Introduction to Architecture and Design Precollege Program

A six-week precollege summer program at Cornell AAP for high-achieving high school students interested in architecture and related design disciplines. The program introduces foundational principles of design across scales and includes studio instruction, survey lectures, faculty and guest reviews, and a major final project. Participants work in Cornell’s facilities with access to model-making tools and library resources. Courses run concurrently as studio and lecture components.

Studio instruction and survey lectures in architecture, faculty and guest reviews, access to model-making facilities and the Mui Ho Fine Arts Library, and completion of a major final project.

High-achieving and high-potential high school students interested in studying architecture and related design disciplines.

Apply online through Cornell’s precollege/SCE application portal.