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Combine training in computerized animation skills used to make special effects in today's motion pictures with a sense of creativity and storytelling, and what do you get? A video game designer. These talented individuals create the realism you see in video games and computer games.
Training in Game Art and Design gives you the skills to create the characters and environments for the next generation of games.
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The Art Institutes
Looking for a career in game art and design, photography, broadcasting or visual effects? The Art Institutes provides you with more than just hands-on training using the latest software...
Programs: 3-D Model for Game & Animation, Game Art & Design, Simulation & Virtual Environment, Visual & Game Programming
Locations: The Art Institutes has locations throughout the US and Canada. Programs vary by location, and are subject to change without notice.
American Career Institute Digital Gaming Design Certificate is the capstone of the digital media training programs offered at the Institute. Students learn the principles of computer and video game design, including storyboarding, user interface design, and 3-D animation.
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division teaches the artistic side of computer game design in its Bachelor of Science in Game Design. Courses teach students to plan the design of games and their characters, and to develop the setting and game levels used. By the time they graduate, students will have an individual digital portfolio that can be used to seek an entry-level position as a game artist, designer, or animator.
Brown College bachelor degree in Game Design and Development provides an opportunity for students to learn many aspects of the development of electronic games and virtual environments. Coursework includes concepts in game programming, modeling, animation, and world and level editing. Students also learn the business and marketing side of the production of electronic games.
The Career Institute of American International College teaches the design elements used in video games, including user interface design, scripting, and storyboarding. The 3-D and Game Game Designer Master Certificate teaches students 3D animation skills, computer game design, and more.
Collins College teaches you to design 2D and 3D games with its Bachelor degree program in Game Design. The 30 month program includes coursework in programming and computerized 3D animation. Additional general education coursework rounds out the program.
Get more information on the Game Design degree from Collins College in Tempe, Arizona
DeVry University teaches students the skills needed to program and manage the development of electronic games, including multi-player online games, in its Bachelor's - Game and Simulation Programming degree program. Focusing on programming both the logical and graphics aspects of interactive games, the program also includes coursework in software engineering, project management, and a general education component.
Find out more about the Bachelor's - Game and Simulation Programming degree from DeVry University. Click on a campus name to get more information.
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ECPI offers a Bachelor degree in Simulation and Game Programming that can be completed in less than three years. Students learn real-world simulation programming skills, using technologies including web development, database scripting, 2D/3D Animation and programming, and artificial intelligence. The program offers the additional possibility of gaining experience through an externship.
Ex'pression College for Digital Arts uses a course format incorporating the typical pipeline used in developing video games in its Game Art and Design bachelor's degree program. Beginning with the development of fine art skills, students go on to master 2D graphics and 3D modeling.
Herzing University offers a Bachelor degree in Interactive and Graphic Arts with a concentration in Game Development. The nine semester program starts with introductory courses in design, color and illustration theory. Courses in the major include cinematography and sound, animation, game development, and game programming.
The International Academy of Design and Technology teaches students to create and market 2D and 3D games in its bachelor's degree programs in Game Design and Development. Courses combine education in computer skills and design, as students learn programming languages, design software, modeling techniques, and animation skills. The program also covers the business and marketing principles needed to bring a new computer or video game to market.
The ITT Technical Institutes offer a bachelor degree in Digital Entertainment and Game Design*. Courses in this program offer a foundation in digital game design through the study of subjects such as gaming technology, game design process, animation, level design and general education coursework. Request a Brochure today to find out more!
*Not all ITT Techs offer Bachelor degree programs. Check website for complete list.
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Minnesota School of Business teaches art and technology in its Programming & Game Development Associate degree program. Students develop their skills in computer animation and learn several programming languages as they learn to create original computer games.
New England Institute of Technology provides training in both the software engineering and creative sides of developing video games in its Associate and Bachelor degrees in Game Development and Simulation Programming Technology. The program includes design principles for games on phones, handheld devices, and video game controllers using current technologies.
Westwood College provides hands-on experience as well as theoretical knowledge in its Game Art and Design Bachelor degree program. Students learn to develop interactive video games, as well as applications used by business, health care, and the military. The program focuses on building creativity, design, computer, and problem-solving skills.
Westwood College helps you develop software engineering skills as they relate to the creation of interactive video games and interactive entertainment in its Bachelor degree program in Game Software Development. Students learn programming languages and skills used in the industry.
