--- title: Discover Architecture and Design at Summer Academy - Boston description: Boston Architectural College’s Pre-College Summer Academy - Boston is for high school students curious about architecture, design, and more. --- [![Boston Architectural College.](https://go.the-bac.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/the-bac.eduImagesLogosbac_hero_logo_black-01-2.png?width=959&height=296&name=the-bac.eduImagesLogosbac_hero_logo_black-01-2.png "Boston Architectural College.")](https://the-bac.edu/) - [Academics](https://the-bac.edu/academic-programs) - [Admissions](https://the-bac.edu/how-to-apply) - More - [How To Apply](https://the-bac.edu/how-to-apply) - [International Students](https://the-bac.edu/international-students) - [Transfer To The BAC](https://the-bac.edu/transfer-students) - [Pre-College](https://the-bac.edu/pre-college) ### ![SA_logo_3](https://go.the-bac.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-College/Summer%20Academy%20-%20Boston/SA_logo_3.png?width=260&height=260&name=SA_logo_3.png)   ## **Discover Architecture and Design Summer 2026** Join the BAC Pre-College program** Summer Academy - Boston** for a hands-on, immersive design studio for students in the heart of Boston. **No experience needed — just bring your curiosity.** ### **Why Join?** - Earn **college credit** - Learn from **leading design experts** - Create real-world projects — from **objects** to **city blocks** - Build a standout **college portfolio** ### **Summer 2026 Program Info** **Program Dates:** Live Sessions: July 6 - July 31, 2026 **Program Times:** Monday-Friday | 1:00-4:30PM EDT **Format:** Onsite\*, half-day program *\*This is a non-resident program, and housing is not provided.* **Onsite Program Registration Deadline:** June 22, 2026 ### *Before this summer, I never realized how passionate I truly was about architecture and design. It always felt like something I wanted to do but was out of reach. — Omar, 2025 Summer Academy Participant* --- ## **Add-on Opportunity:** ## **![UDP logo #2 (2)](https://go.the-bac.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-College/Summer%20Academy%20-%20Boston/UDP%20logo%20%232%20(2).jpg?width=260&height=260&name=UDP%20logo%20%232%20(2).jpg)** Take your experience even further with the **Urban Design and Planning Studio** — a pre-professional and civic learning training program that dives deeper into how design and planning can contribute to addressing larger societal issues like: ![Globe with thermostat icon](https://go.the-bac.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-College/Summer%20Academy%20-%20Boston/Climate%20change%20(300%20x%20300%20px).jpg?width=80&height=80&name=Climate%20change%20(300%20x%20300%20px).jpg) ### **CLIMATE CHANGE** ![Group of people holding hands icon](https://go.the-bac.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-College/Summer%20Academy%20-%20Boston/Social%20Justice.jpg?width=80&height=80&name=Social%20Justice.jpg) ### **SOCIAL JUSTICE** ![Gear with leaf icon](https://go.the-bac.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-College/Summer%20Academy%20-%20Boston/Sustainability.jpg?width=80&height=80&name=Sustainability.jpg) ### **SUSTAINABILITY** # **Urban Design and Planning Studio** ## **Take your experience even further** Enhance your Summer Academy – Boston experience with the BAC Pre-College's **[Urban Design and Planning (UDP) Studio](https://the-bac.edu/pre-college/urban-design-and-planning-studio)!** By adding the UDP Studio Program, students gain immersive, practical experience in designing and transforming urban spaces. The program blends immersive studio work with pre‑professional training, offering a powerful head start for students considering careers in urban design, urban planning, architecture, and related fields. Perfect for students ready to make a real impact. **Start their design Journey Today!**   ### **Summer 2026 Program Info** **Program Dates:** Live Sessions: June 29 - August 7, 2026\* **Program Times:** Monday-Friday | 10:00AM-4:30PM EDT\* **Format:** Onsite, non-resident day program **Onsite Program Registration Deadline EXTENDED:** June 16, 2026 - ![Student creating with a 3D printing pen.](https://go.the-bac.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-College/Summer%20Academy%20-%20Boston/sa_bkg_9.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=sa_bkg_9.jpg) - ![Two students working in design studio.](https://go.the-bac.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-College/Summer%20Academy%20-%20Boston/sa_bkg_11.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=sa_bkg_11.jpg) - ![Group of students attending a lecture.](https://go.the-bac.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-College/Summer%20Academy%20-%20Boston/sa_bkg_4.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=sa_bkg_4.jpg) - ![Student painting with watercolor paint.](https://go.the-bac.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-College/Summer%20Academy%20-%20Boston/sa_bkg_3.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=sa_bkg_3.jpg) - ![Students working together on a computer.](https://go.the-bac.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/sa_bkg_12.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=sa_bkg_12.jpg) - ![Student creating a scale model.](https://go.the-bac.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-College/Summer%20Academy%20-%20Boston/sa_bkg_13.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=sa_bkg_13.jpg) ##### Boston Architectural College 320 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02115 ##### ©2026 Boston Architectural College. 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