§ Architecture & Design

Architecture & Design programs for high schoolers.

44 programs indexed in architecture & design. 17 are free or pay a stipend. This page updates whenever we add a new architecture & design program.

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University of Georgia
3D Animation
Students learn modeling and animation in Autodesk Maya and build original 3D assets while exploring applications in film, game development and design.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
ACE Mentor
ACE Mentor Program
Free after-school mentorship in architecture, construction, and engineering for HS students.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Adobe
Adobe Design Achievement Awards (Semi-Pro)
International student creative awards across graphic design, film, animation, and social impact.
📍 Global📅 June🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Oakland University
Advanced Virtual Reality World Builders
Students continue into more advanced virtual-reality development and world-building techniques.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–10
Moderate
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
AMIST 3D Camp
Students learn 3D scanning, CAD, engineering inspection, and additive-manufacturing techniques before manipulating and printing their own scanned designs. The 2026 fee was $200.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Carnegie Mellon University
Architecture
Pre-College Architecture program at Carnegie Mellon University.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Clemson University
Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning
Architecture + Planning Camp @ CAP:Indy
Students explore architecture, planning, sustainability, site analysis, sketching, ecology, and 3D modeling through a week of design activities in Indianapolis.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Temple University
Architecture Institute
College-level architecture/design experience.
📍 PA🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
University of the District of Columbia
Architecture Summer Camp
Students sketch designs, build physical models and use AI, digital modeling, laser cutting and 3D printing to develop an original architectural project.
📍 DC🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Michigan Taubman College
ArcStart
Students spend three residential weeks learning architectural drawing, drafting, modeling, history, studio design, and portfolio development. The 2026 fee was $6,250.
📍 MI🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Anderson University
Art & Design Summer Institute
Hands-on studio art/design experience.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
Ohio University
Art + Design Summer Studios
Two-week intensive studio program where students work in university art facilities across multiple media.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Central Arkansas
Art, Geometry and Modular Design STEAM Camp
Students connect geometry, spatial reasoning, paper folding and geometric construction to build three-dimensional and collaborative installations.
📍 AR🎓 Grade 9
Selective
Quinnipiac University
Artificial Intelligence: Visual Imagery and Product Design
Students explore generative AI and its use in visual imagery, design and product development through hands-on projects.
📍 CT🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Engineering
BIG Bridge Builders
High-school students study structural engineering, model bridges in 3D, construct small basswood structures, and then build and destructively test a roughly 16-foot bridge in UAA's structures laboratory.
📍 AK🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oregon State University
Blender Camp
3-D modeling/animation and digital creation using Blender.
📍 OR🎓 Grades 9, 12
Moderate
University of Notre Dame School of Architecture
Career Discovery
Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors spend 12 residential days in design studios and architecture seminars while exploring preservation, accessibility, infrastructure, and the built environment.
📍 IN🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Harvard GSD
Career Discovery in Architecture
Six-week summer program for HS juniors and seniors exploring careers in design at Harvard.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 April🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Johnson & Wales University
Career Explorations — Design
Design/creative-career exploration.
📍 RI🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Architecture
Career Explorations in Architecture, Interior Design and Landscape Architecture Workshop
Six-day residential design workshop featuring studio projects, design discussions and exploration of architecture, landscape architecture and interior design. The 2027 session is already confirmed for June 6–11 and costs $650, with scholarships available.
📍 NE🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
University of Georgia
City Shapers: Architecture
Students tackle an architectural design challenge and create a final project while learning how professionals design buildings, interiors and human-scale spaces.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Georgia
City Shapers: Urban Design
Students investigate transportation, infrastructure, neighborhoods and planning policy before designing a solution to a real urban challenge.
📍 GA🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Stevens Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering Design
Introduces civil-engineering design and the built environment.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Code Your Own Adventure
Students combine coding, digital design, game development and 3-D modeling in a weeklong technology camp.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Oregon State University
Color Innovation Workshop
Interdisciplinary exploration of color science, chemistry, materials and design.
📍 OR🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Kean University Galleries
CREATE at the Galleries
Pre-college art program featuring studio work, gallery experiences, sustainable materials, sculpture/drawing and portfolio/exhibition development.
📍 NJ🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Temple University
Creative Scholars
Year-long full-scholarship Saturday art/design program for Philadelphia students with financial need.
📍 PA🎓 Grades 10, 12
Selective
Iowa State University College of Design
Creators of Tomorrow
Students interested in art, planning, and design complete a hands-on multidisciplinary project, interact with design professionals and current students, tour campus, and receive college and financial-aid guidance. The one-day program is free and offered in spring and fall.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
University of Cincinnati
DAAPcamps
Creative summer immersions in architecture, fashion, fine art, industrial design and communication design, offered in residential and day formats.
📍 OH🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Carnegie Mellon University
Design
Pre-College Design program at Carnegie Mellon University.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
University of Pennsylvania
Design & Architecture
Introduces students to the principles of design and architecture.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
Reach Higher Montana
Design a Sticker, Win a Scholarship
Montana students create an original sticker design intended to inspire other high-school students. Awards range from $500 to $1,500, with additional funding for the winning students' school or community art programs.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Pennsylvania
Design Academy
Discover the principles of design through hands-on projects and workshops. Focus areas may include product design, architectural design, and graphic design.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
NC State College of Design
Design Connections Residential Experience
Free residential design program for North Carolina students with limited access to design education; participants complete an interdisciplinary studio project.
📍 NC🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Mississippi State University School of Architecture
Design Discovery
Students experience the intensity of architecture school through drawing, modeling, full-scale construction, structural studies, product design, field sketching, and a residential-design project. Summer 2027 is confirmed to return.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Design Hive
Paid youth-led design initiative where students collaborate with professional designers, create projects and develop public programming. The 2027 cohort runs January–June.
📍 NY🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Design Thinkers Camp: Innovate, Design & Optimize
Students tackle engineering-design problems involving human-AI teaming, virtual-reality driving technology, physiological sensors, 3D scanning, and human-centered systems.
📍 KY🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Major League Hacking
DesignVerse at UCR
Hackathon in Riverside, California.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
Major League Hacking (MLH)
DesignVerse at UCR
Hosted in Riverside, California, this is an in-person hackathon listed as a past event for 2025.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Highly Selective
MLH
DesignVerse at UCR
Hackathon event.
📍 Multiple🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Selective
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Architecture
Discover Architecture
Rising sophomores through seniors explore architectural design through studio work and other hands-on activities. The next listed session is July 11–17, 2027, with the program fee listed as TBD.
📍 IL🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
Oklahoma State University
Discover Architecture
Residential architecture/design experience with studio activities and faculty engagement.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed
Moderate
Dunwoody College of Technology
Dunwoody Design Camp
Students complete hands-on projects in architecture, interior design, and graphic design, interact with industry professionals, and visit local design firms. The 2026 fee was $350, including lunch, supplies, and a field trip.
📍 MN🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate

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