Your Blueprint for an Amazing Summer
ARCH150: Discovering Architecture
Turn your passion for buildings, spaces, and cities into hands-on experience at the University of Maryland! ARCH150: Discovering Architecture is a three-week summer course for high school students that immerses you in the world of the built environment.
- Explore careers in architecture and urban design
- Meet inspiring architects and creative professionals
- Explore the campus’ architecture and projects in the region
- Bring your ideas to life with a design project
- Work directly with talented peers with similar design aspirations
Along the way, you’ll earn three college credits, get a taste of campus life, and learn from world-class faculty—all while using the incredible resources of a top public university.
ARCH151: Intro to Digital Fabrication
Turn your ideas into physical creations through digital fabrication at the University of Maryland! ARCH151: Intro to Digital Fabrication is a hands-on course that introduces students to contemporary design technologies and computer-aided manufacturing.
- Learn to use laser cutters, 3D printers, and CNC routers in the MAPP Fabrication Labs
- Develop technical skills in CAD software, including Rhinoceros 3D
- Transform digital models into physical prototypes and objects
- Explore how digital fabrication is shaping contemporary design and production
- Examine the relationship between technology, material, space, and society
- Gain practical experience in innovative design and making processes
Along the way, you’ll earn three college credits, learn from world-class faculty and experience the incredible resources of a top public university.
RDEV250: People, Planet and Profit: Building Sustainable Places
Discover how design, planning, and development shape the places where we live, work and connect! RDEV250: People, Planet and Profit: Building Sustainable Places introduces students to the interconnected world of architecture, urban design, community planning, historic preservation and real estate development.
- Explore how cities, neighborhoods and communities are designed and developed
- Learn the fundamentals of architecture, planning preservation and real estate
- Tackle real-world challenges through sustainability and design
- Discover how social, cultural, environmental and economic factors shape the built environment
- Engage with interactive lessons and case studies that connect design concepts to real-life applications
- Gain insight into careers focused on creating more vibrant and sustainable communities
Along the way, you’ll earn three college credits and learn from world-class faculty—all while using the incredible resources of a top public university.
Next steps
Visit Terp Young Scholars (TYS) at the Office of Extended Studies to learn more and apply!