The Summer Institute in Environmental Design course at the University of California, Berkeley enables students and professionals to learn about architecture and its related fields.

School: College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley
Course: Summer Institute in Environmental Design
Location: Berkeley, California, USA
Course dates: July 2025 to August 2025
Application deadline: 11 May 2025

Since 2008, UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design has offered intensive summer programs for young professionals and prospective graduate degree applicants.

Each summer, students can choose between three immersive courses in architecture, landscape architecture and city planning. The courses begin on 7 July 2025.

In these foundational courses, students explore methods and theories driving the field, experience the culture of design and planning studios, and develop a competitive portfolio for job and graduate school applications with the expert guidance of faculty mentors.

Each of the six-week programs includes a lecture series, a design or planning studio, media workshops and field work.

Students have ample opportunity to build a network with like-minded peers and connect with faculty and acclaimed guest lecturers.

Program alumni have been accepted to prestigious graduate programs in their fields and moved on to become respected environmental designers addressing and impacting today's environmental and social equity challenges.

All classes take place in-person on the UC Berkeley campus. International students are welcome and encouraged to apply.

After fulfilling the program requirements, students receive a certificate of completion and credit on an official UC Berkeley transcript.

Find out more about the course here >

Top image: Tatum Philips of the Landscape Architecture course in 2023, working in studio, photo courtesy of College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley

Dezeen Courses

Dezeen Courses is a service from Dezeen that provides details of architecture, interiors and design courses around the world. Click here for more information.