Apple opens its Detroit Developer Academy to 100 students

Apple has opened its Developer Academy in Detroit, first announced earlier this year as part of its Racial Equity and Justice initiative. The project, carried out in conjunction with Michigan State University (MSU), welcomed its first 100 students aged 18 to 60 for a 10-month program of “comprehensive application development and entrepreneurial training,” Apple wrote in an article published in the press room.

The custom-designed space is located in the First National Building in downtown Detroit. Apple noted that registration is free and students do not need any prior coding experience. “The students in this year’s class bring a wealth of personal, professional and academic experience to the program,” he said.

The Academy will organize two courses. The first is a 30-day introductory program, and the 10-month main course teaches iOS application development and related areas, such as design and marketing. Technically, it actually opened a little earlier this fall for a four-week core coding course run for a “smaller cohort of community partners,” Apple said. The academy expects around 1,000 people to attend the courses each year.