University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Dates:
Jul 11–17, 2027
Length:
1 week
Cost:
$1,990
Location:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Eligibility:
Students entering grades 9–12 in fall 2027 (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority Feb 1, 2027
Weeklong clarinet institute for high school students at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, with daily classes and instruction from Michigan faculty, living on campus with room and board included.
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Dates:
Jun 27–Jul 3, 2027
Length:
1 week
Cost:
$1,990
Location:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Eligibility:
Students entering grades 9–12 in fall 2027 (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority Feb 1, 2027
Weeklong flute institute for high school students at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, with daily classes and instruction from Michigan faculty, living on campus with room and board included.
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Dates:
Jun 27–Jul 3, 2027
Length:
1 week
Cost:
$1,990
Location:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Eligibility:
Students entering grades 9–12 in fall 2027 (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority Feb 1, 2027
Weeklong percussion institute for high school students at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, with daily classes and instruction from Michigan faculty, living on campus with room and board included.
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Dates:
Jul 4–10, 2027
Length:
1 week
Cost:
$1,990
Location:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Eligibility:
Students entering grades 9–12 in fall 2027 (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority Feb 1, 2027
Weeklong tuba and euphonium institute for high school students at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, with daily classes and instruction from Michigan faculty, living on campus with room and board included.
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Dates:
Jul 25–31, 2027
Length:
1 week
Cost:
$1,590
Location:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Eligibility:
Students entering grades 9–12 in fall 2027 (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority Feb 1, 2027
Weeklong vocal arts institute for high school students at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, with daily classes and instruction from Michigan faculty, living on campus with room and board included.
Writing & HumanitiesArts & Performing ArtsApplicationGirls program
Smith Precollege Creative Writing Workshop
Smith College Precollege Programs
Dates:
Jul 3–16, 2027
Length:
2 weeks
Cost:
$4,985
Location:
Smith College, Northampton, MA
Grades:
Students entering grades 9–12 in fall 2027
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority Feb 1, 2027 · Tuition assistance Mar 1, 2027 · Final May 1, 2027
Two-week residential creative writing program at Smith College where students take one morning and one afternoon workshop in forms such as fiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, journalism, and science fiction, using a multidraft approach, and leave with the start of a writing portfolio.
Priority Feb 1, 2027 · Tuition assistance Mar 1, 2027 · Final May 1, 2027
Two-week residential theatre program at Smith College where students train in acting, voice, movement, improvisation, and scene study with theatre professionals and finish with a final production at the Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre.
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
Dates:
Jul 3–31, 2027 (classes start Jul 5)
Length:
4 weeks (29 days)
Cost:
$5,174–$10,475
Location:
Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
Grades:
Current 8th-12th graders, including graduating seniors (California students; up to 20 out-of-state/international students)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 28, 2027
Credit:
Yes (3 units of CSU college extension credit)
Four-week residential animation program at Cal Poly Pomona where students study traditional, cutout, stop-motion, and digital animation, storyboarding, life drawing, and animation history, and produce five animated projects.
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
Dates:
Jul 3–31, 2027 (classes start Jul 5)
Length:
4 weeks (29 days)
Cost:
$5,174–$10,475
Location:
Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
Grades:
Current 8th-12th graders, including graduating seniors (California students; up to 20 out-of-state/international students)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 28, 2027
Credit:
Yes (3 units of CSU college extension credit)
Four-week residential studio program at Cal Poly Pomona in architecture and environmental design, combining architectural drawing, site planning, and hands-on model making with regenerative design topics such as passive solar design, water harvesting, and low-impact materials.
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
Dates:
Jul 3–31, 2027 (classes start Jul 5)
Length:
4 weeks (29 days)
Cost:
$5,174–$10,475
Location:
Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
Grades:
Current 8th-12th graders, including graduating seniors (California students; up to 20 out-of-state/international students)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 28, 2027
Credit:
Yes (3 units of CSU college extension credit)
Four-week residential pre-professional dance intensive at Cal Poly Pomona with required ballet and modern/contemporary technique classes, daily improvisation and composition, repertory and choreography workshops with guest artists, and a closing showcase; at least two years of ballet, contemporary, or modern training is expected.
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
Dates:
Jul 3–31, 2027 (classes start Jul 5)
Length:
4 weeks (29 days)
Cost:
$5,174–$10,475
Location:
Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
Grades:
Current 8th-12th graders, including graduating seniors (California students; up to 20 out-of-state/international students)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 28, 2027
Credit:
Yes (3 units of CSU college extension credit)
Four-week residential film program at Cal Poly Pomona modeled on a collegiate BFA course, where students study auteur cinema and work hands-on in directing, screenwriting, cinematography, sound, and editing, collaborating on multiple films and a thesis film.
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
Dates:
Jul 3–31, 2027 (classes start Jul 5)
Length:
4 weeks (29 days)
Cost:
$5,174–$10,475
Location:
Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
Grades:
Current 8th-12th graders, including graduating seniors (California students; up to 20 out-of-state/international students)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 28, 2027
Credit:
Yes (3 units of CSU college extension credit)
Four-week residential music program at Cal Poly Pomona with private lessons and studio classes in each student's instrument or voice, music theory and history, African drumming and dance, Indonesian gamelan, and performance opportunities.
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
Dates:
Jul 3–31, 2027 (classes start Jul 5)
Length:
4 weeks (29 days)
Cost:
$5,174–$10,475
Location:
Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
Grades:
Current 8th-12th graders, including graduating seniors (California students; up to 20 out-of-state/international students)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 28, 2027
Credit:
Yes (3 units of CSU college extension credit)
Four-week residential theater program at Cal Poly Pomona with core classes in acting studio, voice and speech, stage combat and movement, improvisation, and audition technique, plus electives such as musical theater, puppetry, voice-over, and Shakespeare.
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
Dates:
Jul 3–31, 2027 (classes start Jul 5)
Length:
4 weeks (29 days)
Cost:
$5,174–$10,475
Location:
Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
Grades:
Current 8th-12th graders, including graduating seniors (California students; up to 20 out-of-state/international students)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 28, 2027
Credit:
Yes (3 units of CSU college extension credit)
Four-week residential visual arts program at Cal Poly Pomona where students take assigned studio classes in illustration, digital media, painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, or sculpture, along with required figure drawing and an Arts and Culture seminar with visiting artists.
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
Dates:
Jul 3–31, 2027 (classes start Jul 5)
Length:
4 weeks (29 days)
Cost:
$5,174–$10,475
Location:
Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
Grades:
Current 8th-12th graders, including graduating seniors (California students; up to 20 out-of-state/international students)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 28, 2027
Credit:
Yes (3 units of CSU college extension credit)
Four-week residential creative writing program at Cal Poly Pomona for about 70 young writers, with workshops in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and dramatic writing led by professional writers, so every student studies every genre.
Rising 9th–12th Graders (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)
Format:
Commuter
One-week, non-credit, commuter-only art academy covering college-level figure drawing, perspective, anatomy, lighting, and portfolio feedback, plus an overview of visual-arts careers.
Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall
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Dates:
Jun 17–21, 2027
Length:
5 days
Cost:
$3,499
Location:
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
Grades:
Students currently in grades 6–8
Format:
Residential
Five-day residential program in New York City where selected middle school musicians rehearse intensively with accomplished conductors and perform on stage at Carnegie Hall.
11-14 per program site (matches completed grades 5–8 in search filters)
Format:
Commuter
One-week weekday commuter course in MS Junior Architect at NYU's Kimmel Center, with lunch included. The listed price includes a $250 course supplement.
Traditional CampsArts & Performing ArtsWilderness & AdventureFirst-Come
Camp Emerson
Camp Emerson
Dates:
10 sessions between Jun 27–Aug 14, 2027 (1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 6 weeks, and 7 weeks options)
Length:
1 week–7 weeks
Cost:
$2,450–$16,100
Location:
Hinsdale, MA (Berkshire Mountains)
Ages:
7-15 per program site (matches completed grades 1–9 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Coed overnight camp in the Berkshires with an elective-based program of more than 40 activities, offered in one- and two-week sessions that combine into stays of up to seven weeks.
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Dates:
Jul 4–10, 2027
Length:
1 week
Cost:
$1,950
Location:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Eligibility:
Students entering grades 9–12 in fall 2027 (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Weeklong jazz institute for high school students at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, with daily classes and instruction from Michigan faculty, living on campus with room and board included.
