Consider Digital Media Academy summer camp for holiday gift

Digital Media Academy (www.digitalmediaacademy.org ), recognized as the premier summer camp in its field for youngsters, teens and adults, has added UCLA, UCSD and UC Irvine to a prestigious list of campuses for Summer 2009 that includes the University of Chicago, Harvard (Boston), George Washington University (Washington, D.C.), Brown (Providence, RI), Dartmouth (Hanover, NH), Stanford University and several additional locations.

The whole family can enjoy learning the latest digital art and media techniques from top instructors in an encouraging project-based environment using state-of-the-art equipment. The 5-day courses can be taken individually or combined for multi-week certifications. At DMA, your child will be taught how to design and create games, movies and websites, while developing lifelong passion that often fosters skills that translate directly to careers in design, film, engineering, computer science and more.

DMA will be at UCLA July 6-24, 2009, UCSD July 13-August 7, 2009, and UC Irvine June 22-July 3.

DMA has something for each member of the family with its diverse offering of courses.

Digital Media Adventures caters to ages 7-13, with day and residential camps in robotics, game design, web design, filmmaking, and cartoon and comic creation. These courses are balanced with outdoor team building activities and are taught by professionals and teachers with a passion and talent for inspiring young minds.

Teen courses for ages 13-18 are offered at beginning to advanced levels with an optional residential pre-college experience.

New for 2009, DMA has partnered with the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus (www.lennonbus.org ) to offer a music and video production course, attracting students from around the world.

Adults can take professional level courses in film, web design, photography, animation and more.

What better Holiday gift than channeling your child's (or your own) creativity and passion for video games and technology into an exciting educational experience? Just in time for the holiday season, DMA is offering a considerable discount off each 2009 course for everyone who registers by December 22, 2008. In addition, when you or your family registers for 3 or more courses, DMA will donate a full scholarship to your local Boys and Girls Club or other non-profit. Everyone who registers will be entered into a raffle to be held on December 22, 2008 for a 20" iMac and other gifts.