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iD Gaming Academy for Teens
Residential coed summer gaming camps
"I've always wanted to make my own video game-like the ones I play at home. I had no idea where to start. After coming to the iD Gaming Academy, now I know what I want to study in college." -Peter, Student.
Learn first-hand how industry pros create premier video games at this summer gaming camp. Ages 13-18 immerse in the dynamic world of video game development. Teens choose from one of four courses: Modeling & Animation with Maya, Programming for Game Consoles, Level Design - Unreal Engine 3 or Flash Scripting for Web Games. Get ready for late-night gaming tournaments!
- Participants will tour a game studio and talk to game developers.
- Locations include Stanford, Villanova, Emory, Lake Forest (Chicago) and the University of Washington.
- FREE year-round learning with iD 365! These monthly online workshops are taught by live instructors and are free to alumni and currently enrolled students.
Please note that there are other game development and video game design courses offered at iD Tech Camps. This summer technology program for ages 7-17 is North America's favorite tech camp, and located at over 60 prestigious universities in the U.S and Canada.
Save with promo code WD27. Visit website or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) for details. Space is limited.
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iD Programming Academy for Teens
Residential coed summer computer camps
"They were exposed to programming as it truly occurs in the workplace, learning code integration firsthand and collectively brainstorming solutions to obstacles as there were encountered." -Patrick Hogan, Program Manager, NASA World Wind
Code for the real world at this summer programming camp! Ages 13-18 learn from top instructors and interact with industry professionals and/or NASA researchers in this 2-week immersive programming academy. Teens choose from one of two courses: iPhone App Development and C++ Programming & Rocket Science.
- Located at the prestigious universities of Stanford and MIT.
- Bridge the gap between writing code in the lab and watching functions come to life in the real world.
- Guest lecturers in the industry meet with students to discuss what it’s like working in programming and provide tips for getting started.
- FREE year-round learning with iD 365! These monthly online workshops are taught by live instructors and are free to alumni and currently enrolled students.
Please note that there are other programming and robotics courses offered at iD Tech Camps. This summer technology program for ages 7-17 is North America's favorite tech camp, and located at 60 prestigious universities in 25 states and Canada.
Save with promo code WD27. Visit website or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) for details. Space is limited.
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PlanetBravo's Techno-tainment Camp
Coed Day Camp
Techno-tainment Camp is LA's largest technology camp, and is the perfect blend of entertainment, exercise and fun for today's 21st century creative kid. Campers at Techno-tainment Camp work in one-week sessions on chosen projects in a variety of fields, including the opportunity to build upon current projects with two-week Expanded Studio Sessions. Camps are available for students entering grades 2-9.
Courses include Video Game Creation, Movie-Making, 2D and 3D Animation, Web Design, Programming, Robotics and more! Several locations throughout Southern California. And to top it off, this award-winning camp is hundreds less than any other technology camp!
iD Tech Summer Computer Camps
Residential and Day Coed Computer Camps
"I've been to this camp for 6 years now. The counselors are amazing and the whole experience is something that I wish I could do year round. I learn more in a week at iD than I do in a year at my school." -Spencer, Student
Experience North America's most reputable and distinguished summer technology program for beginner to advanced students. Over 100,000 kids and teens worldwide have learned to create 2D and 3D video games, websites with Flash, C++ and Java programs, iPhone apps, graphic designs with Photoshop and Illustrator, 3D models and animations with Maya, digital movies, robots, all with products experts use in their professions.
- Ages 7-17 enroll in these fun and challenging, weeklong, day and residential summer camps, located at 60 prestigious universities in 25 states and Canada. Juniors and Seniors can even earn Continuing Education Units.
- Additional multi-week summer camp teen programs for ages 13-18 include: iD Gaming Academy, iD Visual Arts Academy and iD Programming Academy. See website for locations.
- FREE year-round learning with iD 365! These monthly online workshops are taught by live instructors and are free to alumni and currently enrolled students.
Save with promo code WD27. Visit website or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) to learn more info, see student projects and read about students who "do something BIG" after attending iD Tech Camps. Space is limited.
Digital Media Academy Summer Computer Camps
Residential and Day coed computer camps
Accredited by Stanford University, DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals. Whether to explore and area of interest, gain practical skills for the future or just have an incredible time with friends, DMA is unparalleled.
DMA offers day and overnight courses in the US and Canada in weekly and multi-week sessions for youth, age 6-18. DMA courses accommodate a wide variety of digital media interests in a more sophisticated learning environment than other summer computer camps. All courses are project based and taught by industry professionals and classroom teachers who have a passion for inspiring young minds. An average student to instructor ratio of 6 to 1 allows for plenty of individual attention as students explore, create and immerse themselves in an environment that is more like a production studio than a classroom.
Our programs are separated out by age groups: Teens (13-17), Pre-Teens (11-14), Kids programs called Digital Media Adventures (9-12), and Jr. Adventures (6-8). Course topics include game design, digital filmmaking, digital photography, web design, 3d animation, and visual effects.
iD Gaming Academy for Teens
Residential coed summer gaming camps
"I've always wanted to make my own video game-like the ones I play at home. I had no idea where to start. After coming to the iD Gaming Academy, now I know what I want to study in college." -Peter, Student.
Learn first-hand how industry pros create premier video games at this summer gaming camp. Ages 13-18 immerse in the dynamic world of video game development. Teens choose from one of four courses: Modeling & Animation with Maya, Programming for Game Consoles, Level Design - Unreal Engine 3 or Flash Scripting for Web Games. Get ready for late-night gaming tournaments!
- Participants will tour a game studio and talk to game developers.
- Locations include Stanford, Villanova, Emory, Lake Forest (Chicago) and the University of Washington.
- FREE year-round learning with iD 365! These monthly online workshops are taught by live instructors and are free to alumni and currently enrolled students.
Please note that there are other game development and video game design courses offered at iD Tech Camps. This summer technology program for ages 7-17 is North America's favorite tech camp, and located at over 60 prestigious universities in the U.S and Canada.
Save with promo code WD27. Visit website or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) for details. Space is limited.
