This minor delves into the practice of designing games — from basic board and card games to digital games, physical games and more. You’ll examine the theories behind game play, study the social effects of games, and understand the role of serious games for teaching and learning.
The Minor in Game Design and Development program uses individual and team projects to examine different game genres, game mechanics and playability, sound, level and interface design. You will acquire the expertise to define and develop game concepts, use storyboarding to develop game mechanics and build the game assets. A unique feature of the program is the game lab where students come together in interdisciplinary teams to build game prototypes.
Students interested in game design may instead choose to pursue the full Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Development.
Students minoring in Game Design and Development must complete the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Core Requirements | 9 | |
| Introduction to Game Design | ||
| Creativity and Computation | ||
| Introduction to Game Development | ||
| Minor Electives | 9 | |
| Select any three courses from the following list in consultation with your adviser. Minors are encouraged to take additional courses as free electives outside their major at the 300-400 level. 1 | ||
| Drawing for Games and Animation | ||
| Special Topics in Game Design | ||
| Professionalism Practice for Game Design | ||
| Game Art I: Introduction to 3D Modeling | ||
| Game Lab I: Team Projects | ||
| Game Lab II: Team Projects | ||
| Interactive Storytelling and Narrative | ||
| Game Design Tools and Processes | ||
| Game Art II | ||
| The Art of Audio Narrative | ||
| Game Lab III: Team | ||
| Game Lab IV: Team Projects | ||
| VR/AR Development for Games | ||
| Advanced Topics in Game Development | ||
| Board Game Design | ||
| The Business of Games | ||
| History of Video Games | ||
| Critical Game Studies Seminar | ||
| Games, Learning & Society | ||
| Game Art III | ||
| Game Audio Design | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Substitutions to this list are permitted with prior approval of the program director.
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