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Entertainment and Media Studies

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PROGRAM

Summer Academy Camps

Age

14
17

Date

June 8, 2026
June 12, 2026

Program Status

open

Code

1794-003

Cost

530.00-1,255.00

NOTES

Category: Media & Communication
Option: Day/Overnight

About this camp

Interested in careers in film, television, radio, streaming services, mobile, and emerging media? Explore the exciting world of entertainment and discover how stories are conceived, produced, and distributed.

This camp, offered in partnership with the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, provides university-level instruction where participants analyze what stories are worth telling and their social implications.

Develop a complete media project from concept through final production, mastering essential techniques in screenwriting, digital editing, cinematography, and storytelling. The curriculum covers the entire content production workflow from concept, through production, to distribution, resulting in a portfolio-ready project.

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Prerequisites

No prior experience is required.

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