Summer SessionUniversity of Cincinnati

Summer Session

Programs for High School Students

Athletic & Recreational Programs

UC Football Camp
Experience first-hand the football tradition established at Cincinnati, and benefit from getting to know our energetic and caring coaching staff on a personal level.

Men's Basketball Camp
Our summer camps will allow players to learn the technical skills needed to be a successful basketball player. Our goal is to teach young athletes the fundamentals of basketball and to give them the opportunity to improve the skills they already possess in a fun environment.

Cincinnati Soccer Academy (for Men)
Cincinnati Soccer Academy College Prep Camps are designed for the serious soccer player interested in playing at the college level. This one-day program will introduce you to the essential areas of the college game

Cincinnati Summer Track & Field Camp
The Cincinnati Track & Field Summer Track and Field Camp is sponsored and run by the Cincinnati Track Club, is held at the University of Cincinnati and uses some of the University's facilities.

Volleyball Camp
This camp is for junior school aged athletes, both beginner and intermediate. We will focus on skill and position training with a low coach to player ratio. The goal of our Junior Camp is to prepare young athletes for the high school level by teaching them the fundamentals and also the competitive aspects of the game of volleyball.

Arts and Humanities Programs

Classical Guitar Workshop
The workshop is a rich environment of players of all levels from all ages and geographical locations -- junior high school through college and graduate school, young professionals in music and other fields, and retirees. The common denominator is love for the classical guitar.

Great Wall International Music Academy
Held in Beijing, China during the summer holiday every year, The Great Wall International Music Academy (GWIMA) is a month-long classical music education summer institute for gifted string players at the age of 10 to 25 from China, the United States, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Europe and around the world.

Cincinnati Young Artists Chamber Music Workshop
Information about the Cincinnati Young Artists Chamber Music Workshop, featuring a one-week course of chamber-music teaching with coaching and Master Classes by CCM and CCM Preparatory faculty.

High School Music Theatre Workshop
High School Music Theatre Workshop, a two-week program of voice, dance and acting instruction for high school students with a passion for musical theatre with CCM and CCM Preparatory faculty and theater professionals.

Jump In! Program
CCM Preparatory invites people of all ages and abilities to check out our roster of more than 20 Jump In! courses in music, theater arts and dance. We offer youth productions of musical theatre shows, orchestra and band, even guitar, ukelele and world music drumming, plus ballet for all skill levels and adult drop-in programs in music, dance and theatre. Individual lessons are available year round, and group programs of various lengths will take place between June 10 and Aug. 10.

Summer Theatre Workshops
CCM Prep offers a variety of summer theatre experiences for both the novice and experienced student.

DAAPcamps: Architecture & Interior Design
This weeklong residential camp for high school students is led by faculty from the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning and introduces participants to a variety of contemporary representation techniques such as sketching, drafting, and building physical and computer models of their design ideas.

DAAPcamps: Horticulture
High school students who attend this weeklong residential camp will work with the city’s leading horticulturists, arborists, and landscape architects to discover the role of plants for recreation, for food, and for improving our climate.

DAAPcamps: Design
Weeklong, residential camps are offered to high school students interested in Fashion Design, Graphic Communication Design, and Industrial Design. Students will gain hands-on experience with studio projects led by design faculty from the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning.

DAAPcamps: Pre-College Art Studio
This camp, led by Fine Arts faculty at the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, is offered as a two-week residential camp or a 1-week daystudio for high school students.  Participants will hone life-long learning skills through a variety of creative disciplines that are integral to the Fine Arts curriculum, such as drawing, painting, photography, comics, sculpture, film, art writing, and performance art.

DAAPcamps: Urban Planning
Using visual art, photography, storytelling, and building arts activities, students will learn about the economic, social, and environmental forces that have shaped the physical character of Cincinnati and other cities. This is a weeklong residential camp offered to high school students and is led by Urban Planning faculty in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine (STEMM) Programs

Men in Engineering and Applied Science Summer Camp
This one week day camp will allow you to develop your creativity as well as provide you with the opportunity to meet and speak with working engineers.

Women in Engineering and Applied Science Summer Camp
This one week day camp will allow you to develop your creativity as well as provide you with the opportunity to meet and speak with working engineers.

Summer Camp in Computer Science
School of Computing Sciences and Informatics will host a Summer Camp for High School students during the summer. Most of the activities will be in the setting of a computer laboratory.

Health Careers Exploration (HCARE)
The Health Careers Exploration Program (HCARE) is a five-week summer program for 20 high school juniors and seniors from the Cincinnati area who are interested in health-related careers.

Excellence in Science Education and Learning Program (ExSEL)
The Howard Hughes Excellence in Science Education and Learning Program (ExSEL) is a five-week summer, basic science enrichment program for 20 gifted and talented high school juniors and seniors from the Cincinnati area.

Social Sciences Programs

A&S Summer Archeological Field School, Department of Anthropology (PDF)
Open to anyone interested in learning about archaeological field methods.
No prerequisites required.

Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders (TL2)
Currently accepting applications for this 3- week summer program beginning on June 1st. Students will have the opportunity to tour businesses such as P&G, Citibank, and University Hospital and earn college credit from the University of Cincinnati for Economics 101 (microeconomics). This is a great opportunity to network with current UC students who can give you tips for a successful college experience and meet with college admission representatives to learn about scholarship opportunities available.

Upward Bound Pre-College Program
Upward Bound is a pre-college program administered by the U.S. Department of Education and the University of Cincinnati. It is designed to motivate and provide academic skills for eligible students interested in education beyond high school.

Law and Leadership Institute (LLI) Program)
Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders (TL2) is a highly selective, three week summer program. TL2 participants will learn to better understand Cincinnati neighborhoods and economy, why jobs are scarce in some communities and abundant in others, why some jobs pay more than others, and how individuals from all backgrounds can become entrepreneurs and successful business owners.