Summer Academy Camps

Entertainment and Media Studies

Media & Communication

Summer Academy registration is ongoing, and spots are filling up!

Fill out the required forms in English or Spanish before registering. Forms need to be uploaded during checkout.

Interested in careers in the film, television, radio, online, mobile, and other new media industries? Come explore the exciting entertainment field and what it encompasses. Gain valuable skills for conceiving what stories are worth telling while also gaining valuable insights about those stories’ implications in society. Learn the basics of content production, from screenwriting to digital editing, and work on a project to showcase in your portfolios.

Limited need-based financial aid is available. To apply, fill out this financial aid application and write a statement of interest (250 words) explaining why you wish to attend this Summer Media Academy program. You also must include a statement of need (500-word maximum) on why you seek financial assistance, one sample of work and one letter of recommendation. Email the complete packet of information to journalismacademy@uga.edu by March 15, 2024.

Age:	13-17
Course Date:	June 17 – 21, 2024 Monday – Friday
Course Date Info:	9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Address:	UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel 1197 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602 See map: Google Maps
Location Info:	Classrooms are located around campus, and students may travel by foot, bus or university vehicle to get to classrooms or other camp activities. More details will be available in the welcome email sent out three weeks before camp begins.
Cost:	Day Camp – $500 Residential Camp – $1175
Course Number:	1794-001