| Application deadline | February 28, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $6,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Partial financial-assistance fee waiver: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited partial aid based on financial need and motivation; does not cover travel and is not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | 2027 tuition in Nashville or New York: $3,400. Selected 2027 session only; no universal tuition or all-in price.; 2027 tuition in Miami or Seattle: $2,500. Selected 2027 session only; no universal tuition or all-in price.; 2027 tuition in Los Angeles: $3,600. Selected 2027 session only; no universal tuition or all-in price.; 2027 nonrefundable application fee: $25. Separate from selected-session tuition; housing/transport are not included. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Up to $6,600. Aid was available up to the full program fee; admission was decided before financial-aid consideration.; Application fee: $0. Applying to MathPath is free.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Historical late-registration fee: $50. Applied after April 10, making the published later total $1,650.; Historical registration deposit: $100. Nonrefundable, applied to fees and required even from aid applicants.; Partial financial-assistance fee waiver: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited partial aid based on financial need and motivation; does not cover travel and is not guaranteed.; Lost dorm key charge: $150. Charged only if a residential key is lost.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: U.S. resident; Requirement: Currently grades9-12, including spring graduates; incoming freshmen not eligible.; Requirement: Serious interest in a music-industry career and selected career-track sample requirements.; Exclusion: Incoming high-school freshmen; Exclusion: Applicants who are not U.S. residents; Exclusion: For Los Angeles, applicants unable to demonstrate competence in at least two defined music-industry areas; Exclusion: Participation without an approved supervising adult and independent lodging plan | Ages 11–14; Requirement: Turn 11 before the program starts; Requirement: Turn 15 only after the program ends; Requirement: Complete the Qualifying Test independently; Requirement: Demonstrate mathematical ability, interest, and persistence; Exclusion: Students outside the published age window | Residency: No geographic restriction stated; residential attendance is at NC State; Requirement: Be entering grade 11 or 12; Requirement: Complete online orientation and design-fundamentals preparation; Requirement: Submit two approximately 250-word statements on design interest and motivation; Requirement: Complete medical and program forms; Requirement: Attend the full residential studio week; Exclusion: Other NC State Design Camp tracks have different grades, formats, costs and activities; Exclusion: Space is limited to 110 and may move to a waitlist; Exclusion: Financial assistance is partial and does not cover travel |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends July 26, 2026; 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1 week; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | Online / In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York | Portland, Oregon | Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Selection and application | Selection: For 2026 the Museum expected approximately 70 Los Angeles, 60 Nashville, 40 Miami and 40 New York campers. Application totals and city- or track-level acceptance rates were not published. Application materials: Career-track samples and a video essay; Los Angeles has additional multi-area requirements. | Selection: Merit-based selection centered on the Qualifying Test and application context | Selection: The 110-seat program uses registration, statements and a waitlist. The organizer does not publish an academic acceptance rate or describe competitive portfolio-based admission. Application materials: Approximately 250-word design-interest statement; Approximately 250-word motivation and goals statement; Optional financial-assistance form and parent/guardian statement of need |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-12Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21 |
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