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Stanford Summer Session
Summer Course: Design for Play
- Stanford, USA
Summer Course
Full time
8 weeks
On-Campus
English
The focus of Summer Course: Design for Play is an introduction to theory and practice of designing games. It's taught in a studio format; i.e. light on lecture, lots of activities and plenty of media.
Algebra Bernays University
Summer Program in Game Design
- Zagreb, Croatia
Summer Course
Full time
4 weeks
On-Campus
English
Step into the captivating world of game design and unlock your potential to create thrilling gaming experiences. This program is designed to equip students with the fundamental concepts of game design, regardless of the medium they choose to explore. Dive deep into the role of a game designer and unravel the essence of what makes a game truly engaging.
Quasar Institute for Advanced Design
Video Game Summer Camp
- Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
Summer Course
Full time
2 weeks
On-Campus
Italian
Video Game Summer Camp. The objective of this artistic workshop is to make you discover the wonderful world of gaming in its most evocative aspects in a two-way journey: with the first you will discover the sound design of multimedia works, short films, animations and video games; the second will lead you towards visual art and new scenarios of photographic creation, made possible by the recent resources provided by Artificial Intelligence.
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RUBIKA
International Summer Program: Animation à la française
- Valenciennes, France
Summer Course
Full time
4 weeks
On-Campus
English
France is the third largest animation producer in the world, and Europe’s biggest, and Supinfocom Rubika has stood up throughout the years as one of the top 4 Animation Schools in the world, bringing multiple award winning student animations every year.
RUBIKA
International Summer Program: Game à la française
- Valenciennes, France
Summer Course
Full time
4 weeks
On-Campus
English
France is the second largest producer of video games in the world, after the USA. Assassin’s Creed, Raving Rabbids, Just Dance, were all created in France. Supinfogame-Rubika has been recognized as the Best Video Game school in France.
Learn more about Game Design and Animation Summer Course programs
You'll spend a focused few weeks diving into the creative and technical sides of game design and animation, from concept art and character rigging to level design and real-time rendering. Summer courses at this level move fast and expect you to arrive with some foundational knowledge, ready to produce polished work.
The learning environment fosters independent creative thinking and professional discipline across every project. Applied coursework typically covers storytelling for interactive media, motion principles, and the production pipelines studios actually use. You'll practice translating ideas into playable prototypes or animated sequences using industry-standard workflows, not just theory.
These programs suit you if you want to sharpen a specific skill set before your final year, fill a portfolio gap, or test a new specialization. The work you produce can go straight into your portfolio, which matters when you're targeting roles in game studios, animation houses, broadcast, or UX and motion design. Many short programs also connect you with industry mentors, giving you feedback that's harder to get inside a standard semester.