August 18, 2024 (4 Weeks)
Roger Williams University – Summer Academy – Bristol, RI
http://rwu.edu/academics/schools-colleges/saahp/special-programs/summer-programs/summer-academy
July 7 – August 3, 2024 – High School (4 Weeks)
Syracuse University – Syracuse, NY (Online and In-Person)
https://precollege.syr.edu/programs-courses/
Various dates between July and August 2024 are available, please visit the website to learn more.
‘T’ Space Summer Architectural Residency – Rhinebeck, NY (Online and In-Person)
https://tspacerhinebeck.org/residency/
July 5 – August 2, 2024 – High School (4 Weeks)
Temple University – Philadelphia, PA
http://tyler.temple.edu/continuing-education-program/architecture-institute
Session I: July 8 – 19, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
Session II: July 22 – August 2, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
Wentworth Institute of Technology – Boston, MA
https://wit.edu/admissions/pre-college/impact-lab
Session One: July 7 – 19, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
Session Two: July 21 – August 2, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
SOUTHEAST
Auburn University – Auburn, AL
http://www.auburn.edu/outreach/opce/auburnyouthprograms/architecture.htm
Session I: June 2 – 7, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Session II: July 7 – 12, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Session III: July 14 – 19, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Clemson University – Clemson, SC
https://www.clemson.edu/summer/summer-scholars/classes/designing-build-environment.html
June 2 – 7, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA
https://design.gatech.edu/precollege
Session I: June 16 – 28, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
Session II: July 7 – 19, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge, LA
https://design.lsu.edu/programs-and-initiatives/pre-college-camps/architecture-design-workshop/
June 9 – 14, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Mississippi State University – Starkville, MS
https://www.caad.msstate.edu/academics/camps/architecture
June 2 – 8, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
North Carolina State University – Raleigh, NC
https://design.ncsu.edu/designcamp/
July 8 – 12, 2024 – Middle School (1 Week)
July 29 – August 2, 2024 – Middle School (1 Week)
July 29 – August 2, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
June 23 – 29, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
July 14 – 20, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Savannah College of Arts & Design – Atlanta and Savannah, GA
https://www.scad.edu/academics/pre-college-summer-programs/rising-star
June 16 – July 19, 2024 – High School (5 Weeks)
Tulane University – New Orleans, LA
https://summer.tulane.edu/areas-of-study/architecture
Dates TBD – High School
University of Miami – Miami, FL
http://ssp.dcie.miami.edu/
June 29 – July 19, 2024 – High School (3 Weeks)
June 29 – July 12, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
http://coaa.uncc.edu/academics/school-of-architecture/summer-camp-0
June 9 – 15, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN
http://archdesign.utk.edu/news-events/design-matters-camp/
July 14 – 20, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Virginia Tech School of Architecture & Design – Blacksburg, VA (Online and In-Person)
https://archdesign.caus.vt.edu/special-programs/inside-architecture-design/
Session I: June 16 – 21, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Session II: June 24 – 28, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Virtual Session: July 16 – 21, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
EAST CENTRAL
Ball State University – Muncie, IN
https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cap/workshops/apcamp
June 24 – 28, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
http://bsu.edu/cap/designworks
July 7 – 19, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
Lawrence Technological University – Detroit, MI
https://www.ltu.edu/summer-camps/
July 8 – 12, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
July 15 – 19, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
July 22 – 26, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
July 29 – August 2, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Miami University – Oxford, OH
http://miamioh.edu/admission/high-school/summer-scholars/
Session 1: July 7 – 12, 2024 (1 Week)
Session 2: July 14 – 19, 2024 (1 Week)
The Center for Architecture & Design – Columbus, OH
https://www.columbuscfad.org/high-school-design-studio/
June 17 – 28, 2024 (2 Weeks)
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
http://www.taubmancollege.umich.edu/architecture/high-school-programs/arcstart
July 8 – 26, 2024. – High School (3 Weeks)
University of Notre Dame – Notre Dame, IN
http://architecture.nd.edu/academics/professional-development/career-discovery/
June 16 – 28, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
WEST CENTRAL
HiArch – University of Illinois at Chicago – Chicago, IL
https://arch.uic.edu/hiarch
Week 1: July 15 – 19, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Week 2: July 22 – 26, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Illinois Institute of Technology – Chicago, IL
https://arch.iit.edu/study/eia
July 8 – 19, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
Judson University – Elgin, IL
https://www.judsonu.edu/academics/architecture-department/design-discovery-camp/
July 7 – 12, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
https://ceat.okstate.edu/arch/discover-architecture.html
June 26 – 29th, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts – St. Louis, MO
https://samfoxschool.wustl.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/architecture-discovery-program
July 14 – 27, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago, IL
http://saic.edu/ecpsi
Various dates between June and July 2024 are available, please visit the website to learn more.
Taliesin Preservation – Wisconsin (Online and In-Person)
https://www.taliesinpreservation.org/events/category/programs/summercamps/
Various dates between June and July 2024 are available, please visit the website to learn more.
University of Colorado Denver – Denver, CO
https://architectureandplanning.ucdenver.edu/architecture/academics/high-school-programs
June 17 – 21, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
University of Illinois at Chicago – Chicago, IL
http://arch.uic.edu/YArch
July 1 – 26, 2024 – College (3 Weeks)
University of Kansas – Lawrence, KS
http://design.ku.edu/designcamp
June 9 – 15, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Lincoln, NE
http://architecture.unl.edu/prospective-student/high-school-workshops
June 9 – 14, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
University of Oklahoma – Norman, OK
https://pacs.ou.edu/precollegiate/9th-12th-grade/architecture-summer-academy/
TBD – K-12
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – Milwaukee, WI
https://uwm.edu/sarup/future-students/architecture-summer-camp/
August 4 – 10, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
SOUTHWEST
University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, AR
https://fayjones.uark.edu/news-and-events/design-camp.php
Various dates throughout June 2024 are available, please visit the website to learn more.
University of Houston and Rice University- Houston, TX
http://www.wonderworkshouston.org/
June 17 – July 19, 2024 – High School (5 Weeks)
University of New Mexico -Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM
https://saap.unm.edu/academics/adsa.html
June 10 – 22, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
June 10 – 28, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
July 8 – July 19, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
July 8 – July 26, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
University of Texas San Antonio – San Antonio, TX (Online and In-Person)
https://ceid.utsa.edu/architecture-planning/summer-academy/
June 3 – 14, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
Texas A&M University – College Station, TX
https://www.arch.tamu.edu/academics/high-school-outreach/camp-arch/
July 8 – 13, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
WEST
Academy of Art University – Pre-College Art & Design Experience – San Francisco, CA (Online and In-Person)
https://architecture.academyart.edu/portfolio-item/pre-college-summer-program-in-architecture-2024/
June 17 – 27, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
California Baptist University – Riverside, CA – Summer Day Camp
http://cavad.calbaptist.edu/programs/summer
July 8 – 12, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
California College of The Arts – San Francisco, CA (Online and In-Person)
https://portal.cca.edu/learning/special-programs/pre-college-program/architecture/
June 24 – July 26, 2024 – High School (5 Weeks) (online)
July 8 – August 2, 2024 – High School (4 Weeks) (in person)
California Poly State University – SLO – San Luis Obispo, CA
https://architecture.calpoly.edu/about/summer-career
June 23 – July 19, 2024 – High School (4 Weeks)
Girls Garage – Berkeley, CA – Summer Camp
https://girlsgarage.org/programs/summer/
Various dates between June and July 2024 are available, please visit the website to learn more.
SoCal NOMA Project Pipeline Summer Camp – East Los Angeles College, CA
https://socalnoma.org/summer-camp/
Summer ‘24 Dates TBD – Ages 10 -18 (4 Weeks)
Southern California Institute of Architecture – Los Angeles, CA
https://sciarc.edu/mm
July 1 – 26, 2024 – College, Professionals (3 Weeks)
Southern California Institute of Architecture – Los Angeles, CA
https://www.sciarc.edu/academics/summer-programs/design-immersion-days
June 17 – 12, 2024 – High School (4 Weeks)
embARC Summer Design Academy – UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design – Berkeley, CA
https://ced.berkeley.edu/academics/summer-programs/embarc-summer-design-academy
July 1 – 26, 2024 – High School (4 Weeks)
DISC: Design + Innovation for Sustainable Cities – UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design – Berkeley, CA
http://ced.berkeley.edu/academics/summer-programs/discovery/
July 1 – August 2, 2024 – College (4 Weeks)
University of California, Los Angeles– JumpStart – Los Angeles, CA
https://www.aud.ucla.edu/academics/summer-programs#jumpstart
June 24 – July 19, 2024 – High School Graduates (4 Weeks)
University of California, Los Angeles– TeenArch Studio – Los Angeles, CA (Online and In-Person) https://www.aud.ucla.edu/academics/summer-programs#teenarch-studio
July 1 – July 19, 2024 – High School (3 Weeks)
University of Idaho – Moscow, ID (Online and In-Person)
https://www.uidaho.edu/caa/highschool-events/design-days
June 26 – 29, 2024 – High School (1 Week)
University of Southern California – Los Angeles, CA
https://arch.usc.edu/high-school-program-exploration-of-architecture
June 16 – July 13, 2024 – High School (4 Weeks)
University of Washington – Summer Youth Programs – Seattle, WA
https://www.summer-camp.uw.edu/camps-courses-masters/architectural-studies/
July 1 – 12, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
July 15 – 26, 2024 – High School (2 Weeks)
INTERNATIONAL
Architectural Association Summer School (Online and In-Person)
https://www.aaschool.ac.uk/academicprogrammes/visitingschool
Various programs are available, please visit the website to see dates and learn more.
Carleton University – Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA – Studio First (Online)
https://carleton.ca/architecture/programs/studiofirst/
May 14 – June 18, 2024 – College and Professional (5 Weeks)
June 25 – July 30, 2024 – College and Professional (5 Weeks)
Carleton University – Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA – Imagine Architecture (Online and In-Person)
https://architecture.carleton.ca/non-degree-programs/imagine-architecture
Various dates between July and August 2024 are available, please visit the website to learn more.
CIAO! Center for Introduction to Architecture Overseas – Pontano, Italy
https://ciaocfsu.org
July 6 – 27, 2024 – High School (3 Weeks)
IFHP Urban Planning and Design Summer School in Finland
https://ifhpsummerschool.wordpress.com/
2024 Dates are TBD
Porto Academy Visiting Spain – Barcelona
https://portoacademy.info/event.php?event_id=78
July 15 – 22, 2024 – College and Professional (1 Week)
