Music programs for high schoolers.
37 programs indexed in music. 8 are free or pay a stipend. This page updates whenever we add a new music program.
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- ModerateUniversity of Central OklahomaACM@UCO Rock Camp
Musicians form bands, attend faculty masterclasses and prepare a live performance.
📍 OK🎓 Eligibility not confirmed - ModerateOhio State FairAll-Ohio State Fair Band
Selected instrumentalists rehearse and perform dozens of concerts during the Ohio State Fair while living on-site with other student musicians.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–11 - ModerateOhio State FairAll-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir
Selected Ohio singers complete intensive rehearsals and perform six to eight concerts daily during the State Fair.
📍 OH🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveLas Cruces Public Schools FoundationAnita L. Sabichi, MD Music Scholarship
$2,000 award for an LCPS senior planning to major in music at a New Mexico institution.
📍 NM🎓 Grade 12 - ModerateAspen Music FestivalAspen Music Festival and School
Eight-week summer classical music festival and school accepting advanced young musicians.
📍 Aspen, CO⏱ 8 weeks📅 Winter🎓 Grades 10–12 - ModerateBerklee College of MusicAspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive
The world's premier summer performance program for contemporary music, including jazz, rock, and pop.
📍 Boston, MA⏱ 5 weeks📅 March 1🎓 Grades 10–12 - ModerateArizona State UniversityASU Popular Music High School Summer Camp
Teens write, perform, record, produce, and engineer music in professional studios while learning music entrepreneurship and preparing for college-level music study.
📍 AZ🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateClemson UniversityAudio Engineering & Music Production
Clemson Summer Scholars one-week residential pre-college track.
📍 SC🎓 Grades 10, 12 - Moderate
- ModerateUniversity of Montana School of MusicBand Camp
Residential or commuter camp featuring concert band, chamber music, masterclasses and exploratory music experiences.
📍 MT🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateBerklee College of MusicBass Workshop
Students age 15+ receive intensive bass instruction and performance training with Berklee faculty and professional musicians.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveBBCBBC Young Musician
UK-wide music competition for musicians up to age 18; broadcast internationally.
📍 United Kingdom📅 Autumn🎓 Grades 10–12 - ModerateBerkleeBerklee Aspire
Five-week music performance intensive in Boston for musicians ages 15 and up.
📍 Boston, MA⏱ 1 week📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveBerklee College of MusicBerklee Five-Week Summer Performance
Five-week immersive music performance program.
📍 Boston, MA⏱ 5 weeks📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateBerklee College of MusicBerklee Online Summer Courses
Students age 14+ can take twelve-week accredited online Berklee courses in songwriting, music production, theory, music business, and related areas, with college-credit options.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveLA County Department of Arts and CultureBloomberg Arts Internship — Los Angeles County
Students work at arts and cultural organizations while completing intensive college-readiness training, professional development, mentorship and career preparation.
📍 CA🎓 Grade 12 - ModerateBoise State University School of the ArtsBoise State Low Brass Camp
Trombone, euphonium and tuba players receive chamber coaching, private instruction, jazz improvisation and ensemble performance opportunities.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateBoise State UniversityBoise State Wind Band Summer Camp
Wind and percussion students rehearse in large ensembles, receive sectionals and private instruction and perform in a final concert.
📍 ID🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateBerklee College of MusicBrass Workshop
Students age 15+ study brass performance with Berklee faculty through intensive instruction and ensemble work.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateBrevard Music CenterBrevard Music Center High School Institute
Six-week classical music intensive in North Carolina mountains.
📍 Brevard, NC⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateBrevard Music CenterBrevard Music Center Summer Institute
A 7-week festival and school for advanced classical music students held in the mountains of North Carolina.
📍 Brevard, NC⏱ 7 weeks📅 January 15🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateCSSSA FoundationCalifornia State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
Multi-disciplinary arts sessions for young artists to collaborate and learn from professionals.
📍 Valencia, CA⏱ 4 weeks📅 March 15🎓 Grades 10–12 - SelectiveCarnegie HallCarnegie Hall NYO-USA
Free national youth orchestra summer training and tour for ages 16-19.
📍 New York, NY⏱ 1 month📅 Winter🎓 Grades 10–12 - Highly SelectiveCarnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon Pre-College Drama program
Intensive conservatory training in drama, music, and dance at a premier university.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA⏱ 3 weeks📅 April 15🎓 Grades 11–12 - SelectiveArkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the ArtsChamber Music Camp
Student musicians participate in masterclasses, music theory and history instruction, small ensembles and large-ensemble performance.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–10 - ModerateJacksonville State UniversityChoral for Musical Theatre — Gamecock Arts & Sciences Program
Students practice ensemble singing alongside acting, blocking, choreography, and other musical-theatre performance skills.
📍 AL🎓 Grades 9–12 - Highly SelectiveValley City State UniversityClarinet Day
Clarinet students attend demonstrations, lessons, masterclasses, ensemble rehearsals and a university recital.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateOklahoma State UniversityCowboy Music Camp — High School
Intensive band, strings and piano camp for school musicians.
📍 OK🎓 Grades 10, 12 - ModerateUMBCCreating Dynamic Music Performances: Developing Your Unique Artist Identity
Students develop performance skills and their individual artistic identity.
📍 MD🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateLoyola University New Orleans College of Music and MediaCreative Summer Experience
High-school students choose intensive creative tracks while gaining hands-on experience in areas such as graphic design, motion design, photography, book arts, game design, film, theatre, and music. Need-based scholarships are available.
📍 LA🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveCommunity Foundation of Northern NevadaCynthia Chapman Memorial Scholarship
Northern Nevada seniors with a background in music who intend to pursue a science-related degree may apply; preference is given to Eureka County applicants.
📍 NV🎓 Grade 12 - ModerateMinot State UniversityDakota Chamber Music — 7th–12th Grade Program
Young musicians receive intensive chamber-music coaching, rehearsals and performances in a residential summer program.
📍 ND🎓 Grades 9–12 - SelectiveDavidson InstituteDavidson Fellows
Scholarships of USD 10K, 25K, and 50K for students under 18 with significant work in STEM, literature, music, or philosophy.
📍 Online application⏱ Project-based📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateDestination Band Camp / University of Central ArkansasDestination Band Camp — Senior Camp
High-school musicians receive intensive ensemble instruction and performance experience during a weeklong residential or commuter band camp.
📍 AR🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateDelta State University Delta Music InstituteDMI Summer Camp
High-school students ages 14–18 choose audio engineering, performance, or singer-songwriter tracks and work in professional studios with faculty and music-industry professionals before a final recording session and showcase.
📍 MS🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateDrake University Department of MusicDrake Composition Summit
Student composers participate in presentations, recording sessions, composition workshops, and interaction with professional composers and audio engineers. High-school composers attending may also request a free individual composition lesson; registration was $25 in 2026.
📍 IA🎓 Grades 9–12 - ModerateBerklee College of MusicDrums and Percussion Workshop
Students explore rhythm, technique, performance, and contemporary percussion with Berklee instructors.
📍 MA🎓 Grades 9–12