The School of Arts, Media and Engineering hosts a summer program for students in grades 6th-12th, featuring 5-day, project-focused workshops. Students work directly with faculty and graduate students who are experts in their field. Open to students of all levels of experience, we offer a variety of interdisciplinary classes infused with ideas and practices from the arts, music, digital media, computer science, technology, and engineering. Future makers, artists, designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs will learn skills valuable for the technology-infused, fast-paced 21st century.

2023 Topic: Technology: Friend or Foe? We are surrounded by all kinds of technologies: human creations that sit on top of the natural world. They make our lives pleasant, comfortable, and easy. They also capture our attention, and hold it hostage. This week, we are going to step back and ask: Are we telling technology what to do? Or is technology telling us what to do? Some guiding questions that we will be investigating: How does technology affect my well-being? What is holding my attention? What are hidden influences on my actions? What have people convinced me that I need?

Are you an Arizona high school student interested in learning more about engineers and how they impact our world and society? The National Summer Transportation Institute will engage you in projects and field trips that demonstrate how engineers plan and maintain our systems of transportation around the state of Arizona. As an NSTI participant, you will live on campus for one week while interacting with ASU engineering faculty and students, engaging in transportation-related field trips, and completing a project related to maintaining safe, sustainable, and efficient transit.

INSPIRE is a no-cost, week-long, college readiness program for American Indian high school students from Tribal Nations in Arizona. During the week, students develop academic and personal success behaviors through culturally-relevant, project-based learning while connecting with ASU American Indian students, staff and faculty.

RISE Summer Leadership Institute is a residential college readiness and leadership development program for students who will be in 9th-12th grade in Fall 2023. RISE celebrates and continues the legacy of Black and African American Sun Devils at Arizona State University. The institute gives students the tools to continue as leaders in their schools and communities.

Through this immersive program, high school students receive a deep dive into the programs offered at three of ASU’s Phoenix-area campuses – ASU West, ASU Downtown, and ASU Polytechnic. 

A high-energy college readiness and leadership program at Arizona State University for rising juniors and seniors from Arizona. For one week, selected students explore higher education, leadership development, and community engagement- all within a collaborative peer environment. 

What is the key to success for teens and young adults? Success isn’t just about doing well in school or getting into a good college. Being successful is about discovering your strengths, mastering your emotions, and adding value wherever you go. A child is only truly successful when they learn to be happy and confident with who they are.

What is the key to success for teens and young adults? Success isn’t just about doing well in school or getting into a good college. Being successful is about discovering your strengths, mastering your emotions, and adding value wherever you go. A child is only truly successful when they learn to be happy and confident with who they are.

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