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Envision Experience

Envision by Worldstrides: Game & Technology Academy at George Mason University

An online, self-paced program offering courses in game programming with Unity and C#, game design with Roblox, and machine learning with Python. Students create and publish real games while building a portfolio through over 80 hours of instruction per course.

Jun–JulOnline$500–$1,499Rolling

Entering grades7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

CategoriesSTEM, Career Exploration

SubjectsGame Programming, Game Design, Roblox Studio, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Python, Unity, C#

Cost$500–$1,499 · $199

Websitehttps://www.envisionexperience.com/explore-our-programs/game-and-technology-academy

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UT Austin Computer Science Summer Academies

Academy For Game Development: UT Computer Science Summer Academies

A 6-day residential summer program for high school students (grades 10–12) focused on web-based game development using the Godot engine. Students learn game programming, design, and development tools while collaborating in small teams with 10:1 student-to-mentor supervision.

Jul · 1 wk sessionsResidentialAustin, TX$1,500–$2,999Rolling; scholarships due 04-15

Entering grades10th, 11th, 12th

CategoriesSTEM, Career Exploration

SubjectsGame Development, Web Development, Game Programming, Game Design, Godot Engine, GDScript

Cost$1,500–$2,999 · $2,100

Websitehttps://www.cs.utexas.edu/engage/outreach/academies/game-development

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Champlain College

Champlain Pre-College Summer Programs: Game Academy / Indie Game Studio

Champlain College offers two residential summer programs in game development: Game Academy (Grades 10–12) covers foundational game art, design, programming, and production; Indie Game Studio (Grade 11+) simulates a professional indie studio environment with rapid prototyping and pitching. Both are 12-day intensive programs taught by Champlain professors and industry experts.

Jul · 2 wk sessionsResidentialBurlington, VT$3,000–$6,999186 days

Entering grades10th, 11th, 12th, College

CategoriesSTEM, Career Exploration, Performing & Visual Arts

SubjectsGame Development, Game Art & Animation, Game Design & Narrative, Game Programming, Sound Design, Game Production Management, Game Testing & Quality Assurance, Game Business

Cost$3,000–$6,999 · $4,600

Websitehttps://summer.champlain.edu/programs/game-academy/

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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–$6,999217 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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George Mason University

MGTA Summer Virtual Academy

A virtual STEM and game programming summer academy hosted by George Mason University's Mason Game & Technology Academy, featuring real-time instruction from faculty and graduate/undergraduate students.

Jun–Aug · 1 wk sessionsOnlineRegistration opens soon

Entering grades6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

CategoriesSTEM

SubjectsGame Programming

Websitehttps://mgta.gmu.edu/virtual/

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