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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

 

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)   
  • 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.

 

Mission, Values, & Learning Outcomes

College of Arts & Media

CU Denver

Arts Building

1150 10th Street

Suite 177

Denver, CO 80204


303-315-7400

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