Game Academy is an award-winning, three-level game design and computer science program for high school students looking for college preparatory STEM opportunities.
In the 3rd course, Studio Capstone, you spend the year designing an original game within your own indie game studio. Each team member takes a unique role based on your interests: Creative Director, Programmer, Narrative Lead, Artist, etc. Studio teams playtest and present their games at local events within the game industry.
How to Apply (returning students only):
You must have successfully completed both the 2D and 3D Game Development courses.
Note: If you have studied Unity previously, email gameacademy@urbanarts.org to see what level is right for you.
Hybrid
Studio students are eligible to apply to receive college credit through CUNY’s College Now program.
100% of our seniors are accepted into college, and we’ve helped our students earn over $46M in scholarships. Learn more about College Access support.
Studio students receive opportunities to engage with industry leaders and the local game design community. Learn more about our Industry Connections.
In weekly coding lessons, you will replicate, modify and create mini-games to learn the fundamentals of programming.
You will also learn one of four essential art forms weekly:
Your final project will be a game prototype, designed by you from scratch – including original art, music, narrative and code.
The school year program will open for new applications later this year. To get notified, sign up for our mailing below:
