Video Game Design Schools

Video Game Design Schools

The video game industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Video games have come a long way from the days of Atari and Coleco. It is a billion dollar beast and it's finally being taken seriously. What does this mean for you?

If you are into gaming and think that it would be a lot of fun to be involved there are many schools that can get you into the industry fairly quickly. There are many careers that you can pursue in the video game insustry. The focus of this article is on game design schools. By obtaining a degree in this field along with your audio education you will be sure to get the job you want.

The following is a breakdown of some of the more popular video game design programs offered at the major schools:

The Game Institute:

Courses Offered:

Artificial intelligence programming
C++ Programming for Game Developers
Game Mathematics
Game Physics
Graphics Programming w/DirectX9
Graphics Programming with OpenGL
Terrain Rendering

Full Sail :

Courses Offered:

3D Content Creation
Advanced Tools Programming Artificial Intelligence
Asset Production
Behavioral Science
Business Communications
Calculus and Trigonometry
Console Development
Data Structures
DirectX
Entertainment Business and Law
Ethics and Psychology
Game Networking
Game Preproduction
Game Project
General Design Fundamentals
Historical Archetypes and Mythology
And More...

VanArts:

Courses Offered:

2D Animation
3D Animation
Game Art and Design
Visual Effects
Digital Film Production

University of Advancing Technologies:

Courses Offered:

Animation Theory
3D Studio Max
Maya
Game Concept Design
Game Modeling
Level Design
Game Animation
3D Design
Applied Game Theory
Mod Development
Figure Drawing