Classes (75)
Engineering is a problem-solving profession that is both academically rigorous and creatively demanding. This course will introduce you to a broad spectrum of engineering fields and provide a strong foundation for understanding its key tools and concepts.
This course is intended to provide a thorough understanding of the relationship between economics and social relationships. Students will become familiar with the basic principles of markets, how economic resources are organized and how economics and sociology come together.
Explore the concepts behind the things you see in everyday life such as buildings, roads, and waterways, and how they come to be. Through real-world, global, and local examples, you will study the basics of structural and civil engineering as well as hear from campus experts in the field.
Upcoming Dates July 7, 2025–Aug. 6, 2025
July 29, 2025–Aug. 28, 2025
Students will prepare themselves to be college-ready through a variety of interactive online workshops and in-person experiential learning. They will better understand the holistic approach to university admissions in the U.S. and the jargon that accompanies the admissions and educational process. They will identify their weaknesses in study and time management skills essential for college success and develop a plan to improve these habits.
Upcoming Dates July 7–11, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
In-person
Spend each day discovering one of the many art areas on the UW–Madison campus, like theatre, visual art, dance, music or creative writing. Part of our day will be spent delving into the creation of pieces, and the other part of the day will include visits to campus arts hubs.
Upcoming Dates July 7–11, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
In-person
Mix a little bit of reading and whole lot of creativity to dive into the key elements of graphic novels, from character development and plot structure to page layout and illustration techniques. Discover how to blend words and images to craft compelling narratives with a final project.
Upcoming Dates July 7–11, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
In-person
Explore how the brain works and how it influences thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Focus on cognition and learning, linking brain structure and function to daily life. Learn how neuropsychologists help diagnose and treat disorders that impact brain function.
Upcoming Dates July 7–11, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
In-person
Learn about object-oriented programming, and how to write and execute code using the Java programming language, via the Greenfoot programming environment. Students will learn programming fundamentals while participating in authentic coding activities that place an emphasis on problem-solving and creativity. Explore coding by examining a set of interesting scenarios, solving coding problems and competing in a fun coding challenge. Then begin to design your own game or simulation!
Upcoming Dates July 7–11, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
In-person
Join us for a week of adventure through the tales of Ancient Greece and Rome! In this introductory course you will learn about key figures and features in Classical mythology and analyze its widespread influence on the modern art, literature, and culture. If you're a fan of the Percy Jackson series, or fantasy stories in general, this course is for you!
Upcoming Dates July 7–11, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
In-person
In this laboratory-intensive course, you will learn how DNA and proteins are analyzed to improve food products, diagnose a disease or identify a suspect. Gain valuable laboratory skills such as micropipetting, gel electrophoresis, bacterial transformation, DNA extraction and protein analysis.
Upcoming Dates July 7–11, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
In-person
Calling all Entrepreneurs! Or, those who just want to learn about the world of business. This class will give you an introduction to some key concepts of business – product/service creation, marketing, digital creation and finance. We will touch on all sorts of business topics and have plenty of fun doing so. If you are a fan of the show Shark Tank this could be your dream class.
Upcoming Dates July 7–11, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
In-person
July 14–18, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
In-person
In this course, we'll explore the process of how an actor can effectively portray a character. Through scene work exercises we'll dive into the motivation of a character and consider the best tactics an actor can use to communicate that to an audience. We'll unleash your creativity through improv exercises as you set your character loose, creating a story on the fly!
Upcoming Dates July 13–19, 2025
Tuition: $850
Application fee: $75
In-person
Summer Arts Clinic offers you the opportunity to: Learn from experienced educators and arts professionals from UW–Madison and around the country.
Develop new artistic skills and explore existing ones.
Meet and collaborate with a community of peers with multiple and diverse artistic voices and interests.
Explore education and career opportunities in the arts.
Develop and express your unique, creative style. Learn to tell your story in a variety of ways through the arts.
Upcoming Dates July 14–18, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
In-person
Mythology means more than just Mount Olympus. In this course, you'll expand your horizons beyond Greece to explore the mythology of cultures from around the world. Join us as we travel from continent to continent to compare different types of mythologies and their influence on history, society and culture. Part literature and part geography, you'll be sure to enjoy this literary tour of the world!
Upcoming Dates July 14–18, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
Explore written works centered on the theme of bravery. Expect a mix of essays, short stories, speeches, and stories to be discussed. Master literary analysis techniques to help reflect on and confidently articulate ideas on what it means to have courage and "be brave."
Upcoming Dates July 14–18, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
In-person
Explore plant anatomy, ecology, and their vital roles in the environment. Plan to explore campus gardens and consider the role of agriculture, landscape architecture and other ways human and plant life interact. Gain skills to observe and understand the natural world.
Upcoming Dates July 14–18, 2025
Tuition: $600
Application fee: $50
Learn the lingo and acronyms of the financial world, the basics of economic forces and how a wide variety of factors from weather to wars influence money. Analyze market movements over time and participate in a market simulation activity.
We will look at writing and ourselves as writers through various lenses. This class will delve into creative writing genres such as poetry and personal narrative, and will allow writers to engage with writing projects that might suit future career paths.
This course explores various topics in veterinary and animal sciences. The course aims to expose students to diverse career options while exploring scientific and ethical questions.
High school students will be taken on a journey of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) as they chart their own educational and career pathways to become the STEM superstars of the future. Students will investigate their own interests, values and skills, as well as explore the dynamic world of STEM careers and trends.
