Yale Summer Session offers a wide range of academically rigorous programs designed to inspire intellectual growth and personal development. Open to both Yale and visiting students, these programs allow participants to earn Yale College credit, refine their writing, enhance their English language skills, or explore the arts through immersive experiences on Yale’s historic campus. Whether you aim to deepen your expertise in a particular field or explore a new area of interest, Yale Summer Session provides a stimulating academic environment with the flexibility to fit your schedule. Participants can choose from undergraduate courses for credit, including a variety of subjects across the sciences, humanities, and arts. For writers, the Yale Writers’ Workshop provides an opportunity to improve skills in a supportive setting through workshops and panels led by experienced authors, editors, and agents. Aspiring actors can enroll in the Yale Conservatory for Actors, a five-week intensive program rooted in Stanislavski’s principles, designed to build foundational acting techniques. Additionally, the English Language Institute offers non-credit programs tailored to international students seeking to enhance their English proficiency for academic or professional success. Courses are delivered in various formats, including in-person, online, and hybrid, offering flexibility for students worldwide. Programs range from a few weeks to an entire summer, allowing participants to tailor their learning experiences to their personal and academic goals. Instructors include distinguished Yale faculty and professionals who bring real-world expertise and a passion for teaching. Yale Summer Session not only offers an unparalleled academic experience but also access to Yale’s world-class resources, including libraries, art galleries, and a vibrant campus community. Students leave equipped with valuable skills, deeper knowledge, and a renewed enthusiasm for learning. Below is a list of courses offered this summer. Course descriptions, dates, costs, and instructor details can be found on the Pre-College Summer Sessions website. Race and Slavery in Yale's Archives Society and Politics of North Africa Cultural Politics of Cumbia Music & Dance Contemporary Asian American Drama Asian American Affect: The Cultural Politics of Emotion The American West: Race, Resistance, and Representation Race and Slavery in Yale's Archives Digital Platforms and Cultural Production Film, Video, and American History Linear Algebra with Applications Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Urban Education & Housing Policy The Anthropology of Possible Worlds Gender & Citizenship in the Middle East Global Health Ethnography Human Osteology Climate Change, Societal Collapse and Resilience Energy, Environment, and Public Policy Energy, Environment, and Public Policy Multivariable Calculus for Engineers Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations with Applications Human Osteology Climate Change, Societal Collapse and Resilience Architecture and Modernity Visual Thinking Basic Drawing Painting Basics Introduction to Digital Photography Cinematic Storytelling in Prague Introduction to Interactive Design American Sign Language I American Sign Language II Planets and Stars Galaxies and the Universe Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Cell Biology Genes, Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology Biochemistry Introduction to Green Energy Systems (GES) Engineering Improv: An Introduction to Engineering Analysis Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Moralities of Everyday Life Chemistry in Context General Chemistry Laboratory I General Chemistry Laboratory II General Chemistry I General Chemistry II Organic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry II Lab for Organic Chemistry I Lab for Organic Chemistry II Autism and Related Disorders Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World Goddess, Queen, Mother, Midwife: Women in Classical Antiquity Ancient Empires Introduction to Programming YData: Introduction to Data Science Mathematical Tools for Computer Science Algorithms Yale Summer Conservatory for Actors Introduction to Conservation Biology Human Osteology Ancient Chinese Thought Japanese Anime and Manga: Critical Approaches Hong Kong New Wave Film & Media Introduction to Microeconomics Introduction to Microeconomics Introduction to Macroeconomics Introduction to Macroeconomics Introduction to Data Analysis and Econometrics Introduction to Data Analysis and Econometrics Game Theory Environmental Economics and Natural Resource Management Law and Economics of the International Commercial Order Causes and Consequences of Corruption Topics in International Economics Algorithms Have We Lost Faith in Higher Education? Urban Education & Housing Policy Energy, Environment, and Public Policy Energy, Environment, and Public Policy Multivariable Calculus for Engineers Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations with Applications Writing Seminars I Writing Seminars I Reading and Writing the Modern Essay Writing About Politics Writing About Cities Introduction to Creative Writing Readings in English Poetry II Readings in American Literature Readings in Comparative World English Literatures Shakespeare: Histories and Tragedies Personal Geography Literature and the Future Reading Fiction for Craft Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Energy, Environment, and Public Policy Energy, Environment, and Public Policy Lies and Deception Digital Platforms and Cultural Production Animal Ethics Today Ethics and the Law: Death Penalty, Wrongful Convictions and Best Practices in Criminal Justice Energy, Environment, and Public Policy Energy, Environment, and Public Policy Global Climate Change and the Carbon Cycle Cultural Politics of Cumbia Music & Dance Contemporary Asian American Drama Culture of Southeastern Europe Digital Platforms and Cultural Production Asian American Foodways Asian American Affect: The Cultural Politics of Emotion The American West: Race, Resistance, and Representation Migrants and Borders in the Americas Histories of Racism in Science, Medicine, and the University Energy, Environment, and Public Policy Energy, Environment, and Public Policy Introduction to Environmental Health Climate Change, Societal Collapse and Resilience Cinematic Storytelling in Prague Sports and Media Japanese Anime and Manga: Critical Approaches The Business of Film Film, Video, and American History Digital Platforms and Cultural Production Screenwriting Hong Kong New Wave Film & Media Intermediate and Advanced French I Intermediate and Advanced French II France Between Past and Present: Advanced Language Practice and Culture France On Screen and Off: Advanced French Conversation and Culture Through Film Age of Cathedrals Belle Époque France French for Reading Approaches to International Security The United Nations on the Ground Disinformation and Democracy Society and Politics of North Africa Intermediate German I Intermediate German II The Logic of Dreams German for Reading The American West: Race, Resistance, and Representation Race and Slavery in Yale's Archives Technology and American Medicine Poverty and Public Health in 20th Century US History Film, Video, and American History Society and Politics of North Africa The Global Right: From the French Revolution to the American Insurrection Goddess, Queen, Mother, Midwife: Women in Classical Antiquity History of Southeastern Europe Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World Environmental Economics and Natural Resource Management Introduction to Environmental Health Art Since 1945 Belle Époque France Age of Cathedrals Technology and American Medicine Histories of Racism in Science, Medicine, and the University Poverty and Public Health in 20th Century US History Belle Époque France The Logic of Dreams Medicine and the Humanities: Certainty and Unknowing Free Will and Moral Responsibility Age of Cathedrals Life Worth Living Independent Research in the Summer Independent Research in the Summer Elementary Italian I Elementary Italian II Intermediate Italian I Intermediate Italian II History, Culture, and Film in Tuscany Tuscany between Past and Present: A Literary, Historical, Cultural, and Geographical Journey Italian for Reading&Translatio Advanced Spanish: Language and Culture of Peru through Art Advanced Spanish Language and Andean Culture Beginning Latin: The Elements of Grammar Beginning Latin: Review of Grammar and Selected Readings Introduction to Linguistics Age of Cathedrals Belle Époque France The Logic of Dreams Calculus of Functions of One Variable I Calculus of Functions of One Variable II Calculus of Functions of Several Variables Linear Algebra with Applications Discrete Mathematics Biochemistry Cell Biology Biochemistry Neurobiology Mechanical Engineering I: Strength and Deformation of Mechanical Elements Mechanical Engineering III: Dynamics Society and Politics of North Africa Gender & Citizenship in the Middle East Elements of Musical Pitch and Time The Cover Song: Remaking Musical Meaning Commercial Popular Music Theory Electronic Dance Music: Fundamentals Ancient Empires Climate Change, Societal Collapse and Resilience Neurobiology Introduction to Philosophy Moralities of Everyday Life Free Will and Moral Responsibility Introduction to Political Philosophy Philosophy and Technology Ancient Chinese Thought Lies and Deception The Ethics of AI Animal Ethics Today Movie Physics Hollywood Astrophysics Energy, Environment, and Public Policy Energy, Environment, and Public Policy General Physics Laboratory General Physics Laboratory University Physics University Physics Introduction to International Relations Introduction to American Politics International Human Rights and Politics Women, Politics, and Policy The United States Congress U.S. State and Local Politics Disinformation and Democracy Approaches to International Security Lies and Deception YData: Introduction to Data Science Free Will and Moral Responsibility The Global Right: From the French Revolution to the American Insurrection Elementary Portuguese for Romance Language Speakers I Elementary Portuguese for Romance Language Speakers II Introduction to Brazil Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology Moralities of Everyday Life Thinking Thinking Introduction to Clinical Psychology Autism and Related Disorders The Psychology of Changing One’s Mind The Global Right: From the French Revolution to the American Insurrection Intensive Introductory Russian Intensive Introductory Russian II Second-Year Russian I Second-Year Russian II Third-Year Russian I Third-Year Russian II Advanced Russian Conversation through Contemporary Media Georgia, Russia, and the Caucasus in Literature, Cinema, and Visual Arts Introductory Statistics YData: Introduction to Data Science Data Exploration and Analysis Multivariate Statistics for Social Sciences Introduction to Sociology Foundations of Modern Social Theory Have We Lost Faith in Higher Education? Society and Politics of North Africa Culture of Southeastern Europe Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II Intermediate Spanish II Spain, 1936 to the Present: History, Literature and Culture Spain, 1936 to the Present: History, Literature and Culture Advanced Spanish: Language and Culture of Peru through Art Advanced Spanish Language and Andean Culture Language, Culture, and Society of Spain Spanish for Reading Public Speaking Modern Drama in Literature and Art Urban Education & Housing Policy Writing About Cities Women, Politics, and Policy Asian American Affect: The Cultural Politics of Emotion Rye: Cultural History and Embodied Practice Goddess, Queen, Mother, Midwife: Women in Classical Antiquity Gender & Citizenship in the Middle East