Great Books Summer Program
A residential summer program held on the campuses of Amherst, Stanford, and abroad in which middle and high school students read and discuss classic literary works by authors such as Shakespeare, Dante, and Dickinson with university professors and scholars.
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Oxbridge Academic Programs - Literature
A study-abroad summer program at Oxford or Cambridge in which high schoolers choose a literature-focused major course alongside a minor elective, combining seminar-style discussion with cultural excursions across England.
Writing and Literature Track - NextGen Leadership Institute (Barnard College)
A three-week New York City summer institute in which students take a faculty-led seminar pairing close reading and literary criticism with craft work in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, journalism, or drama, alongside weekly leadership workshops.
Summer with Shakespeare High School Intensive (A Noise Within)
A five-week summer intensive in Pasadena, California for students ages 14-18 that combines conservatory-style Shakespeare text analysis with a choice of acting or theater technology training, culminating in performances.
Berkeley Business Academy for Youth (B-BAY)
A UC Berkeley Haas School of Business initiative offering pre-college entrepreneurship tracks for middle and high schoolers, including a residential summer program in which students research and develop a full business plan under Haas faculty, PhD candidates, and undergraduates, plus newer startup-accelerator and incubator options.
Exploring Entrepreneurship (USC Marshall Pre-College)
A four-week USC Marshall School of Business pre-college summer course in which high schoolers move through ideation, product-market fit, financing, and pitching phases of launching a startup, conducting market research and presenting at a final pitch competition, with the option to live on campus or commute.
Looking for Shakespeare (NYU Steinhardt)
A four-week online summer intensive from NYU Steinhardt's Program in Educational Theatre in which high school students study Shakespeare's plays through close text analysis, acting, and virtual production.