musiccamps

Music Summer Camps at UC Davis offer attendees an engaging and hands-on exploration of music-making from its various components: composition, history, and cultural traditions. The camps are taught by UC Davis graduate students in music, already professionals in their fields of study who enjoy the joy and fun music brings and want to share their passion with the community. To participate, previous music education is not required.

Our Mission

To create a space for children (K–12) to establish a relationship with music and feel creatively empowered and nourished, regardless of their formal music education.

Our Vision

The Music Summer Camps aim to demystify the idea of what it means to make music. It is not necessary to know how to play an instrument in order to enjoy music—or even to create our own! Through the summer camps, UC Davis graduate students in music seek to share their knowledge of all different types and traditions of music while helping to draw forth inherent creativity of youths.

How it works

The Music Summer Camps are the result of a collaboration between the UC Davis Department of Music and Campus Recreation. As part of the camps offered by Youth Programs, graduate students in the music department have the opportunity to design week-long experiences that fall under that umbrella while receiving all the administrative support it provides. Not only do the camps present an opportunity for children in the community to engage with music, but they also serve as a platform for music graduate students to share their passion, explore a new teaching experience, and earn an income during the summer months. Read about this year’s camps in detail below!