LYNX National Arts & Media Camps
Summer camps for high school students
About LYNX Camps
The LYNX National Arts and Media Camps are summer immersion programs for high school students interested in the arts and music. The camps are hosted on the University of Colorado Denver campus and sponsored by the CU Denver College of Arts & Media. The camps are designed to provide students with an educational preview of the college programs offered in the College of Arts & Media while also providing students with an inspiring and memorable summer camp experience. We host high school students from throughout the U.S at the camps and occasionally even have international students attend! This creates a diverse and enriching experience as students bond over a shared passion for the arts.
2025 Camp Programs
June 9-13, 2025 | 9:00-4:30 | One-Week Commuter Camps
- 2D Animation/Illustration - $600 CAMP IS FULL - WAITLIST IS FULL
- Audio Production/Ableton Live - $600 CAMP IS FULL - WAITLIST IS FULL
- Comic Book Character Design - $600 CAMP IS FULL - WAITLIST IS FULL
- Photography - $600
(almost full)
June 15-27, 2025 | Two-Week Camp
- Music Industry (Songwriting, Performance, Music Business, and Recording Arts)
- Residential - $2,500 - Lodging in the CU Denver City Heights Residence Hall is included. Evening and weekend programming is included. All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) will happen at City Heights Dining Hall.
- Commuter Plus - $1,800 - 9:00am-8:00pm. Evening and weekend programming is included. Lunch and Dinner are included; meals will happen at City Heights Dining Hall.
- Commuter - $1,200 - 9:00am-4:30pm, weekdays only. Lunch is included and will happen at the City Heights Dining Hall. Weekend programming is not included.
July 13-25, 2025 | Two-Week Camps
- Animation (2D Animation, 3D Animation, Concept Art for Games & Animation, and Stop Motion)
- Filmmaking (almost full)
- Visual Immersive Art (almost full)
- Residential - $2,500 - Lodging in the CU Denver City Heights Residence Hall is included. Evening and weekend programming is included. All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) will happen at City Heights Dining Hall.
- Commuter Plus - $1,800 - 9:00am-8:00pm. Evening and weekend programming is included. Lunch and Dinner are included; meals will happen at City Heights Dining Hall.
- Commuter - $1,200 - 9:00am-4:30pm, weekdays only. Lunch is included and will happen at the City Heights Dining Hall. Weekend programming is not included.
Application Deadlines
Application Opens - November 1, 2024
Priority Deadline*- March 15, 2025
Final Deadline- May 15, 2025 (late applications will be considered through June 1st)
*Please note that some programs fill up fast. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.
*Students who apply by the priority deadline receive priority for admission and scholarships.
Past LYNX Camp Recap Stories
Eligibility
The LYNX Camps are for high school students (ages 14-18) who are interested in the arts. Any student who has finished 8th grade by the start of the camp and has not yet started college is eligible to attend (we do admit students who have just completed 12th grade). Please contact us if you have any questions about eligibility.