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embARC Summer Design Academy is...


... a four-week summer design intensive that brings together high school students from diverse backgrounds in a virtual space to explore architecture, urban design and sustainable city planning at UC Berkeley through interlocking components: an Architecture + Urban Design Studio, a Sustainable City Planning Workshop, a Digital Design Workshop, and a Tools + Materials Workshop. 
2021 APPLICATION PORTAL

Why should I attend?

  • Explore architecture, urban design and city planning as possible college majors and careers.
  • Hone and develop skills through college-level coursework.
  • Work alongside peers who have similar interests.
  • Build a design portfolio to use when applying to college.
  • Be exposed to actual public policy issues and make a real impact on your world.
  • Earn a Certificate of Completion and credit on an official UC Berkeley transcript.
View the Spring Info Session
How to apply...

Any high school student who will be a junior or senior in fall 2021 is eligible to apply, and must submit the following by the application deadline:
  • Completed online application with essay.
  • $50 application fee.
  • High school transcripts that include all grades from 9th grade through the fall semester preceding your application.
  • English language exam scores (required of international students)
  • Letter of recommendation from a high school guidance counselor, teacher, principal or community leader.
A strong embARC application contains the following...
  • A thoughtful, articulate response to the Statement of Intent prompt.
  • Transcripts and GPA that show evidence of academic rigor and intellectual curiosity.
  • A letter of recommendation from someone who knows you well and can attest to the quality of your character in at least one of the following areas: social, academic, intellectual, creative.
  • English language proficiency (both in terms of exam scores  and caliber of the written statement).

Important Dates
  • December 15: Slideroom application opens
  • May 1: Application deadline
  • April 2: Scholarship application deadline
  • July 6: Program begins
  • August 6: Program ends
Tuition + Fees*
  • Domestic students: $4,360
  • International students: $4,360
(Scholarships are available.)
 
Meet Kim, embARC Program Director
 
Kim is a Senior Associate at Pyatok, an award-winning architecture and urban design firm. She uses a multi-disciplinary approach in her professional and pedagogical practice, making the most out of her dual graduate degrees in City Planning and Architecture. In addition to professional practice, Kim has taught planning studios at the College of Environmental Design since 2010.
 
 
embARC Parent Feedback

"We didn't really know what to expect, and what we got was our son being treated like an adult, working with kids his age on stuff they had a common interest in, setting goals and reaching them - all  while getting feedback (both positive and constructive) from teachers he admired and respected. 

The program is fantastic, and I would happily advocate for all those able and interested to apply."
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