Past MSAs have featured unique classes covering topics such as Japanese language and culture, Intelligence & Counterintelligence, Game theory, Time travel, Infinity, Terrorism & Counterterrorism, Education, Philosophy, Biology, Physics, Neurology, The Constitution, Censorship, Current Events, Spelunking, Creative Writing, and Art.

Participants are encouraged to choose classes of different disciplines, as one of the primary focuses of the program is to promote academic diversity and the expansion of interests in its Scholars.

Activities include, but are not limited to: Scrabble tournaments, math and logic puzzles, lectures and discussions, conducting lessons, yoga, African drumming and song, and other multidisciplinary and contemporary programs.

Notable guests of the Academy include motivational speaker Kevin Wanzer, harpist Maria Duhova, and Missouri congressman Cort VanOstran.

[2] Participating scholars have in years past stayed in assigned rooms at the Mark Twain Residence Hall.

Scholars should not bring smart watches, laptop or desktop computers, DVD players, televisions, large stereos, gaming consoles, or walkie-talkies.