What Will Students Take Home?

• A copy of Autodesk® Maya® PLE
• A copy of a popular commercial video game used at the Academy
• A DVD portfolio created over each 2-week session
• New skills and confidence in the emerging fields of game development
• One lucky iD Gaming Academy student each session at each university location will win a PNY Verto GeForce® 9600 Graphics Card! Equipped with NVIDIA SLI® support and Forceware drivers, this 768MB graphics card will deliver lush graphics and stunning detail for your HD movies and games.

Quick Facts

• Tuition (includes room, board, activities, instruction) is US $2,999 per two-week session.
• Weekend stays (optional) cost $325 per weekend and are not included in the program tuition. Weekend stays are recommended - most students enroll in them.
• Students can register for various courses and multiple sessions for a complete gaming experience.
• Commercial game studio tour included.
• An average of 8 students per instructor.
• Required: A strong desire to pursue a career in or learn more about commercial Game Development or Professional Gaming
• Space is limited and availability is first-come, first-served. Register today!

Need More Information?

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Serious Gameplay & Gaming Tournaments

After each day’s instruction, we’ll learn from the experts by playing some of the most popular commercial games on the market. Beyond the exposure to game industry essentials, students can expect late-night NVIDIA®-hosted gaming tournaments (including multiplayer console tournaments during evening activities) with titles including Unreal Tournament® 3, Call of Duty® 4:Modern Warfare™, and a vast library of games from Valve® including Counter-Strike®, Half-Life® 2 and Left 4 Dead™. LAN parties and instructional hours that begin later in the day (10:00 AM), depending on location. For more information go to the Gaming Tournaments page for the Academy.

But don’t let the gameplay fool you, this is all part of the academy curriculum. Working on both team and personal projects from concept to completion, our teen camp graduates leave the academy with a gaming portfolio, cutting-edge software, and the tools to not only compete, but excel, in the rapidly expanding fields of game development and professional video gaming.

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