College credit
UCLA Arts: Game Lab Summer Institute
Overview
A 3-week intensive summer program in game design, character animation, world building, and game programming for high school students. Students create game art projects for their college portfolios and earn 4 units of UC college credit.
At a glance
Deadline
Jun 15216 days
Sessions
Jun–Jul3 wk sessions
Formats
Online / Residential
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Cost
$3,000–$6,999from $3,591
Entering grades
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Acceptance
Rolling admission; no specific acceptance rate provided.
Application requirements
Transcript
Required during application
Age
Must be at least 15 years old by June 22, 2026; cannot be older than 18 or enrolled full-time in college
Prerequisites
None; no prior game-making skills required. Serious interest in art and technology required
Cost & sessions
Virtual: $3,591 total ($1,450 program fee + $350 registration fee + $1,791 course/institutional fees). Residential: $6,541 total ($2,000 program fee + $350 registration fee + $1,791 course/institutional fees). Program fee refundable until May 15, 2026. Course/institutional fees refundable until June 25 (virtual) or July 16 (residential).
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