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Engineering of Music 

 

Over the course of this two-week program, students will explore the role of engineering in multiple facets of music creation and delivery, and gain a broader perspective on the potential for meaningful career paths that integrate their academic and extracurricular interests – music or otherwise.

 

 

Highlights 

  • Four distinct applications of music engineering design and construction 
  • Participate in daily hands-on activities ranging from measurement and analysis to design and fabrication
  • Hear from university and industry experts about their interdisciplinary career paths 
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Coding for Gaming

 

In one immersive week at Tufts, design, code, and launch your own playable game. 

 

Highlights 

  • Develop technical and creative problem-solving skills through hands-on coding, playtesting, and iteration
  • Collaborate like game-industry professionals, exploring the roles of designers, developers, and storytellers in bringing a game to life.
  • 2 Tufts Credits (P/F)*
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Engineering with Artificial Intelligence 

 

Better understand artificial intelligence and its sub-field, machine learning. Learn the fundamentals, from theory to ethics, and then leverage problem-solving with AI during hands-on applications.

 

 

Highlights 

  • Guest speakers, including those helping develop AI systems
  • Working with existing platforms and also writing new code for AI integration
  • Considering ethics and social justice with AI
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Engineering Design Lab

 

Explore engineering, fabrication, robotics, and computation in the context of solving real world problems, in the state-of-the-art Nolop Makerspace at Tufts.

 

Highlights 

  • Apply theory to real-world problems in a final engineering design project
  • Rapid prototyping and client-centered design
  • Hands-on practice with maker technologies: Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, Robotics, Computation, and more
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Engineering Investigations

 

Enjoy hands-on and minds-on explorations of engineering, learning from researchers, students, and industry professionals about their work in research, design, and entrepreneurship.

 

Highlights 

  • Explore engineering theory and practice, including ethics and social justice
  • Apply theory to real-world problems with a final project
  • Broadened understanding of the different disciplines and impacts of engineering

Why Tufts Pre-College?


  • Choose from a variety of for-credit courses 
  • Earn college credit in select programs
  • Learn from renowned Tufts faculty 
  • Make meaningful connections with students from across the world 
  • Get a taste of the undergraduate academic experience

Choose How You Get Ahead

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Tufts Summer Research Experience

Explore research methodologies across disciplines, collaborate in small cohorts, attend workshops, and field trips.
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Tufts College Experience

Immerse yourself in the transformational nature of Tufts University’s rigorous academic community in this 6-week summer program.

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Tufts Dual Enrollment

Take a Tufts University course and earn college credits in disciplines that you need to meet your academic goals. 

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College Prep Workshops

Get insight into college life with our College Prep 101 Workshop, or get started with your college application essay with the support of an experienced college writing instructor with our College Essay Writing Workshop.

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June 2025 Programs

Start your summer exploration early! Choose from the following programs offered in June: College Prep for Neurodivergent Students, Mini Dental School, Finance Essentials, and Coding for Gaming. 

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College Admissions Essay Writing Mini-Course

Develop and refine your college admissions essay in this Tufts Pre-College mini-course through guided workshops, personalized feedback, and expert instruction from Dr. Jason Clemence.

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