Summer Institutes, Workshops, and Pre-College Programs

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Program Details

HS Drama Major

Drama/Acting

Musical Theatre

Essay

Please write a personal statement of no more than 250 words about your interest in the CUA High School Drama Institute. Please be sure that your statement responds to these two questions:

What do you hope to gain by participating in this program? What will you contribute to the quality of the program?

You can find the Student Personal Statement form to download at https://drama.catholic.edu/academics/summer-programs/application/index.html.

Attach your response here:

Or, type or copy-and-paste your document here:

Prior Attendance/How did you hear

Have you attended a CUA summer program previously?

Yes

Which program?

How did you hear about the Summer program?

Due to your age, you will not be able to reside on campus.

Due to your age, you are not eligible to attend this program. Participants must be at least 15 years old.

High School Drama Institute Forms

The High School Drama Institute has limited financial aid scholarships available. If you are interested in qualifying for a scholarship, please type in a short answer to the following prompt: How would attending HSDI improve my understanding of theatre and the arts? How would a scholarship help support that artistic nourishment?

Yes

Please write in a short answer:

Session Information (The Design and Animation Intensive)

This session of The Design and Animation Intensive will take place on The Catholic University of America's main campus from July 20 - July 31, 2026. The hours will typically be 9 AM - 3 PM each day, with lunch provided.

Session Information (Experiences in Architecture)

EiA 2025: July 6, 2026 - July 17, 2026 residential or commuting* (Rising 10th, 11th, 12th and incoming freshmen eligible)

Session Information (The StartUp Venture Challenge)

EiA 2025: This program runs from June 9, 2026 - August 13, 2026.

Tell us about yourself. We would like to hear about your interests, what you hope to gain from the Startup Venture Challenge, and if you have any ideas for the business you would start as part of this challenge. (250 words or less)

By clicking this button, I understand and agree to the following: SVC is a ten-week commitment that requires a virtual meeting once a week on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Eligibility for the monetary awards are contingent upon weekly attendance and completion of the weekly challenges. If students are unable to attend each week, they will still gain valuable business experience, but they won’t be eligible for the monetary awards.

Yes

Summer Institutes, Workshops, and Pre-College Programs

In order to be a residential student, you must be 16 years old on the start date of the program. Commuter students can be admitted beginning at age 15. Please note that HSDI does not allow a commuter option at this time.

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