Explore the path to an in-demand, creative career
DigiPen Academy offers a wide range of programs that prepare high school students for study and careers in fields requiring creative digital skills or data analysis: Art & Animation, Game Design, Video Game Programming, and Music & Sound Design.
Over the past two decades, the students who have learned to draw, code, program, and design with us, have gone on to excel at some of the world’s leading tech companies, video game studios, and start-ups. Our programs have been the first step in preparing them for careers that include:
- Game developers and designers
- Software and application developers
- Audio engineers
- Film composers
- Digital interface designers
- Software engineers
- Animators
- Creative directors
Grow in confidence and skill
With the help of our expert instructors and cutting-edge technology, DigiPen students are able to explore their passions and build the confidence they need to succeed. Whether they are interested in pursuing a career in the tech industry, or simply want to develop their skills or explore a passion, our Skill Center Programs, which run the entire academic school year, and four-week Pre-College Summer Programs offer:
- An accredited curriculum with the opportunity to earn Advanced Placement (AP) credits or college credit
- Project-based labs that offer practical, “real world” learning in a team environment
- A student-centered approach that focuses on each student’s growth, goals and talents
- World-class technical and creative instruction
- Core programs that align with DigiPen Institute of Technology’s degree programs
Find a program from our four in-demand tracks
Or, find a program that fits with your school district or schedule
Learn the fundamentals of game design, programming, art and animation, or sound design. Each day of our four-week, online summer program is divided between academic coursework and the project lab, where students work together to complete a game. At the end of the program, students receive a transcript of their course grades for inclusion in their college application.
Explore your passions at an advanced level in preparation for post-secondary studies leading to a career in digital entertainment or analytics. Our program is delivered through school districts affiliated with Washington Skill Centers, such as WANIC, and students are able to earn Advanced Placement (AP) credits in specific programs. All programs offer a blend of academic coursework and hands-on project labs.
Choose the program path that fits your goals
Online or in person. During the school year or summer. State-funded or tuition-based.
DigiPen Academy offers multiple pathways designed to meet students where they are and help them build skills, earn credit, and explore future academic and career opportunities.
Spend four weeks learning from DigiPen Academy instructors while collaborating with peers to design and build a game. Students develop portfolio-ready work and receive a transcript that can support college applications.
Designed for students ready for college-level academics, these individual courses provide the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. Students receive an official transcript and gain an early start on post-secondary study.
Study during the school year through DigiPen Academy’s WANIC Skill Center Program. Students develop real skills through project-based learning, earn advanced credit, and gain experience that prepares them for college and future careers.
Explore technology and creative disciplines through introductory summer courses available to students in participating consortium school districts. Students build foundational skills and earn high school credit.
Looking for a fun, after-school club or workshop for a K-12 student?
While DigiPen Academy is now focused on academic programming for high-school students, our partners at DigiPen Institute of Technology still offer after-school clubs, weekend workshops, and summer day camps for K-12 students.
Open World courses are designed for each age group’s learning abilities, and include subjects such as robotics and coding, art and animation, and game design and storytelling. It’s an opportunity for students to create fun projects while exploring their passions, building their skills, and meeting like-minded friends!
