DigiPen Academy Pre-College Programs

# DigiPen Academy Pre-College Programs DigiPen Institute of Technology, the Redmond, Washington college that pioneered video game degree programs, runs four-week Pre-College Summer Programs through DigiPen Academy. In 2026 the programs ran fully online, July 6-31, Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 4:30pm PST, mirroring DigiPen's college curriculum in four tracks: Art & Animation for Games, Game Design, Game Programming, and Music & Sound Design for Games. ## What You'll Do - Take three core academic subjects each morning in your chosen track - Join students from all four tracks in a daily afternoon project lab to build a game from start to finish - Learn from instruction aligned with DigiPen Institute of Technology's degree curriculum - Earn a final transcript to include in your college applications ## Who Should Apply Students at least 16 years old who are entering their junior or senior year of high school (or graduated within the last 18 months). Game Programming students should have completed Algebra 2; Music & Sound Design students ideally play an instrument; Art and Game Design tracks require no prior experience. Tuition runs $2,995 to $3,195 per program. Registration for 2026 is closed; the next cycle typically opens in winter, with a recent early-bird discount running through January 31. ## Outcomes Students finish with a collaborative game project, a college-level transcript from a specialized games institution, and - if they later enroll at DigiPen within three years - tuition credits matching what they paid for the program.