Teens: App Development for iPhone® and iPad®  

Build Apps for Apple’s® iPhone®, iPad® or iPod Touch®

Become an app developer. This dynamic course will launch you into application development for Apple® iDevices like the iPhone® and iPad® in an engaging, hands-on format. Working with Apple’s® SDK (software development kit) for the iOS®, you’ll jump into Objective C, Interface Builder and XCode®—all of which you will use to create your very own apps. During the week you’ll create a series of applications and games that will prepare you to build you own once the class is complete. Develop your App Store bestseller now!

What You’ll Learn: App Development for iPhone® and iPad®

Course Content Software Used
• Objective C
• Object-oriented program creation
• Utilizing GPS information
• Map-based application design
• Software engineering techniques
• How to load apps onto iPhones®, iPods® & iPads®
• The art of creating a fully functioning & beautiful application
• Interesting applications of science and engineering

Course may vary slightly based on student expertise & class interest. All students work on their own personal projects, which they keep.

Who Should Attend: App Development for iPhones and iPads
Ages 13-17 | Intermediate-Advanced | Foundational Understanding of C++, Java™ or other Object-oriented Programming Language Required

Designed for aspiring computer programmers with basic programming experience in the C++, Java™ or other object-oriented programming language environments. This course is perfect for problem-solvers considering a career in app or software development.

Students are required to bring their own iDevice for testing and app playability. DMA is not responsible for lost or stolen equipment.

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Questions about a course or additional weeks at DMA? Ready to register? Please call 866.656.3342 for more information, or to speak with a Guest Experience Representative.

Fees & Additional Options: App Development for iPhones and iPads

Options Price Duration Meals
Tuition (base price) $1,045 1 Week, Mon-Fri Lunch not included
Lunch Plan (for non-residential students) add $65 1 Weeks, Mon-Fri 5 lunches
Residential Program – Dorm (shared room) add $495 1 Week, Sun-Fri 3 meals/day
Residential Program – Hotel (Harvard & UCLA) add $795 1 Week, Sun-Fri 3 meals/day
Stanford Continuing Studies Credit add $90 4 Quarter Units NA

*To view all options, including weekend stays, visit our Options & Fees page.    

1 Week   |   Ages 13-17   |   Inter – Adv

“DMA is the best camp I have ever been to. I learned how to make iPhone apps in one week!”

Dates by Location 2012

  • Swarthmore, PA

  • not offered at this location
  • New York, NY

  • not offered at this location


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