Youth & High School Summer Programs Build a Bridge to Your Future!

Experience your Summer in the City at Point Park University. Summertime is the best time to be in Downtown, Pittsburgh. Our programs span a wide range of subjects and offer students a glimpse into academic college life. It’s the ideal mix of education and fun. 

Discover your next adventure by selecting a program below! Please be sure to reference our FAQs webpage for additional details about our summer season. Interested in learning more about other noncredit opportunities? Explore all that the Department of Community and Summer Education has to offer today. 

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Athletics | various ages

Calling all Pioneers! Join us this summer as our devoted coaches and staff help to improve your game while also having fun. Point Park University Athletics is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the River States Conference.

• Esports | Postponed until 2024 → On Ground, Commuter
• Baseball Prospect Camp | June 15 - June 18, 2023 → Residential or Commuter
• Point Park Soccer Camp | July 13 - July 16, 2023 → Residential or Commuter

Business | 9th - 12th grade

Immerse yourself in the latest trends and gain real, hands-on experience in the heart of Downtown, Pittsburgh. Our programs provide high school students with an increased understanding of the multifaceted world of business. 

• Accounting Career Awareness Program | June 25 - June 30, 2023 → On-Ground, Residential

• Radio / TV Broadcast | June 25 - June 29, 2023  → Residential or Commuter
  

Cinema Arts | 9th - 12th grade

Join a group of like-minded filmmakers as you learn the essentials of cinema production. Our programs offer pre-professional, intensive hands-on education in narrative filmmaking, with collaboration at its core. 

• Screenwriting Intensive | June 25 - June 30, 2023 → Residential or Commuter

• Camp Hollywood | Postponed until Summer 2024 → Residential or Commuter

• 3D Animation Intensive | July 16 - July 28, 2023 → Residential or Commuter

• Editing Intensive | July 16 - July 21, 2023  → Residential or Commuter

• 2D Animation Intensive | July 16 - July 28, 2023  → Residential or Commuter
  
  

Communications | 9th - 12th grade

Network with professionals and explore avenues in media and communications. Led by leading field experts, all programming is career-focused with experiential opportunities to develop outside of the classroom

• Radio / TV Broadcast | June 25 - June 29, 2023  → Residential or Commuter

• PR, Advertising and Social Media | 2023 Program is Postponed → Commuter
  
  

Dance | ages 10-30

Our dance programs welcome talented dancers, teachers and musicians from around the globe who are all united through the love of dance. Programs offer comprehensive dance instruction specialized in ballet, jazz and modern.

• International Summer Dance | Begins June 18, 2023 → Residential or Commuter 

• Choreography Collective | July 9 - 15 and July 16 - 22, 2023 → Residential or Commuter

• Summer Dance Workshop | July 17 - July 28, 2023  → Commuter

 

Engagement | 6th - 10th grade

Spend quality time learning about civic, business and community organizations to become agents of change in the city of Pittsburgh. Join us as we celebrate the service-learning movement. 

• 412 Impact Camp | 2023 Dates TBA → Commuter
   
  

Theatre | 9th - 12th grade

A transformative program led by expert industry professionals and Point Park Faculty at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, the arts and entertainment center of the University. Take the stage in our brand new, state-of-the-art performance venue.

• Theatre Intensive | June 18 - July 1, 2023 → Residential or Commuter