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Get an edge
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Are you a high-achieving high school student? Do you want to explore potential careers in an intellectually stimulating environment? Then we’ve got a summer program for you.
Choose from a wide variety of options — both residential and commuter — and put your skills to the test as you take on academic challenges with your peers in state-of-the-art facilities on a beautiful college campus.
School of the Arts and Communication
2D Animation Camp
Bring your own characters to life, just like in your favorite cartoons! Step into the world of 2D animation and learn the skills and techniques the professionals use; no prior experience needed. (options: on-campus residential or commuter)
Comics Camp
Learn about the history and theory of comics, tracing the evolution from the caves of Lascaux to Scott McCloud and Manga. Write and draw your own comics, and share your inspiration and passion for comics. (options: on-campus residential or commuter)
Future Music Educators Institute
Join other high school students who are interested in pursuing a career as a music teacher or conductor and spend a week learning from the best — the TCNJ Music Department. (options: on-campus residential or commuter)
Game Design Camp
Learn game design fundamentals and use a creative coding tool that encourages tinkering and play to design, program, and refine a small video game. All skill levels are welcome. (options: on-campus residential or commuter)
Graphic Design Camp
Feeling creative? Collaborate on print and digital media projects using the Adobe Creative Suite in a modern Mac lab while you learn about typography, multimedia design, potential careers, and more. (options: on-campus residential or commuter)
Music Technology Camp
Explore creative ideas in music composition and audio production. You’ll write and edit songs, learn to make beats, and produce signature tracks in a Mac lab and a professional recording studio on campus. (options: on-campus residential or commuter)
Summer Brass Institute
Develop your fundamentals, improve your tone, and grow as a brass player. Explore fun, interesting, and challenging repertoire in both chamber ensemble settings–brass quartets, quintets–and a large brass ensemble, all coached by our talented faculty members. (options: on-campus residential or commuter)
Summer Saxophone Institute
Develop your fundamentals, improve your tone, and grow as a saxophonist. Explore fun, interesting, and challenging repertoire in both chamber ensemble settings–saxophone quartets–and a large saxophone ensemble. (options: on-campus residential or commuter)
Video Production Camp
Explore the world of video production, using your creativity to bring concepts to life. Learn how to operate professional audio, lighting, and camera gear to produce a project of your choice. Develop skills in scriptwriting, editing, and directing of original projects. (options: on-campus residential or commuter)
School of Engineering
Artificial Intelligence and Wireless Communications Camp
Put your creative mind to the test and fine-tune the skills you’ll need for a career in fields like science, engineering, finance, and medicine — all of which are being transformed by wireless AI technologies — at this weeklong residential camp.
Engineering in Health and Medicine Camp
Dive into the world of biomedical engineering at this weeklong residential camp. Collaborate with biomedical engineers and other students on projects covering medical imaging, drug delivery, medical device design, neural engineering, and more.
iSTEM Summer Academy
Calling all young designers, innovators, and creatives — get ready for a hands-on STEM experience. Join one of our three weeklong camps for middle school or high school students: MakerCraft, Creative Design, and Robotics. (offered as a commuter-only option)
School of Science
Camp Innovate and Investigate
Discover firsthand how experiments and research drive real-world solutions in the exciting world of science, from math and physics to computer science, biology, and chemistry. (offered as a commuter-only option)