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The World’s Best STEM Summer Camps for Kids & Teens
Launched by tech educators at Stanford University, Digital Media Academy camps are the best place for students to get their start as designers, developers, programmers, engineers, animators, musicians, filmmakers, and creators.
STEM Learning Pathways for Students of All Ages
Choose from over 60+ courses along six DMA Learning Pathways for students age 6 – 17
Programming
Unlock your potential with the power of code! Learn C++, Java™, Python™ and more.
Robotics + Engineering
Hands-on robotics programming and engineering using LEGO® EV3 and Arduino™.
Music Production
Mix, mash-up, master. Learn how to create sounds, become a DJ or a music producer.
3D Modeling + Design
Go behind the scenes and learn how your favorite animated films and TV shows are made.
Filmmaking + Photography
Discover how Hollywood makes blockbuster movies, from pre-production to editing.
Game Design
Learn professional techniques and tools used by industry pros to make hit video games.
“Both of my children have attended the DMA summer sessions and not only have they had a wonderful time, learned new applications, and honed their skills in programming, but they came away from their experiences with a greater sense of self and their capacity to take on new challenges. I cannot give enough credit to the instructors and staff of DMA for providing a warm and caring environment in which creativity and rigor in problem solving can thrive. Our whole family highly recommends DMA!”
Laura Hill-Bonnet, PhD
Stanford Graduate School of Education
Choose a University Location Near You
Students get to live, learn, eat, sleep, and create at distinguished college campuses across the US and Canada.
Stanford University
UC Irvine
UC San Diego
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
Harvard University
New York University
Duke University
University of Pennsylvania
University of Austin
University of Houston
University of Washington
George Washington University
McGill University
University of British Columbia
University of Toronto
Student Success Stories
Our students go on to do big things after camp. Here are just a few of their stories.
App Developer
Arto designed and developed an original app called ‘Balans,’ using Apple’s Swift programming language. “In just 2 weeks, DMA brought me from zero Swift knowledge to creating and implementing my very first iPhone game!” Check out Arto’s app →
Arto M.
iOS App Development Academy
Youth STEM Program Leader
Uma is changing the face of technology as the founder of her very own public STEM program in East Palo Alto. Using Snap Circuit sets purchased through an IEEE (Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers) grant, Uma wrote her own electrical engineering curriculum and taught week-long free courses to kids at the East Palo Alto Library.
Uma B.
Intro to Java Programming
Microsoft Intern
A student of our inaugural Made By Girls season, Sophia has gone from beginner coder to Microsoft Intern – stopping to shadow the VP of Trust & Safety at Google along the way.
Sophia
Made By Girls: Intro to Java Programming
We ♥ Our Partners
Tech Education is Our Tradition
Born at Stanford University in 1999 and given accreditation by Stanford University Continuing Studies in 2002, Digital Media Academy has been designing, developing, and delivering STEM education to students of all ages ever since. From day one, we have set out to provide world-class tech education that sets students up for future success in learning and creating.
We believe that the best learning happens while creating. We focus on cultivating the most important traits from our students: creativity, empathy, and the ability to solve problems by immersing them in a high-energy, hands-on, collaborative learning experience.
Students Since 2002
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