Game Design

Video games are not just the hobby of kids anymore. The game industry is a competitive multi-billion dollar industry that attracts people of all ages. Video games have become both technically and creatively sophisticated and take huge teams to be developed. Game designers work on story boards, animation, thematic elements, programming, and production. read more [+]

Game designers must possess a technical aptitude and a great imagination. The production of games has become similar to that of a movie production. Stories, thematic elements, and back stories are now common place. Entry-level game design jobs include 3D modeling, concept artist, creative assistant, programmer, and assistant game designer.

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Recommended Game Design Schools (23 schools found. Showing the first five.)

Westwood College

Bachelor
Bachelor Degree - Game Art
Georgia, Illinois, California, Virginia, Online School, Colorado

The Art Institutes

Certificate, Bachelor, Associate, Diploma, Coursework
Game Art & Design, Visual & Game Programming, Game Programing
British Columbia, Pennsylvania, Washington, Illinois, Virginia, Georgia, California, Nevada, Oregon, Florida, Arizona, Utah, North Carolina

DeVry University

Bachelor
Bachelor's - Game and Simulation Programming, Bachelor's-Game and Simulation Programming
Online School, Virginia, California, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, Washington, Pennsylvania, Minnesota

ECPI

Bachelor
Simulation and Game Programming - Bachelor
Virginia

Herzing University

Bachelor
BS in Game Development
Wisconsin

Full Sail University

Master, Bachelor
Game Design, Game Art, Game Development
Florida

International Academy of Design and Technology

Bachelor
Game Design, Game Design and Development, Visual Communications: Game Design
Michigan, Florida, Illinois, Washington, Nevada

Keiser University

Associate
Video Game Design, AS
Florida

New England Institute of Technology

Bachelor, Associate
Bachelor of Science in Game Development & Simulation Programming , Associate in Science in Game Development and Simulation Programming Technology
Rhode Island

American Career Institute

Certificate
Digital Gaming Design
Maryland, Massachusetts

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division

Bachelor
Game Art & Design
Online School

Recording Arts Canada

Diploma
Game Design
Ontario, Quebec

Rasmussen College

Bachelor
Game and Simulation Production Bachelor Degree (Online Only), Game and Simulation Programming Bachelor Degree (Online Only), Game and Simulation Production Bachelor Degree, Game and Simulation Programming Bachelor Degree
Wisconsin, Florida, Minnesota