Summer Programs in Architecture - Summer 2018

SUMMER PROGRAMS IN ARCHITECTURE - SUMMER 2018

Below is a listing of summer architecture programs throughout the country (some are abroad).  Also, there are a few programs that are either throughout the year or during the spring.

Efforts have been made to obtain the most up-to-date information from the program; if no dates are listed, they have not been announced yet.  You are encouraged to contact the program.

Below is a list of programs and opportunities released by AIA.

AIA K-12 Intiatives

https://www.aia.org/articles/148886-introducing-architecture-into-the-k-12-curr?tools=true

Submitting Summer Program Information:

If the summer program of your institution is not listed or incorrect, please provide the following details.

Sponsor/Institution – Location (City, State) – Program Name

Website of Program (URL)

Dates  (Length of Program) – Target Audience

Please provide the details above to lwaldrep@gmail.com

NORTHEAST

ACE Mentor Program – Allentown, PA – Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls

http://www.greaterlehighvalleycsi.com/lets-build-camp.html

July 9 – 13, 2018 (1 week)

AIA DC - Washington, DC - DACkids Summer Camp
https://www.aiadc.com/DACKidsSummerCamp2018
August 13 - 17, 2018 (1 week) - Grades 3 - 7

Barnard College – New York, NY – Summer in the City

https://barnard.edu/summer/SITC June 24 – July 20, 2018 (4 weeks)

Boston Architectural College - Boston, MA – Summer Academy+

http://www.the-bac.edu/education-programs/summer-academy

July 9 – August 3, 2018 (4 weeks) – High School

Boston Leadership Institute – Boston, MA – Architecture

http://bostonleadershipinstitute.com/architecture.html

July 16 – 20, 2018 (1 week) – 8^th – 12^th grades

*Boston Society of Architects – Boston, MA – Family / Student Design Days

https://www.architects.org/bsaspace/programs-and-events/learning-design

Program Dates throughout Year (1^st – 8^th grades)

*Boston Society of Architects – Boston, MA – KidsBuild

https://www.architects.org/bsaspace/programs-and-events/kidsbuild

April 7 – 8, 2018 (Weekend) – Ages 5-13

Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA – Pre-College Architecture

http://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/pre-college-architecture

June 30 – July 21 (3 weeks); June 30 – August 11, 2018 (6 weeks) – High School

*Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History – Pittsburgh, PA – Architecture Camps

http://camps.artandnaturalhistory.org/calendar/?week=-1&event_category=2&event_audience=0

June 11 – 15, June 18 – 22, July 9 – 13, July 23 – 27, July 30 – August 3, August 6 - 10 (Ages 8-10)

June 18 – 22, July 23 – 27, July 30 – August 3, August 6 - 10 (Ages 11-13)

June 25 – 29 (High School)

Catholic University of America – Washington, DC – Experiences in Architecture

http://architecture.cua.edu/other-programs/experiences-in-architecture.cfm

July 9 – 27, 2018 (3 weeks) – High School

*Center for Architecture - New York, NY – Architecture Camps
https://www.centerforarchitecture.org/k12summer
June 25 – 29, July 9 – 13, July 16 – 20, July 23 – 27, July 30 – Aug 3, Aug 13 – 17, Aug 20 – 24, 2018 (Grades 3-5)

June 25 – 29, July 16 – 20, July 30 – Aug 3, Aug 6 – 10, Aug 13 – 17, 2018  (Grades 6 – 8)

June 25 – 29, July 9 – 20, July 23 – 27, July 30 – Aug 3, Aug 6 – 17, 2018 (Grades 9/10 – 12)

City College of New York – New York, NY – Summer Architecture Career Lab+

https://ssa.ccny.cuny.edu/programs-centers/other-programs/summer-arch-career-lab/

July 5 – August 2, 2017 (4 weeks)

Columbia University - New York, NY - Introduction to Architecture      

https://www.arch.columbia.edu/programs/2-intro-to-architecture

July 5 – August 3, 2018 (4 weeks) – High School

Cooper Union – New York, NY – Summer Program in Architecture

http://cooper.edu/architecture/school-architecture-summer-programs

July 9 – August 10, 2018 (5 weeks) – High School

Cornell University - Ithaca, NY – Introduction to Architecture

http://www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/programs/index.php?v=arch&s=Overview              

June 23 – August 4, 2018 (6 weeks)

*AIA DC – Washington, DC - DACkids Summer Camp

https://www.aiadc.com/program/dackids-summer-camp

August 13 – 17, 2018 (1 week) Grades 2-6

Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA - Discovering Architecture

http://www.drexel.edu/westphal/about/summerHighschoolProgram/Summer_Programs_ARCH/

July 8 – 21, 2018 (2 weeks) – High School

Fallingwater – Mill Run, PA – High School Residency

http://www.fallingwater.org/142

June 23 – 30; July 21 – 28, 2018 (1 week) – High School

Global Solutions Lab - Chestnut Hill College - Philadelphia, PA

http://www.designsciencelab.com

June 17–25, 2018 (1 week) – High School/College/Adult

Harvard University - Cambridge, MA – Career Discovery / Project Link

http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/careerdiscovery/                           

June 18 – July 27, 2018 (6 weeks) – High School/College/Adult

http://blogs.gsd.harvard.edu/projectlink/

July 2018 (4 weeks) – High School

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Bronx, NY

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

May 17 - 21, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Oxon Hill, MD

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

July 23 - 27, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies – New York, NY -

http://institute-ny.org/

Early June to early August

Institute of Classical Architecture and Art – New York, NY – Summer Studio in Classical Architecture

https://www.classicist.org/education/summer-studio/

June 18 – July 14, 2018

Kean University – Michael Graves College – Design Camp

https://michaelgravescollege.kean.edu/designcamp

July 9 – August 2, 2018

Maryland Institute College of Art – Summer PreCollege

http://www.mica.edu/precollege

June 23 – July 7 (2 weeks), July 7 – 28 (3 weeks), June 23 – July 28, 2018 (5 weeks)

Maryland, University of - College Park, MD – Exploring Architecture

https://oes.umd.edu/middle-high-school-students/terp-discovery

July 8 – 27, 2018 (3 weeks)

Marywood University – Scanton, PA – Design Your Future: PreCollege Summer Workshop

http://www.marywood.edu/architecture/design-your-future/index.html

July 16 – 23, 2018 (1 week) – High School

Massachusetts Amherst, University of – Amherst, MA – Summer Design Academy

http://www.umass.edu/summer/precollege.html

July 8 – 28, 2018 (3 weeks) – High School

Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Boston, MA – Urban Frames+

http://www.urbanframe.org/ - !2015-three-public-squares/c11cd

Contact Programs for Dates

National Building Museum - Washington, DC – Summer Camp Programs for Rising 2^nd – 7^th graders

http://www.nbm.org/families-kids/summer-camp.html

July 9 - 13, July 16 – 20, July 23 – 27,

July 30 – August 3, August 6 – 10, August 13 – 17 (1 Week) Rising 2^nd – 7^th grade

New Jersey Institute of Technology - Newark, NJ – Summer Architecture + Design

http://design.njit.edu/coadprograms/summer.php       

July 8 – 13; July 15 – 20, 2018 (1 week) – High School

New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury, NY – Exploring Architecture in Manhattan

http://www.nyit.edu/nyit_academy/exploring_architecture_in_manhattan

July 9 – August 3, 2018 (4 weeks)

*Parsons The New School For Design – New York, NY – Summer Studies in Constructed Environments+

http://www.newschool.edu/parsons/summer-studies-in-constructed-environments/

June 4 – 22 (2 weeks) – College/Adult, July 9 – 27 (2 weeks) – College/Adult and Pre-College,

August 6 – 17, 2018 (2 weeks) – Grades 3 – 12

Pennsylvania State Univ. - State College, PA – Architecture & Landscape Architecture Summer Camp

http://architecture-camps.outreach.psu.edu/

July 15-19, 2018 (1 week) – High School

Pennsylvania, University of – Philadelphia, PA – Architecture: Summer at Penn

http://jkcp.com/architecture

July 1 – 28, 2018 Residential (4 weeks); July 2 – 27, 2018 Day (4 weeks)

Philadelphia NOMA Chapter – Philadelphia, PA – Project Pipeline+

http://www.philanoma.org/project-pipeline.html

July 14, 2018 (Grades 6-11)

*Phillips Exeter Academy – Exeter, NH – Exeter Summer

http://www.exeter.edu/exeter-summer

July 1 – August 3, 2018 (5 weeks) – High School

Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, NY – Pre-College Spring / Summer Program

http://www.pratt.edu/precollege 

February 24 – May 5, 2018 (Saturdays – 10 weeks)

July 2 – 27, 2018 (4 weeks)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Troy, NY - Architecture Career Discovery Program+

http://summer.rpi.edu/programs

July 9 – 20, 2018 (2 weeks) – High School

Rhode Island School of Design – Providence, RI – Pre-College: Architecture

http://precollege.risd.edu/wp/

June 23 – August 4, 2018 (6 weeks)

Roger Williams University - Bristol, RI – Summer Academy: Experience Architecture

https://www.rwu.edu/academics/schools-and-colleges/saahp/special-programs/high-school-summer-academy

July 9 – August 4, 2018 (4 weeks)

Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY – Summer College

http://summercollege.syr.edu/program/architecture/

July 2 – 27, 2018 (High School) (4 weeks)

Temple University – Philadelphia, PA – Architecture Institute

http://tyler.temple.edu/continuing-education-program/architecture-institute

July 9 – 20, 2018 (2 weeks) – High School

Wentworth Institute of Technology – Boston, MA – summerFAB

http://wit.edu/summerfab/

July 9 – August 3, 2017 (High School) (4 weeks)

Yale University – New Haven, CT – EXPLO 360

http://www.explo.org/360/yale

June 24 – July 14; July 15 – August 4, 2018 (3 weeks)

SOUTHEAST

*AIA Atlanta – Atlanta, GA - Designers of Tomorrow Fair

https://www.aiaatl.org/designers-of-tomorrow-fair/

Contact Programs for Dates

*AIA Miami – Miami, FL – Architects in the Making+

http://aiamiami.org/architects-in-the-making/

July 9 – 20, 2018 (2 weeks) – Grades 3^rd – 9^th

Auburn University – Auburn, AL (Architecture Camp/Design Workshop) and Birmingham, AL (Design)

http://www.auburn.edu/outreach/opce/summerexperience/

June 10 – 15; July 8 – 13, 2018 (1 week) (Auburn) – High School

July 16 – 20, 2018 (1 week) (Birmingham) – Middle School

Clemson University - Clemson, SC – Designing the Built Environment

http://www.clemson.edu/summer-scholars

June 3 – 9; July 8 - 14, 2018 (High School) (1 week)

Florida Atlantic University – Boca Raton, FL – Architecture Summer Program

http://www.idac.fau.edu/design/HSSI.html

June 18 - 29; July 9 – 10, 2018 (2 weeks)

Florida, University of - Gainesville, FL – Summer Design Exploration

https://dcp.ufl.edu/architecture/summer-design-exploration/

June 17 – July 6, 2018 (High School) (3 weeks)

Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA – Pre-College Summer Program

https://design.gatech.edu/precollege

June 17 – 29, July 8 – 20, 2018 (2 weeks) – High School

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Lake City, SC

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

April 18, 2018 Grades 7-12

Kennesaw State University – Marietta, GA – Summer Design Workshop++

http://cacm.kennesaw.edu/architecture/programs/summer-design-workshop.php

July 16 – 27, 2018 (2 weeks) – High School

Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA – Architecture Camp

http://www.outreach.lsu.edu/Pre-K-12/Architecture-Design-Workshop

June 10 – 15, 2017 (1 week)

Louisiana at Lafayette, University of – Lafayette, LA – Summer Design Discovery+

https://architecture.louisiana.edu/prospective-students/schedule-your-visit-today/design-discovery-summer-camp

June 25 – 30, 2018 (1 week) – High School

Memphis, University of – Memphis, TN – Discovering Architecture + Design Days

http://www.memphis.edu/architecture/communityengagement/summerprogram.php

September 30, 2017 (1 day)

Miami, University of - Miami, FL – Summer Scholars Program

http://ssp.dcie.miami.edu/

July 7 – 27, 2018 (3 weeks, full-time in-residence)

Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS – Design Discovery

http://www.sarc.msstate.edu/caad_web/sarc/designdiscovery.php

June 8 – 15, 2018 (1 week)

North Carolina at Charlotte, University of - Charlotte, NC – Architecture Summer Program

http://coaa.uncc.edu/academics/school-of-architecture/summer-camp-0

June 10 - June 16, 2018 (1 week)

*North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC – Summer Studios

design.ncsu.edu/designcamp

June 11 – 15, July 23 – 27, 2018 (Rising 6^th, 7^th &  8^th Grade);

July 11 –15, July 23 – 27, 2018 (Rising 9^th, 10^th, & 11^thGrade); (day)

June 24 – 30; July 8 – 14, 2018 (Rising 11^th & 12^th Grade) (overnight) (1 week)

Savannah College of Arts & Design – Atlanta, Hong Kong, Savannah, GA – Rising Star

http://www.scad.edu/admission/admission-information/pre-college/rising-star

June 17 – July 20; July 24 – 27, 2018 (High School) (1 week)

Savannah College of Arts & Design – Atlanta, Hong Kong, Savannah, GA - SCAD Summer Seminars
http://www.scad.edu/academics/pre-college-summer-programs/scad-summer-seminars
June 17 – 22; June 24 – 29; July 1 –  6; July 8 – 13;

July 15 – 20; July 22 – 27; July 29 – Aug. 3, 2018 (High School) (1 week)

Tennessee, University of - Knoxville, TN – Design Matters Camp

http://archdesign.utk.edu/news-events/design-matters-camp/

July 10 – 15, 2018 (High School) (1 week)

Tulane University - New Orleans, LA – Career Explorations in Architecture

http://architecture.tulane.edu/programs/summer-high-school-program

July 8 – 28, 2018 (3 weeks) – High School

Tuskegee University – Tuskegee, AL – PACT

https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/colleges-schools/tsacs/pact-summer-program

June 17 – 30, 2018 (1 week) – High School

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - Blacksburg, VA – Inside Architecture + Design

https://sites.google.com/site/insidearchitectureanddesign/

June 24 – 29, 2018 (1 week) – High School

EAST CENTRAL

*Andrews University – Berrien Springs, MI – Renaissance Kids 2018+

https://www.andrews.edu/said/renaissance-kids                  

June 11 – 15, July 25 – 29 (ages 5-7); July 9 – 13, August 6 – 10 (ages 7-10)

June 11 – 15, June 25 – 29, July 9 – 13 (ages 10-12); July 16 – 20, 23 – 27 (ages 13-16)

Ball State University - Muncie, IN – DesignWorks Summer Academy    

http://bsu.edu/cap/designworks

July 8 – 20, 2018 (High School) (2 weeks)

*Center for Architecture and Design – Columbus, OH – Camp Architecture

http://www.columbuscfad.org/camp-architecture/

June 4 – 8, June 11 – 15, June 18 – 22, 2018 (Grade 3-8) (1 week)

June 11 – 22, 2018 (High School) (2 weeks)

Cincinnati, University of – Cincinnati, OH – DAAP Camp Summer Experiences+

http://daap.uc.edu/daapcamps.html

July 8 – 12, 2018 (1 week) (High School)

*Chicago Architecture Foundation – Chicago, IL – Architecture Camp

http://www.architecture.org/teach-learn/families/

Summer Camps will not be offered in 2018, due to CAF's move, but will return in Fall 2018

*Cranbrook Summer Art Institute – Bloomfield Hills, MI – Create Camps++

https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/learn/kids-teens/create-camps-grade-k-9/

June 25 – 29 (1^st – 2^nd), July 2 – 6 (3^rd – 4^th), July 9 – 13 (5^th – 6^th) (1 week)

July 23 – August 3, 2018 (2 weeks) – Grades 7^th – 9th

Detroit Mercy, University of – Detroit, MI – Architecture Design Camp

arch.udmercy.edu/camp              

June 25 – 29, 2018 (1 week) – High School

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Detroit, MI

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

June 25 – 29, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Cleveland, OH

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

June 11 – 15, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Detroit, MI

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

Each Saturday of February, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Evansville, IN

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

July 9 – 13, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Cleveland, OH

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

June 11 – 15, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Toledo, OH

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

July 9 – 14, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

Indianapolis Art Center – Indianapolis, IN – Spring Break Art Camp

http://www.indplsartcenter.org/camps

March 19-23, March 26-30

Lawrence Technological University – Detroit, MI – Summer Camp

http://www.ltu.edu/community_k12/summer_camps.asp

June 25 – 29; July 9 - 13; July 17 – 21, 2018 (High School) (1 week)

Miami University - Oxford, OH – Summer Scholars Program

http://miamioh.edu/admission/high-school/summer-scholars/

July 1 – 13, July 15 – 27, 2018 (2 weeks) – High School

Michigan, University of - Ann Arbor, MI – ArcStart

http://www.taubmancollege.umich.edu/architecture/high-school-programs/arcstart

July 9 – July 30, 2018 (3 weeks) – High School

Notre Dame, University of – Notre Dame, IN – Career Discovery

http://architecture.nd.edu/academics/professional-development/career-discovery/

June 17 – 29, 2018 (High School) (2 weeks)

WEST CENTRAL

*Center for Architecture and Design – Kansas City, MO – KC Design Week

https://www.cfadkc.org/design-week

Contact Programs for Dates (Middle School)

Frank Lloyd Trust – Oak Park, IL – Design Camps+

http://cal.flwright.org/programs/youthfamily/designcamps/

July 9 – 13, 2018 (Grades 3-5); July 23 – 27, 2018 (Grades 6-8)

June 23, July 7, July 21, 2018 (Grades 9-12)

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Chicago, IL

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

August 6 – 10, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Kansas City, MO

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

April 26, 2018 Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Madison, WI

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

July 9 – 14, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Milwaukee, WI

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

April 28, 2018 Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – St. Louis, MO

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

July 30 – August 3, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

Institute of Technology – Chicago, IL – Experiment in Architecture / IntroARCH

http://www.arch.iit.edu/study/eia

June 17 – 30; July 8 – 21, 2018 (High School) (2 weeks)

http://www.arch.iit.edu/study/introarch

July 30 - August 13, 2018 (College) (2 weeks)

Illinois at Chicago, University of - Chicago, IL – Yarch / HiArch

http://arch.uic.edu/YArch (college students/working professionals)

July 9 – August 3, 2018 (4 weeks)

http://arch.uic.edu/HiArch (high school students)

July 16 – 20, July 23 – 17, 2018 (1 week)

Illinois at Urbana Champaign, University of - Champaign, IL – Discover Architecture    

http://www.arch.illinois.edu/degrees/discover-architecture-pre-college-program

June 17 – 30; July 8 – 21, 2018 (2 weeks)

Iowa State University – Ames, IA – Design Dimensions Camp+

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/camping                   

July 8 – 13, 2018 (1 week) – High School

Judson University - Elgin, IL – Architecture Discovery Workshop

http://arch.judsonu.edu/architecture-discovery-workshop/

July 8 – 13, 2018 (1 week)

Missouri at Kansas City, University – Kansas City, MO – Design Discovery

http://info.umkc.edu/aupd/design-discovery-program/

June 4 – 6, 2018

Nebraska-Lincoln, University of - Lincoln, NE – Career Explorations

http://architecture.unl.edu/prospective-student/high-school-workshops

June 17 - 22, 2018 (High School) (1 week)

*Oak Park Education Foundation – Oak Park, IL – Base Camp

http://www.opef.org/base-camp/

June 11 – July 6, 2018 (1 week) (1^st – 8^th grades)

Oklahoma, University of – Norman, OK – Architecture Summer Academy

https://pacs.ou.edu/precollegiate/9th-12th-grade/architecture-summer-academy/

Contact Programs for Dates (1 week) – High School

Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, OK – Discover Architecture

http://arch-ceat.okstate.edu/discover-architecture

June 11 – 16, 2018 (1 week)

Project Pipeline – Chicago, IL

https://www.i-noma.org/project-pipeline-summer-camp

Contact Programs for Dates

School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, IL – Summer Institute Residency Program

http://saic.edu/ecpsi

June 19 – 30, 2018 (High School) (2 weeks)

*Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, IL – Architecture Camp

http://conferenceservices.siu.edu/camps-youth-programs/architecture-camp.php

June 18 – 22, 2018 (Grades 4-6); July 8 – 13, 2018 (Grades 7-9); July 15 – 20, 2018 (Grades 9-12)

Taliesin – Spring Green, WI – Summer Immersion Program

http://taliesin.edu/news/immersion/

January 9 – March 3 (Taliesin West); June 18 – August 10, 2018 (8 weeks)

*Taliesin – Spring Green, WI – Architecture Camp

http://www.taliesinpreservation.org/engage/camps

June 18 – 22 (Grades 3^rd – 5^th), July 11 – 15, June 25 – 29 (Grades 5^th – 10^th)

June 16 – 20, 2018 (1 week) – Grades 9^th – 12^th

Washington University in St. Louis - St. Louis, MO – Architecture Discovery Program   

http://www.samfox.wustl.edu/summer/adp

July 8 – July 21, 2018 (2 weeks)

Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Univ. of - Milwaukee, WI - Architecture Summer Camp

http://www4.uwm.edu/sarup/admissions/outreach/summercamp/summercamp.cfm

July 29 – August 4, 2018 (1 week)

Weisman Art Museum – Minneapolis, MN – Teen Architecture Workshop

http://weisman.umn.edu/learning#community-families

July 30 – August 3, 2018 (1 week)

SOUTHWEST

*Arkansas, University of – Fayetteville, AR - Design Camp

http://fayjones.uark.edu/news-and-events/design-camp.php

June 11 – 15, June 18 – 22, June 25 – 29 (1 week) – High School

at the Delta (grades 3-12)

Houston, University of - Houston, TX – Wonderworks: By Design - Architecture

http://www.wonderworkshouston.org/

June 11 – July 13, 2018 (5 weeks) – High School

Prairie View A&M University – Prairie View, TX  - Architecture Enrichment Concepts

http://www.pvamu.edu/universitycollege/summer/youth/

Contact Programs for Dates

Texas A&M University - College Station, TX - Camp ARCH

http://www.youthadventureprogram.com/

July 28 – August 3, 2018 (1 week) – Rising 9^th – 12^th graders

Texas at Austin, University of - Austin, TX – Summer Academy

http://soa.utexas.edu/apply/summer-academy-architecture

Not offered in Summer 2018; check back for Summer 2019

Texas at San Antonio, University of – San Antonio, TX – Summer Academy in Architecture+

http://cacp.utsa.edu/academic-programs/department-of-architecture/summer-academy-in-architecture-interior-design/

June 4 – 15, 2018 (2 weeks) – High School

WEST

AIA East Bay – San Francisco, CA – Youth Architecture Camp

http://aiaeb.org/tag/youth-architecture-camp/

June 19 – 23, 2018 (1 week) – Grades 6-8

*Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara, CA – Summer Camp

http://www.kidzengineering101.com/summer-camps-santa-barbara-and-buellton-ca

Contact Programs for Dates

Architectural Foundation of San Francisco – San Francisco, CA – Summer Design Institute

http://www.afsf.org/programs/build-san-francisco-summer-design-institute/

June 11 – 20; July 9 – 27, 2018 (3 weeks)

Architecture + Design Museum – Los Angeles, CA

http://aplusd.org/familyprograms/

Contact A + D Museum for dates of workshops held throughout the year

Arcosanti – Mayer, AZ - Workshops

http://arcosanti.org/workshops

Contact Arcosanti for Dates (2 and 5 weeks)

Arizona State University – Phoenix, AZ – Summer Design Primer

https://design.asu.edu/resources/design-primer                    

June 11 – July 13, 2018 (5 weeks)

*Arizona, University of – Tucson, AZ – Camp Architecture

http://capla.arizona.edu/events/camp-architecture

June 4 – 8; June 18 – 22, 2018 (1 week) – Grades 6-8^th

June 11 – 15; June 25 – 29, 2018 (1 week) – Grades 9-12^th

*Art Center College of Design – Pasadena, CA – Architecture: Inside Out+

https://www.artcenter.edu/kids/

February 25 – April 15; June 24 – August 12, 2018 (rising 4^th – 8^th grade)

February 25 – April 15; June 24 – August 12, 2018 (High School)

California Baptist University – Riverside, CA – Summer Day Camp

http://cavad.calbaptist.edu/summer17                   

June 25 – 29, 2018 (1 week) – High School

  

California at Berkeley, University of - Berkeley, CA – Summer Institute in Environmental Design

http://ced.berkeley.edu/academics/summer-programs/summer-institute/

July 2 - August 10, 2018 (6 weeks) – College Graduates

http://ced.berkeley.edu/academics/summer-programs/embarc-design-academy/

July 2 – 27, 2018 (4 weeks) – High School

http://ced.berkeley.edu/academics/summer-programs/discovery/

June 2 – August 3, 2018 (5 weeks) - College

California at Los Angeles, Univ of - Los Angeles, CA – Jumpstart Summer Institute / TeenArch Studio

http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/Architecture/overview.htm

July 9 – August 3, 2018 (4 weeks) – Post High School

http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/TeenArchStudio

July 8 – 20, July 8 – 27, 2018 (2/3 weeks) – High School

California College of The Arts - San Francisco, CA – Pre-College

cca.edu/precollege                                               

June 25 – July 20, 2018 (4 weeks)

California College of The Arts - San Francisco, CA – Making Architecture+

http://makingarchitecture.cca.edu/

July 9 – August 3, 2018

California Poly State Univ. – SLO - San Luis Obispo, CA – Summer Career Workshop

http://www.architecture.calpoly.edu/about/summer-career

June 24 - July 20, 2018 (4 weeks)

Celsius and Beyond – San Francisco, CA – Science Summer Camp

http://www.celsiusandbeyond.com/camp_summer.html

June 18 – 22, July 16 - 20 (3^rd-4^th graders), June 25 – 29 (4^th-6^th), July 9 – 13 (2^nd-3^rd), July 23 – 27 (6^th-9^th) July 30 – August 3 (5^th-6^th), August 6 – 10 (2^nd-4^th) August 13 – 17 (3^rd-5^th), August 20 – 24 (3^rd-5^th)

*Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation – Scottsdale, AZ – Summer Art and Architecture Camp+ pending

http://franklloydwright.org/education/

July 16 – 20 (Grades 2^nd – 4^th), June 25 – 29, July 30 – August 3, 2018 (Grades 7^th – 12^th)

*Girls Garage – Berkeley, CA – Summer Camp

http://girlsgarage.org/programs/summer-camp/

June 18 – 22 / July 9 – 13, 2018 (1 week) (High School) Young Women’s Design & Building Institute

July 23 – 27; July 30 – August 3; August 6 – 10, 2018 (1 week) (ages 9-13) Design. Build. Transform

June 25 – 29, 2018 (1 week) (Adult) Women’s Design and Building Camp

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Tempe, AZ

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

August 6 – 10, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – San Francisco, CA

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

April 23 - 27, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Portland, OR

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

June 11 – 15, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

Idaho, University of – Moscow, ID – Summer Design Week

http://www.uidaho.edu/caa/news/annual-events/summer-design-week

July 11 – 14, 2018 (1 week)

Institute for Educational Advancement – Los Angeles, CA – Explore

http://educationaladvancement.org/programs/iea-explore/

June 16 – July 6, July 7 – 27, 2018 (3 weeks), July 28 – August 10, 2018 (2 weeks)

June 16 – July 27, 2018 (6 weeks)

La Jolla Historical Society – La Jolla, CA – Young Architects Summer Camps+

https://lajollahistory.org/education/

July 23 – August 3, 2018 (2 weeks) – High School

Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design

http://www.laiad.com/

Newschool of Architecture and Design - San Diego, CA – High School Design Experience

http://newschoolarch.edu/academics/summer-courses/                        

Contact Programs for Dates

Oregon, University of - Eugene, OR – Summer Architecture Academy

http://archenvironment.uoregon.edu/summer-architecture-academy

The Academy will be on hold in Summer 2018; we look forward to the Academy in 2019

Oregon, University of – Portland, OR – Design Camp

https://blogs.uoregon.edu/designcamp/

Contact Programs for Dates

Portland State University – Portland, OR – Summer Immersion Program

https://www.pdx.edu/architecture/summer_immersion

July 23 – August 17, 2018 (4 weeks)

SFNOMA - San Francisco, CA - Architecture Summer Camp
https://mailchi.mp/d37d841dc82c/sfnoma-project-pipeline-architecture-summer-camp-2018
July 9 - 14, 2018 (1 week) (Middle School)

SoCal NOMA Chapter – Los Angeles, CA – Project Pipeline

http://socalnoma.org/campoverview/

July 14, 21, 28, 2018

Southern California Institute of Architecture – Los Angeles, CA

https://sciarc.edu/mm

July 19 – August 3, 2018 (4 weeks) (College) – Making and Meaning

https://sciarc.edu/did

June 18 – July 14, 2018 (4 weeks) (High School) – Design Immersion Days

Southern California, University of - Los Angeles, CA – Exploration of Architecture

https://arch.usc.edu/programs/summer/explore                    

June 17 – July 14, 2018 (4 weeks); June 17 – July 1, 2018 (2 weeks) – High School

Washington, University of - Seattle, WA – Introduction to Architecture

http://arch.be.washington.edu/programs-and-courses/other-programs/arch-100-summer-program/

June 18 – August 17, 2018 (9 weeks) – High School

http://www.summer-camp.uw.edu/ – Summer Youth Program+

July 23 – August 3, 2018 (2 weeks) – High School

Woodbury University – Los Angeles, CA – High School Summer Academy / Art of Architecture

https://woodbury.edu/academics/summer-programs/hs-summer-academy/

June 25 – July 27, 2018 (5 weeks) – Monday, Wednesday and Friday only (11^th – 12 grade)

*https://woodbury.edu/summer-architecture-camp/

June 26 – July 14, 2017 (3 weeks) – Monday-Friday only (4^th – 8^th grade)

INTERNATIONAL

Architectural Association – London, ENGLAND – Summer School

http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/STUDY/VISITING/summerschool

July 2 – 20, 2018 (3 weeks)

Carleton University – Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - Studio First

https://carleton.ca/architecture/programs/studiofirst/

May 23 – June 27, 2018 (5 weeks)

Carleton University – Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA – Imagine Architecture

https://carleton.ca/architecture/programs/imagine-architecture/

July 9 – 13, 2018 (1 week)

CIAO!  Center for Introduction to Architecture Overseas – Pontano, ITALY

http://www.ciao-cfsu.org

July 7-28, 2018 (3 weeks)

Arava Institute – Global Sustainability Fellows Program – Eilat, ISRAEL

http://www.sustainabilitylabs.org/gsf/home/

June 16 – July 7, 2018

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Maralal, Kenya, Africa

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

May 30 – June 8, 2018 Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Toronto, ONT Canada

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

July 16 – 20, 2018 (1 week) Grades 7-12

*Hip Hop Architecture Camp – Vancouver, BC Canada

http://hiphoparchitecture.com/

September 22, 2018 Grades 7-12

International Summer School – Tamil Nadu, INDIA

http://www.agpworkshops.com/

Contact for dates!

Les Tapies Arts and Architecture Summer Program – FRANCE

http://summer.tasis.com/page.cfm?p=397

June 25 – July 16 (3 weeks), July 20 – August 3, 2018 (2 weeks)

Design Quest / Design Day / Skill Up Workshops (RIBA) – London, ENGLAND

http://www.architecture.com/Explore/ExhibitionsandEvents/Workshops/Workshops.aspx

Workshops: Contact RIBA for more details!
 

UCD Architecture: International Summer School – Dublin, IRELAND
June 11 – 29, 2018 (3 weeks)
http://www.ucd.ie/apep/study/internationalprogrammes/summerschool/

BA African Studies to Architecture

Hi Dr Architect....I need an urgent response to my question if you can...I an an African from Ghana who studied BA (African Studies) and graduated in 2011...I am currently serving in the United States Military and about to ETS...it is my dream to divert and do my Master of Architecture but with no background in architecture, is it possible? And if yes, how long is it going to take me...
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 In the U.S., many graduate programs in architecture have programs targeted for individuals who have an undergraduate degree in another discipline like you.  The Master of Architecture degree programs may last between 3-4 years depending on the applicant.

One resource to research programs is the following:

https://studyarchitecture.com/

Dr. Architecture

Art History to Architecture

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Firstly, I just wanted to say that I am a huge fan of your blog. That said, I have a question about preparation for graduate school. I am currently a junior at UC Santa Barbara and I'm majoring in art history with an emphasis in architectural history. The program is not accredited so I will need to pursue a M.ARCH when I graduate. Besides maintaing a high GPA, what are some things that I can do in these next two years to help me prepare for admission to a graduate school? I want to go to a top architecture school so I would like to get a head start on whatever it is that you recommend.

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Thanks for being a fan! Also, congratulations on your desire to pursue architecture.

First, the program you are attending is not an architecture program and could not be accredited. With that said, you will wish to pursue a MArch (3-4 years) for those with a degree in a discipline other than architecture like your art history degree.

In addition to stellar academic performance, take courses in art/freehand drawing to create work for your portfolio. Also, connect with some faculty who will write your letters of recommendation. Finally, begin to research programs via the following:

NAAB - www.naab.org
ARCHSchools - www.archschools.org

To the extent possible, visit an architecture program to learn more about the process of applying and the curriculum of a MArch. There is not one directly nearby to Santa Barbara, but perhaps visit LA to visit USC, UCLA, or SCI-ARC.

Dr. Architecture

Careers in Architecture and Beyond

Over the past few years, there has been many articles and discussion on what careers an architect might pursue other than architecture.  

We know there are those careers that are related, i.e., interior designer, landscape architect, urban planner, but what else?

Well, review the articles listed below
 



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Nine More Alternative Careers for Architects

Architect Magazine April 26, 2017

http://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/nine-more-alternative-careers-for-architects_o

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10 Essential Skills for a Life Beyond Architecture

Archinect March 24, 2017

https://archinect.com/features/article/149998885/10-essential-skills-for-a-life-beyond-architecture

 

Career Opportunities Architecture After School

Jackie Craven March 5, 2017

https://www.thoughtco.com/what-to-do-major-in-architecture-175938

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Pursuing Alternative Paths in the Name of Design

Architect Magazine February 7, 2017

http://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/pursuing-alternative-paths-in-the-name-of-design_o

Amazing Things Architects Make when They Are Not Architecting

WIRED January 27, 2017

https://www.wired.com/2017/01/this-is-what-architects-do-when-theyre-bored-with-buildings/

21 Careers You Can Pursue with a Degree in Architecture

ARCHDaily November 7, 2016

https://www.archdaily.com/798632/21-careers-you-can-pursue-with-a-degree-in-architecture

Eight Alternative Careers for Architects

Architect Magazine June 1, 2016

http://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/eight-alternative-careers-for-architects_o

Architecture and Beyond: Opportunities Abound

Success by Design April 1, 2012

http://www.architectsuccess.com/2012/04/01/architecture-and-beyond-opportunities-abound-by-lee-w-waldrep-ph-d/

Architect or Whatever?

New York Times January 20, 2010

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/garden/21architects.html

Best

Dr. Architecture

Computer Science and Architecture

I am currently working on my undergraduate degree in Computer Science.  And I love software development.  But I also have a strong passion for architecture. I have less than two years to go before I complete my degree, so I do not think it will be wise for me to switch majors now (this late in the game), especially if switching to a career much less stable than the tech field. 

But I also do not want to spend the rest of my life wondering if I would have enjoyed a successful career as an architect. The only solution I can come up with at this point is to complete my undergrad in computer science and then pursue a Master of Architecture degree.  But I feel like this will leave me with a lack of focus in either fields and I will just end up somewhere in the middle. 

Any suggestions? 
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I would certainly agree that it is not wise to switch majors now.  

Given your interest in both disciplines, your idea of pursuing a Master of Architecture after your CS degree makes sense.  Remember, if you truly wish to be a licensed architecture, you will need to obtain the professional degree in architecture.

But do you wish to be an architect or do you have the passion.  Is there a way to use your CS degree within the discipline of architecture?  Obviously, there are more and more innovation of computer science in architecture.

Who are the companies that develop software for the architecture industry?  Below are just a few.

Autodesk
Graphisoft

Also, be in touch with the following association.

ACADIA - Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture
http://acadia.org/

If you have NOT already done so, I would suggest you contact the Career Center on your campus and flush out some ideas.

Best.

Dr. Architecture

BArch vs. MArch in Australia?

May I please ask you to advise on my following case?

I possess a bachelor degree in Business from India. Additionally, I pursued MSc Construction Project Management from the U.K. Thankfully, I found a job in U.A.E in a company that deals with fire rated Facade in a project managerial role. Currently, the company has placed me in a project in Saudi Arabia - Highspeed Haramain Railway project. I have gathered 1.5 years of work experience in the facade field. 

Since I have an obsession for design, I am desiring to do an architecture degree in Australia. The question is if I should choose a Bachelor degree in Arch. or directly a Master's in Arch. The intention is also to gain PR status in Australia so that I can gain the license. 

Although, your advise has been in North America, I'd imagine with your extensive knowledge and passion, you could show me a pathway.

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Thanks for reaching out.

But as you point out, my knowledge base is on becoming an architect in the U.S. not Australia.  I truly do not know the answer you are asking for programs in Australia.  To that end, I would suggest you contact the architecture programs directly and inquire as to whether you should apply to the BArch or the MArch.

I will state that architecture programs in the U.S. would welcome you to apply directly to a Master of Architecture degree with your previous education.  Of course, the duration of the program for you would be 3-4 years.

I am sorry that I am not able to answer your question directly.

Best.

Dr. Architecture

Biology to Architecture - Graduate Portfolio

I just stumbled upon your blog and I'm finding a lot of your comments very helpful as I try to apply to M.Arch programs. I thought I'd email you to gain some more insight on this process. My biggest concern is what exactly graduate programs are looking for in a portfolio. 

I do not have an architecture background but i did take an Intro to Architecture course this summer which gave me two projects I'm proud of but I know I need more. I'm looking into taking additional  classes before the deadlines but what would help boost my portfolio? Is it a basic drawing class? Should I try to find some computer graphic courses? My background is in biology and I am so hopelessly lost in this application process, any advice is much appreciated.
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Thanks for being an ARCHCareers fan.  You are the reason I do the blog; I am more than willing to address your questions below and future questions.

Also, I suggest you obtain the following

Becoming an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design - 3rd Edition
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118612132.html

First, congrats on your desire to pursue architecture.  I think you will find it extremely rewarding.

The best source to determine what graduate programs are looking for in a portfolio is to contact them directly.  I would suggest contacting them by phone to learn firsthand on how they make decisions and how the portfolio is used.  Below is probably the best website for a list of the programs.

https://studyarchitecture.com/

Below are the portfolio requirements for a particular graduate program for their 3+ MArch; for applicants with an undergraduate program other than architecture, you do NOT need to submit architecture.  Instead, you submit work that is creative (see below).

I would NOT do a computer graphics course -- freehand drawing would be more helpful.

Portfolio Requirements:
A portfolio of student, extracurricular, and professional work is required of all applicants to the MARCH 2+ program. This portfolio should demonstrate the applicant’s creative abilities, skill level and talent in graphic communications. Applicants should include items demonstrating a latent interest in architecture. Submissions may include undergraduate or extracurricular design or drawing studio work, sketches, photos of architectural models, and digital models and drawings demonstrating abilities in architectural representation, drawing and sketching as well as the applicant’s abilities to use such graphic and design programs as Photoshop, In-Design, Illustrator, Sketchup, Sketchbook Pro, and Rhino.  Portfolio content should meet the following minimum requirements:

• Show at least eight [8] different items completed as a student or in extracurricular or personal study.
• Demonstrate an applicant’s ability in graphic analysis, conceptualization, and development as well as and final products for each included item. A short narrative must accompany each entry.
• Illustrate abilities in two- and three-dimensional thinking
• Demonstrate attention to detail as appropriate for the item included

To receive full consideration, any professional work should include a statement from the employer indicating the extent of the work performed by the applicant. All examples of work should state whether the project was completed individually or by a group. For projects completed by a group, the applicant must include a statement outlining the number of group members and the applicant’s responsibilities as part of the group.

If you are near any of these cities, you can visit schools directly.

College Fairs - Fall 2017 - Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York

https://studyarchitecture.com/events/

Finally, I am more than willing to create a email exchange or even set up a phone call it that helps.

Keep in touch and best.

Dr. Architecture

Civil engineering to Architecture

I am a Civil Engineering student currently studying in India. Upon my completion of my undergraduate degree, I wanted to do my masters in Architecture. I wanted to inquire if Universities in South Korea or Singapore offer Master in Architecture programs to students without a bachelor in Architecture.

I needed some advice on this, if this is the right move for me to follow to get a job in the States and if this change in profession will effect my career in any way.

Thank you for your time.

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First, please understand that my expertise is on becoming an architect in the U.S.

To determine if the universities you list allow students to enter their graduate programs without a bachelor of architecture, I would suggest you contact them directly.

Many institutions in the U.S. would allow you to enter their master of architecture with your civil engineering degree but it would take between 3-4 years to complete.

If your longer term goal is to pursue a position in the U.S., you may wish to consider attending your graduate studies in the U.S.

https://studyarchitecture.com/

The above listed website is a great resource to learn about architecture programs in the U.S.

Best.

Dr. Architecture

Too late to become an architect

I hope you find time to respond to my question on pursuing this career. I have been working as an Energy Advisor for close to 10 years now since this is what I studied in university up to Graduate level.
I have had this passion for Architecture for years but this was suppressed early on since I was required to study and excel in a science career. I realize that I must change career and pursue my dream. I'm now 41 . Is it too late to pursue my career? I'm Kenyan living in Kenya but wish to pursue the program in a school in the US. At this age will I have the stamina to take the classes and exams? My last question is if I have to start at entry level after studies. My plan would be to get some practical experience in the US then return to Kenya to start a practice.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
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In my opinion, it is NOT too late to study architecture.  Philip Johnson, one of the greatest architects in the 20th c. did not become an architect until the age of 39.

You will need to decide if you have the stamina to take the classes and exams. 

Given your previous education, it would take 3-4 years to complete a graduate degree in architecture.  For the U.S., you would need approximately 2-3 years of professional experience before you are eligible to take the A.R.E.  Thus, it would take a minimum of 6-8 years before you were an architect.

Remember, my expertise is in becoming an architect in the U.S., not Kenya.

Best.

Dr. Architecture