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Game Design and Production

Game design and production explores gaming history and cultures while teaching critical skills to work in this growing industry. This interdisciplinary program offers a major with three concentrations: Coding, Design, and Narrative, and a minor.

Why Choose Game Design and Production?

Videogames have become a multi-billion-dollar industry, surpassing all other forms of entertainment. From consoles to PCs, mobile devices and immersive media, gaming has launched several new career paths, and companies are actively seeking graduates with skills in these areas. Digital games have provided new forms of socialization, political organization, and economic power, and they are at the forefront of the organization of a virtual society. 

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Internships

As a Game Design & Production major, you are well-positioned for internships at:

  • Avalanche Studios
  • Defiant Studios
  • Epic Games
  • E-Sports League
  • Mobile Games
  • Quytech
  • Riot Games
  • Rockstar Games
  • Unity Technologies
  • Virtual Production

Jobs for Game Design & Production Graduates

Careers of interest for graduates of Game Design & Production may include the following. See each link for more details about job outlook and salaries:

What Will You Learn

As a Game Design & Production student, you will have the opportunity to study:

  • The history and cultures of videogame producers and consumers
  • Tools and workflows for videogame design, gaming engines, and immersive media
  • Interactive narrative construction and production
  • The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in gaming
  • Organizing workflows with collaborative groups

Major

Majors in this program must complete 30 credits and follow one of three concentrations as outlined below. Students who follow the Coding concentration will earn a B.S. degree upon graduation; students following the Design or Narrative concentration will earn a B.A. degree upon graduation.

Upon completion of a major in Game Design & Production, students are expected to:

  1. complete the planning, design, and building of digital games
  2. describe the history, structure, and issues of the videogame industry
  3. work collaboratively to apply their knowledge and skills
  4. analyze the ethical issues they may encounter while creating an interactive game.
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Elective Courses

Elective courses that satisfy major and minor requirements are approved by the program director and are related to gaming, digital production, coding, and the culture, marketing, and effects of videogames. Majors may apply 3 credits from an internship in the gaming industry.

Suggested elective courses include:

ART 213 Digital Drawing

ART 307 3D Design, Modeling, and Visualization

ART 309 Animation

CMPT 102 Computer Science II (Object oriented design in C++)

CMPT 238 Data Structures and Algorithms I

COMM 304 Digital Storytelling

COMM 359 Interactive Narratives

DASH 310 VR: Perception & Production

Other suggested elective courses:

ART 214 Graphic Design

ART 380 Digital Video Art: Editing and Production.

COMM 222 Introduction to Story and Post-Production

COMM 306 Web Design

COMM 316 Scriptwriting

DASH 200 Introduction to Digital Arts & Humanities

MUSC 390 Digital Audio Recording and Editing 

In addition, students may enroll in specific special topics courses and other elective courses as approved by the Program Director.

A minimum grade of C is required for courses to satisfy all major and minor requirements. Minors must have a contract signed and approved by the program director.