Interlochen's Animation Summer Program is a three-week residential experience at one of the nation's most celebrated arts institutions, where high school students in grades 9 through 12 immerse themselves in digital animation and contemporary storytelling. Under the guidance of professional animators and industry experts, participants learn the full animation production pipeline, study movement fundamentals, and gain hands-on experience with industry-standard software. Students work both individually and collaboratively to produce original short films throughout the program. With a tuition cost of $7,265, this selective and intensive program offers serious young artists a rare opportunity to develop professional skills in a community of like-minded creatives.
Creating drawings, paintings, or other visual work to express ideas and observations.
Planning, filming, and editing video content from concept to final cut.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Crafting original stories, poems, or scripts that express ideas and imagination.
Direct focus on animation fundamentals, industry-standard software, and creating short animated films from concept to completion.
Students learn the complete animation pipeline from pitch to finished project and showcase work in professional screening format.
Animation skills and digital animation software experience are foundational tools used in game development and interactive media.
Digital animation software and visual storytelling techniques directly support motion graphics and visual design work.
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