College credit
DigiPen Academy: Pre-College Game Design
Overview
A four-week online summer program offering technical and creative training in game design principles, applied computer science for games, interactive narrative, and collaborative game project development. Students work with college-level instructors and receive transcripts for college applications.
At a glance
Deadline
May 31201 days
Sessions
Jul4 wk sessions
Formats
Online
Location
Online
Cost
$1,500–$2,999from $2,995
Entering grades
11th, 12th, PG
Application requirements
Age
Minimum age 16
Entering Grade Level
Entering junior or senior year of high school, or graduated from high school within the last 18 months
Prior Experience
None required
Materials
Must purchase 'Characteristics of Game' by George Skaff Elias (book or Kindle)
Technology Access
Must have access to computer and additional hardware/software. Tabletop Simulator required (available on Steam Store). Not all programs Mac compatible
Language
Instruction in English
Cost & sessions
Tuition $2,995 for four-week session. Students who enroll at DigiPen Institute of Technology within three years receive a tuition credit equal to the program cost applied to first-semester freshman tuition.
Financial aid
Tuition credit of $2,995 applied toward first-semester tuition at DigiPen Institute of Technology for students who matriculate within three years of program completion.
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