Overview

Program games and challenge your friends on your Xbox 360^®! Starting with an introduction to C# using Microsoft^® Visual Studio^® Express, you will learn how to deploy the groundbreaking XNA™ framework from Microsoft. Develop arcade-style games for delivery on your PC or Xbox 360. Didn’t think you could create games for a gaming console? Think again! XNA is an advanced set of tools that facilitate computer game development and management. XNA attempts to free game designers from writing repetitive code and bring different aspects of game production into a single system. Note: Beginning students will learn to code games in C++ with Microsoft Visual Studio Express.

You’ll head home with considerable new game programming skills and a better understanding of underlying game mechanics. You’ll never look at games the same way again!

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Students will use Microsoft XNA and Visual Studio Express in this game programming course. XNA Game Studio Express allows developers to rapidly develop specific genres of games, such as platform, real-time strategy, and first-person shooters, for the Xbox 360.

Teen Summer Camp Savings

• You can now register for the 2010 season.
• Save $100 per student with our Online HoliDay Special. Ends December 15, 2009.
• Save $50 when referring a friend. Your friend saves $50 too!
• You can also save with our multi-week savings.

• Prerequisite: Practical knowledge of C++ or Java and the desire to learn game programming with professional tools.
• This course is for ages 13-18.
• The cost for the two-week overnight program is US $3,299.  Check our site for special promotions.
• Continuing Education Units are available.  Age restrictions apply.
• Ultimate Gaming Weekends (weekend stays) are optional, but recommended, and cost $349 per weekend.

New curriculum! We have updated our curriculum for a cool new experience while working with the XNA™ framework. Using existing frameworks and game templates, students will be introduced to the C# language, then leverage that knowledge to create games on the PC, and easily ported for playability on the Xbox 360^®. The curriculum this year will use the recently released XNA Game Studio 3.1.

Our staff consists of top-tier instructors with backgrounds in game development, character design and animation, game programming and professional gaming. Staff have demonstrated technical and instructional excellence. Curriculum is personalized for each student.

This teen summer camp is a great step if you are considering studying game design or computer science in college, or if you want to explore these fields for a potential career direction.