Video Game Design Certificate (18 Hour)

The Video Game Design certificate program is interdisciplinary and offered through the Department of Visual & Theatre Arts and Department of Computer Science. The program combines artistic and technical coursework to teach students about the design process and gaming industry. This certificate program begins with the fundamentals of video game design, game systems and mechanics, game studio roles and development, programming and advances through hands-on experience and simulations. The program provides opportunities for creative and technical-minded students to explore multimedia tools, skills, and applications that are essential to staying competitive in today’s gaming culture. It incorporates modeling, graphics, art, design, 2-D and 3-D imaging, scripting, and virtual reality into an abbreviated program that teaches students how to create and maintain video games.

Courses in the Certificate

CSCI 220 - Introduction to Computer Science Credit(s): 3
OR
CSCI 221 - Programming Concepts and Problem Solving I Credit(s): 3
ART 120 - Two-Dimensional Design Credit(s): 3
GDES 210 - Graphic Design Credit(s): 3
GDES 302 - 3D Modeling and Computer Graphics Credit(s): 3
GDES 340 - Video Game Foundations Credit(s): 3
GDES 452 - Video Game Design and Development Credit(s): 3