DMA Experience « Digital Media Academy

Pre-Teens: Digitial Media Academy Experience

Digital Media Academy is widely regarded as the premier summer camp destination for a reason. We believe that passionate and successful professionals make the best teachers. We don’t hire college students to teach our classes, and we use high-end computers and software – you won’t find this level of quality in other summer computer camps. Don’t just take our word for it, though. See what our teen attendees are saying: “I have never had such individual and personal training with instructors this knowledgeable!” and “Digital Media Academy is by far the best media camp I have every attended or heard of. I highly recommend it!”

Unique Classroom Experience

Our summer camp instructors are passionate about working with youth and have years of relevant experience. We employ award-winning filmmakers and artists, master teachers and certified Apple, Adobe and Autodesk professionals. All of our camps are project-based, meaning your son or daughter completes a real-world project under the guidance of one of our professionals.

Safe Environment

We take safety very seriously at the Digital Media Academy! Our live-in residential staff are all adults over 21 years of age who have been trained in CPR. All our staff are subject to comprehensive state and federal background checks and have passed an extensive risk management and safety training program. DMA programs are held only at prestigious universities – so, in the unlikely event of a medical emergency, we have access to some of the finest university hospitals in the world. And should you need to reach your child for whatever reason, all our Youth Activities Coordinators are accessible by cell phone.

Positive Environment

While promoting a pre-college experience for our teen participants or a pre-high school experience for our pre-teens, we strictly enforce a “no adult-oriented content” policy for computer and video games as well as for the internet.

The Overnight Camp Experience

Our summer camp programs are held on prestigious college campuses, including Stanford University, Harvard, Brown and The University of Texas at Austin – just to name a few locations. Students may commute or stay on campus in university housing. All DMA students are housed together in doubles or triples (by age), separate from adult participants. DMA Youth Activity Coordinators live with the students in the dorm. DMA’s residential staff coordinate evening and weekend activities while ensuring a fun and safe experience for everyone.

Students living on campus receive breakfast, lunch and dinner in a university dining hall. Commuting students may purchase a dining hall lunch pass or buy their own lunch at one of several restaurants on campus.

Separate Classroom & Residential Staff

Separate residential and classroom staff means a better experience for your teen or pre-teen. Our classroom teachers and course assistants run the day experience, while our live-in Youth Activities Coordinators are there full time during evenings and weekends for our residential campers. This approach assures our staff are fresh and motivated each day. You won’t find this arrangement at other major computer camps.

Evening and Weekend Activities

Our programs provide an excellent opportunity for students to explore the campus and surrounding area while making new friends. In the evening, organized activities include group sports, board and computer games, exploring the campus, and (depending on proximity) trips to on-campus or nearby entertainment venues, such as movie theaters or bowling alleys.

For those staying for more than one week, weekend packages include housing, dining and activities. Weekend activities vary depending upon the interests of students staying for the weekend. Possible activities include professional sporting events, amusement parks, touring nearby cities and more.