Academic Year Programs
Below is a listing of architecture programs held during the academic year throughout the country.
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.
Submitting Academic Year Program Information:
If the academic year 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 archcareersguide@gmail.com
American Institute of Architects – Washington, DC – K-12 Problem Based Lesson Guides
https://www.aia.org/pages/6319595-architecture-problem-based-lessons
In collaboration with their members and educational experts, the AIA has created 11 engaging problem-based classroom activities for K-12 students that use real-world problems to spark interest in the architecture profession.
Washington Architectural Foundation – Washington, DC Online Learning for Kids
The Washington Architectural Foundation remains committed to providing young people in the Washington area with early design education. Whether home from school trying to stay busy, or seeking a fun and creative activity as a positive distraction, these online learning resources will encourage a discovery of the local built environment.
Architectural Foundation of San Francisco – San Francisco, CA – Saturday Design Studio
https://www.afsf.org/programs/
This Studio is being offered on Saturdays, October 22 - November 12, 2022 - 4 weeks, 2 hours per week (10:00 am - 12:00 pm). In addition, every participant will be mentored by a professional architect or designer for an additional 1 hour session each week.
Offered three times – four (4) weeks each, two (2) hours per week (10:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Saturdays, October 22 – November 12, 2022 – High School
Boston Society of Architects – Boston, MA – Youth Education / Family Design Days
https://www.architects.org/programs/youth-education
BSA has curated a list of resources for teachers and families to teach Architecture and Design to K-12 students.
Saturdays – 10:30 – 12:30pm (5 – 13 years).
ONLINE / IN-PERSON *Center for Architecture - New York, NY – After School Program
https://www.centerforarchitecture.org/k-12/youth-family-programs/weekly-after-school-programs/
Cutting Edge Architecture (Wed October 6 – December 1, 2021) – Grades 3-5
Digital Design: Pop-Up Architecture (Mon October 4 – November 29, 2021) – Grades 6-8
*Center for Architecture - New York, NY – Design Discovery
https://www.centerforarchitecture.org/k-12/teen-programs/design-discovery/
SoHo – In-Person (Saturday, October 16, 2021) - Grades 9-12
Bridge Building Challenge – In-Person (Saturday, November 6, 2021) - Grades 9-12
Excelsior Classes - Online - Exploring Architecture
https://excelsiorclasses.com/product/exploring-architecture/
August 14 - December 4, 2023 - Fridays @ 2:00 PM ET
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation – Taliesin, AZ – Home Explorations
https://franklloydwright.org/homeschool/
https://franklloydwright.org/education/
All about Bridges (November 18) – Ages 9-11
Staying Warm in the Desert (December 7) – Ages 6-8, (December 9) – Ages 9-11
Design a Holiday Puzzle (December 14) – Ages 6-8, (December 16) – Ages 9-11
Gone with the Wind … Resistance (January 4) – Ages 6-8, (January 6) – Ages 9-11
Inspired by Nature: What is Organic Architecture (January 18) – Ages 6-8, (January 20) – Ages 9-11
Water, Water Everywhere: Erosion and Evaporation (February 8) – Ages 6-8, (February 10) - Ages 9-11
Water Floats a Boat (February 22) – Ages 6-8, (February 24) – Ages 9-11
Designing from the Ground up: Floorplans and Scale (March 8) – Ages 6-8, (March 10) – Ages 9-11
Why is a Blueprint Blue (March 22) - Ages 6-8, (March 24) – Ages 9-11
Rainbow Rooms: The Color of Design (April 5) – Ages 6-8, (April 7) – Ages 9-11
Sizzling Sustainable Solar Science (April 19) – Ages 6-8, (April 21) – Ages 9-11
ONLINE: Illinois at Chicago, University of - Chicago, IL – TryArch
Fall 2021 Dates to be determined – College Students/Working Professionals/Adult
ONLINE: Massachusetts Amherst, University of – Amherst, MA – Winter Design Academy
https://www.umass.edu/uww/programs/pre-college/winter/design-academy
January 3 – 24, 2022 (3 weeks) – Grades 9 – 12
IN-PERSON: Michigan, University of - Ann Arbor, MI – Architecture Preparatory Program (ArcPrep)
https://taubmancollege.umich.edu/architecture/high-school-programs/michigan-architecture-prep
Fall semester – Detroit Public School Juniors
*National Building Museum - Washington, DC – Summer Camp Programs for Rising 2nd – 7th graders
https://www.nbm.org/learn/families/
The Museum looks forward to resuming in-person programs when we can. In the meantime, we encourage your family to discover architecture, design, and engineering in fun and interactive ways with these online resources.
IN-PERSON / ONLINE: *North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC – Weekend Workshops
https://design.ncsu.edu/designlab/workshops/
IN-PERSON September 25 – Architecture: Emergence of the Senses – High School Students
October 2 – Art + Design: Working in the Abstract: Plein Air Painting – High School Students
November 13 – Industrial Design: Two for One: Dual-Purpose Design – High School Students
ONLINE October 16 – Art & Design: Knot a Story – High School Students
October 30 – Industrial Design: Assembly Required: Flat-Pack Furniture – High School Students
AIA Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA - Design Education
https://www.philadelphiacfa.org/programs-and-exhibitions/architecture-education
Princeton University – Princeton, NJ – Princeton ArcPrep
https://soa.princeton.edu/content/princeton-arcprep
Open to sophomores at Trenton Central High School
Wild Kratts, Carnivals & Campgrounds on Mars - Austin, TX - Wicked Workshop
https://www.wickedworkshop.org/copy-of-fall-2022
After School - August - December 2023 - K - 8th