with Tracks in Art, Design, Writing, and Technology
July 21 – August 8, 2025, Penn State University
A 3-week, project-based summer program designed for students, aspiring creatives, and professionals seeking to understand and apply AI tools in a variety of domains. Participants will explore hands-on applications of AI technologies—such as image generation, storytelling, design, and web tools—while developing portfolio-worthy projects.
Whether you're excited about AI or deeply skeptical of it, one thing is certain: AI is already shaping the world we live in. This program empowers you to use it responsibly, question it intelligently, and shape its impact across industries.
Whether you're excited or skeptical about AI, one thing is clear: AI is already shaping our world. Understanding how it works gives you the power to use it, question it, or change its direction.
To work with AI — or to challenge it — you first need to understand it.
Dates: July 21 – August 8, 2025
Location: 113 McAllister Building, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Format: Hybrid (in-person & online), project-based with daily sessions and mentorship
Program Fee:
Note: We accept only cash or checks made payable to Penn State
Housing is on your own; however, we have arranged a discounted rate of $75 per night with Sleep Inn State College. Guests should ask for the PSU Math Rate when booking. Occasionally, the front desk may have difficulty locating the rate by name — in that case, they can look it up using the following department information:
Orientation, prompt engineering for Generative AI, group discussion
Generative AI content creation, AI tools for writing, coding and designing
Mentorship, final project proposals and team presentation