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, gain hands-on experience with advanced fabrication technologies, and learn from world-class faculty while using 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 at the University of Maryland! 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
- Examine real-world challenges through the lens of 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, explore how multiple disciplines work together to shape the future, 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!