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Art Academy of Cincinnati

Art Academy of Cincinnati: Virtual Teen Academy

A six-week summer program for teens ages 13–18 offering hands-on courses in drawing, painting, animation, filmmaking, textile arts, photography, sculpture, and printmaking. Students choose one morning and/or afternoon course per week from rotating thematic offerings.

Jun–Jul · 1–6 wk sessionsCommuterCincinnati, OH<$500Rolling

Entering grades8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

CategoriesPerforming & Visual Arts

SubjectsFigure Drawing, Character Animation, Experimental Filmmaking, Textile Arts, Photography, Contemporary Painting, Fashion Design, 3D Design, Mixed-Media Sculpture, Illustration, Block Printing, Storybook Writing

Cost<$500 · $185

Websitehttps://www.artacademy.edu/office-of-engagement/community-education/teen-academy/

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Miami Dade College

Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex at Miami Dade College: MAGIC Summer Camp

An immersive summer program for high school students offering hands-on training in animation, 3D game design, and digital media using industry-standard software like Autodesk Maya and Unreal Engine 5. Students work in state-of-the-art labs with motion capture and audio recording studios.

Jun–Jul · 1 wk sessionsCommuterMiami, FL<$500Rolling

Entering grades9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

CategoriesSTEM, Career Exploration, Performing & Visual Arts

SubjectsAnimation, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Character Animation, Coding, VR/AR Development

Cost<$500 · $395

Websitehttps://magic.mdc.edu/summer-camp/

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Point Park University

Point Park University: Animation Intensives

Intensive 2-week summer programs in 2D and 3D animation for high school students. Hands-on instruction in character animation, 3D modeling, visual effects, and industry-standard software including Toon Boom, Cinema 4D, and Adobe Creative Suite. Available as commuter or residential options.

Jun · 2 wk sessionsCommuter / ResidentialPittsburgh, PA$1,500–$2,999Rolling (first-come, first-served until 18 spots filled)

Entering grades9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

CategoriesPerforming & Visual Arts, STEM

SubjectsAnimation, 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Character Animation, Visual Effects, Motion Graphics

Cost$1,500–$2,999 · $1,600

Websitehttps://www.pointpark.edu/About/AboutPittsburgh/LivingandLearninginPittsburgh/Community-and-Summer-Programs/Youth-and-High-School-Students/Film-Animation-Choices/index

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UCLACredit

UCLA Arts: Game Lab Summer Institute

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.

Jun–Jul · 3 wk sessionsOnline / ResidentialLos Angeles, CA$3,000–$6,999216 days

Entering grades9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

CategoriesPerforming & Visual Arts, STEM, Academic

SubjectsGame Design, Character Animation, World Building, Game Programming, Coding

Cost$3,000–$6,999 · $3,591

Websitehttps://summer.arts.ucla.edu/game-lab

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iD Tech Camps

Game Design Academy with Unreal Engine 5

A two-week intensive summer program for ages 13–18 teaching game design and Unreal Engine 5, with hands-on workshops in Blueprint Visual Scripting, level design, 3D modeling, and portfolio development at premier university campuses.

Jun–Aug · 2 wk sessionsResidential / CommuterMultiple locations$3,000–$6,999Rolling; Summer 2027 registration opens November 2026

Entering grades8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

CategoriesSTEM, Career Exploration

SubjectsGame Design, Unreal Engine 5, 3D Modeling, Character Animation, Blueprint Visual Scripting

Cost$3,000–$6,999 · $4,599

Websitehttps://www.idtech.com/courses/c-programming-and-unreal-game-development#/reg-flow/product-drawer?prodid=516&style=default

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