Academy of Media Production

On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Boston University’s President, Robert Brown, announced that all Summer 2020 on-campus courses and programs have been cancelled, which includes the Academy of Media Production (AMP). As disappointing as it is to communicate this message, AMP is adapting, just as we all are, and the path forward involves everyone. Applications for AMP 2021 are now being accepted.

A collegiate media experience for high school students

This four-week workshop presents the opportunity to explore the many aspects of media production while developing the skills needed to be a successful storyteller.

AMP students learn the power of good writing and visual storytelling by creating videos, short films, webcasts, multi-camera productions, and more. This on-campus, live-in college program gives students the tools to pursue all facets of media production, while collaborating with like-minded students, making new friends, and having a life-changing summer experience in the heart of Boston.

Learn. Create. Experience. It’s time to AMP UP!

Workshop Info

Dates: July 5 to July 30, 2021
For: Students entering the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade in Fall 2021
Tuition + Fees: Tuition and fees for 2021 total $6,450 — which includes tuition, room, board, and health services.

"Four weeks at AMP were the best weeks of my life."

Learn & Create

Harness the skills to be an effective storyteller

AMP presents the theory, technical instruction, and practical application to develop a student’s abilities as an effective storyteller. Everyone spends the first four days of the program in an introductory Skills Training session. Students then select three five-day workshops from the following options: Filmmaking, Nonfiction Production, TV Studio Production, Visual Effects, and Podcast & Broadcast.

Workshops

Click the videos to hear first hand from students about each workshop

FILMMAKING

Experience the cinematic approach to narrative storytelling with on-set experience to develop the fundamentals of filmmaking with focus on writing, visualization, and technical execution.

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION

Learn how journalists and documentarians approach story development through research, effective interview techniques, and compelling visual interpretation.

TV Studio Production

Working live in a multi-camera environment is the ultimate teamwork experience. Create interview shows and musical performances with professional musicians. Everyone works in all crew and talent roles.

Visual Effects

Experience the post-production process of creating the impossible. Learn how to digitally manipulate live action footage using professional software and techniques, allowing limitless ways to tell a story through animation, compositing, and motion graphics.

Podcast & Broadcast

Learn the art of storytelling through sound. Create, program, and execute a live three-hour streamed show, as well as produce on-demand podcast content.

"I never imagined that I would learn so much, work so hard, and have such a blast!"

Experience

Exclusive access to media industry professionals… all while living in a world-class cultural city.

Special guest lectures and site visits to real-world media environments, provide AMP students an up-close perspective on how the industry actually works. Whether on the set of a feature film, national TV series, news broadcast, radio station, editing facility, or the operation of a MLB stadium production, each is a valuable learning opportunity.

Outside of class, experience college life on campus, with the city of Boston on your doorstep. Situated between the Charles River and Fenway Park, Boston University offers its students opportunities to experience a rich cultural and social environment.