BA in Game Design and Development Curriculum
It is recommended that students majoring in Game Design and Development pursue a minor, or double major, or take courses in a complementary discipline such as graphic interactive design or computer science.
All majors are required to participate in some form of experiential learning: study abroad, internship or academic/professional product collaboration.
Students majoring in Game Design and Development must meet the following requirements for graduation:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Curriculum 1 | 46 | |
| College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum 2 | 21-24 | |
| Game Design & Development Core Requirements | 33 | |
| Introduction to Game Design | ||
| Introduction to Visual Design for Games | ||
| Creativity and Computation | ||
| Introduction to Game Development | ||
| Professionalism Practice for Game Design | ||
| Game Lab I: Team Projects | ||
| Game Lab II: Team Projects | ||
| Game Lab IV: Team Projects 3 | ||
or GDD 390 | Internship | |
| Game Lab V: Team Projects | ||
| Game Lab VI: Team Projects | ||
| Senior Project and Seminar I | ||
| Concentrations 4 | 9 | |
With the recommendation of the student's advisor and/or the program director, students select two courses from their primary concentration and one elective from any other concentration | ||
Technology | ||
| Game Design Tools and Processes | ||
| Game Lab III: Team | ||
| VR/AR Development for Games | ||
| Advanced Topics in Game Development | ||
Art | ||
| Drawing for Games and Animation | ||
| Game Art I | ||
| Game Art II | ||
| Game Art III | ||
Game Studies | ||
| History of Video Games | ||
| Critical Game Studies Seminar (PL 395) | ||
| Games, Learning & Society | ||
| Media and Society | ||
| Media Users and Audiences (WS 345) | ||
Business | ||
| eSports Management | ||
| The Business of Games | ||
| Creating Digital Businesses | ||
| Creativity and Innovation | ||
Writing | ||
| Playwriting I | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Introduction to Fiction Writing | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Interactive Storytelling and Narrative | ||
Audio | ||
| Game Audio Design | ||
| Digital Music Composition for Games | ||
| The Art of Audio Narrative (FTM 380 EN 303) | ||
Design Process | ||
| Special Topics in Game Design | ||
| Game Design Tools and Processes | ||
| Board Game Design | ||
| Acting and Directing for Game Design | ||
| Design Research and Methods | ||
Programming | ||
| Data Structures and Abstraction | ||
| Advanced Topics in Game Development | ||
| Object-Oriented Design and Programming | ||
| Introduction to Software Development | ||
| Free Electives | 11-14 | |
| Total Credits | 120-126 | |
| 1 | All students must complete the University Curriculum requirements. |
| 2 | Students must complete the College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum requirements specific to their major. See details below. |
| 3 | Participating in the QU in LA Program or study abroad can also fulfill this requirement. |
| 4 | Students wishing to take courses from the above list must complete any prerequisites required by individual departments/programs or schools. |
Elective substitutions are permitted with prior approval of the program director.
College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum
The College of Arts and Sciences offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. Students earning either degree must complete one foreign language through the 102-level, and all students are encouraged to pursue a balanced program of study.
In addition, students earning a bachelor of arts degree must fulfill separate requirements for breadth and depth of study.
For the breadth requirement, students must complete at least 3 credits in each of the four CAS disciplinary areas other than the area of the student’s major. These areas are fine arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. A course taken to fulfill the CAS breadth requirement may not also be used to fulfill a UC requirement.
For the depth requirement, students must complete at least 9 credits within a single subject area other than that of the major. (A “subject area” is identified with a catalog subject code, such as PL, CJ, WS, MA, etc.)
A student enrolled in the Accelerated Dual-Degree BA/JD or BS/JD (3+3) program is exempt from these College of Arts and Sciences requirements, with the exception of the foreign language requirement. A student pursuing a double major is likewise exempt from these College of Arts and Sciences requirements, with the exception of the foreign language requirement.