Music Summer Programs for High School Students
EC Finder currently lists 23 music summer programs for high school students. Of these, 4 are free to participate in and 1 offers virtual participation. Examples include Aspen Music Festival and School - High School Division, Berklee Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive, and Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What are music summer programs for high school students?
- Music Summer Programs for High School Students are curated extracurricular listings for high school students interested in music. Each listing includes eligibility, cost, and deadline details where known, so you can compare options and find the right fit for your college application profile.
- When are the application deadlines?
- 17 of the 23 summer programs listed here have a specific deadline month noted. Deadlines vary by program, so check each listing for exact dates.
- Are any of these summer programs free?
- Yes — 4 of the 23 summer programs listed here are free to participate in.
- Can I participate virtually?
- Yes — 1 of the 23 summer programs listed here offer virtual or online participation.
- Are music summer programs good for a college application?
- Yes — music summer programs are a common way for high schoolers to show sustained interest and initiative in music on college applications.
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Aspen Music Festival and School - High School Division
One of the most selective summer classical music programs in the country, giving roughly 40-50 accepted high schoolers five weeks of private lessons, chamber coaching, and orchestral performance in Aspen, Colorado.
Berklee Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive
A five-week pre-college summer performance program at Berklee College of Music in Boston for musicians 15 and older, with private lessons, ensemble playing, and elective tracks in production, songwriting, and music business.
Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI)
An elite summer classical music training program in Lenox, Massachusetts, offering two-week workshops and longer sessions for instrumentalists, singers, and composers ages 14-20 near the Tanglewood Music Festival.
Brevard Music Center High School Programs
Residential summer training at Brevard Music Center in North Carolina, with multi-week tracks for high schoolers in orchestral studies, musical theater, and classical voice alongside guest artists from major orchestras.
Cazadero Performing Arts Camp
Residential summer music camp in the redwoods of Sonoma County with concert band, orchestra, jazz, and chamber music for ages 10-18.
GRAMMY Camp
A week-long, non-residential music industry intensive run by the GRAMMY Museum in multiple U.S. cities, letting high schoolers train with Grammy-winning professionals in tracks like music production, performance, and music business.
GRAMMY Camp – Los Angeles
A seven-day, non-residential music industry intensive run by the GRAMMY Museum Foundation at Westlake Studios in Los Angeles. High schoolers with existing skills apply to a Music Production track (plus Songwriting, Performance, or Music Business) and work with industry professionals on real recording projects.
iD Tech – Digital Music and Beats
A live, virtual private-lesson course from iD Tech where teens (ages 10-19) learn beat-making and digital music production software one-on-one with an instructor from home, a flexible remote option for students who can't attend an in-person studio program.
Idyllwild Arts Summer Program
A summer arts program on a mountain campus in Southern California offering 120+ workshops and intensives for teens ages 13-18 in visual arts, music, theatre, dance, film, and creative writing.
Interlochen Arts Camp - High School Programs
A renowned residential summer arts camp in Michigan where high schoolers train intensively in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, film, or creative writing alongside a community of thousands of young artists.
Interlochen Arts Camp – Music Production & Engineering
A three-week residential program at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan where high schoolers (grades 9-12) record, mix, and produce music in professional studios using Pro Tools and Logic Pro, working on live recording sessions with expert faculty.
Kinhaven Music School Senior Session
A six-week residential summer chamber music program in Vermont for about 90 elite high-school-aged musicians, emphasizing collaborative, non-competitive orchestral and chamber playing plus optional composition study.
Meadowmount School of Music
A seven-week summer intensive for young violinists, violists, and cellists in the Adirondacks, founded by legendary teacher Ivan Galamian, combining rigorous private practice with weekly lessons and chamber coaching.
Music Production Boot Camp (Music for All)
A hands-on residential music production camp at Ball State University where high schoolers learn Pro Tools, Ableton, professional recording sessions, and game-audio design in a 10,000-square-foot studio facility, run by the nonprofit Music for All.
National Youth Orchestra of the USA (NYO-USA)
Carnegie Hall's free, highly selective summer orchestra program for musicians ages 16-19, who complete a multi-week residency with professional musicians and then perform on an international tour.
North Carolina Governor's School
The nation's oldest statewide residential summer program for gifted and talented students, offering rising juniors and seniors intensive study across the arts alongside academic disciplines at no cost to families.
San Francisco Community Music Center – Summer Music Camps
Multiple week-long day camps (Latin jazz, chamber, vocal, musical theater, etc.) for youth ages 8-18 at CMC's Mission District campus in San Francisco.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music – Vocal Academy
Intensive summer vocal program for high school students at SFCM, with private lessons, masterclasses, diction, and performance opportunities.
South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Summer Programs
One- to five-week residential summer arts programs in South Carolina for students in grades 6-11, offering focused training tracks in music, visual arts, dance, theatre, and creative writing.
Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts
A three-week tuition-free summer intensive for rising Tennessee juniors and seniors to develop pre-professional skills in music, ballet, theatre, filmmaking, or visual art.
UNCSA Summer Session
Summer intensives, camps, and workshops for high schoolers at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, spanning dance, drama, visual art, filmmaking/animation, and music with conservatory-level faculty.
Virginia Summer Residential Governor's Schools - Visual & Performing Arts
A tuition-free, weeks-long residential summer program on a Virginia college campus where junior and senior high schoolers pursue intensive study in visual and performing arts alongside seminars and performances.
Walnut Hill School for the Arts Summer Programs
One- to three-week residential summer intensives at Walnut Hill's arts boarding school near Boston, covering theater, music, dance, filmmaking/writing, fashion, and visual arts for students ages 11-19.
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