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Game Design Concentration

Interactive Technology Bachelor of Science Completion Program
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About This Program
Bachelor Completion Program
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About This Program

If you’re looking for a bachelor’s degree with a focus on game design, studying at Full Sail will help you learn the skill set needed to build a career behind the scenes of the gaming industry.

Gaming is a multi-billion dollar industry, and skilled game designers are needed as it constantly grows and evolves. Designed to enhance your ability to work in a game studio environment, the curriculum is comprised of high-level game design and production courses that will take you deep into the game development pipeline. You’ll first learn and expand your project and design skills in the associate-level courses, then sharpen these skills by learning more advanced concepts in the bachelor’s portion.

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Earn 2 Degrees

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HOW THIS WORKS

This undergraduate program is structured with two areas of focus that, when completed, will provide you with two distinct degrees. First, you’ll complete associate-level classes designed to give you foundational knowledge while still featuring focused core classes in your area of study.

You’ll then transition seamlessly into the bachelor’s portion of the program, where advanced courses will allow you to expand your skills and give you even more hands-on experience.

Bachelor Completion Program

DEGREE NAME

Interactive Technology Bachelor of Science Completion Program with a Concentration in Game Design

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

A math assessment is required to enroll in this program. For more information and how to prepare, please visit our FAQs.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Qualified campus students can receive up to $15,000 with the Academic Advantage Scholarship. Financial aid available to those who qualify. View Details

STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM SAY
  • I’m less interested in a game’s aesthetics and animation and more interested in how the game plays through.
  • I enjoy working with a wide variety of people.
  • I play a wide variety of games to learn from their design choices.
  • I'm at home in a fast-paced environment.
  • I have a good eye for detail and areas of improvement.
  • I keep up with all the latest trends in gaming.

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COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

Game Mechanics - This course explores the theories and principles employed in rule-based systems within games. Students will learn how pacing and thematic structures incorporate conflict resolution and generate a workable challenge-and-reward system.

Game Systems Integration ‐ In this course, students will work in teams to take an existing game that is partially completed and iterate on its development. Students will perform testing, improve existing mechanics, compare it to its relevant market counterparts, and conduct other tasks to continue to advance the project to completion.

Game Balancing ‐ This course teaches students how to use level design and system design knowledge from previous courses to create projects that capitalize on the strengths of their own designs. Students will also learn about communicating to the player through a user interface.

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Associate Program

DEGREE NAME

Game Development Associate of Applied Science

STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM SAY
  • I’m interested in game engines and how they work.
  • I enjoy thinking up creative solutions to problems.
  • I can appreciate a well-thought-out plan.
  • I work well with others.
  • The details matter to me.

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COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

User Experience Design - Students in the User Experience Design course will examine the design process as well as core concepts and theories used on a regular basis in a professional workflow.

Systems Design - Students will use spreadsheets to record, store, and manipulate data. They will also analyze the data accessed in actual games using the tools covered in the course and then monitor how changes to those data sets affect the dynamics of play.

Game Mechanics - Students will separate complex game projects into modular parts in order to identify the designer’s intent as well as the features that enable the generation of play dynamics and play aesthetics.

Campus Catalog & Sequence for This Program

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Full Sail's Project LaunchBox™

Project LaunchBox™ is a Full Sail program that provides students with powerful technology to help create projects. All of your files, multimedia creations, and coursework are at your fingertips 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Request more information about this program.

Package specifications are subject to change. Some Project LaunchBox™ components are distributed during students' second year; some Project LaunchBox™ components are downloadable items.

Project Launchbox

Package specifications are subject to change. Some Project LaunchBox™ components are distributed during students' second year; some Project LaunchBox™ components are downloadable items.

Included Components

  • MSI Laptop
  • MSI 3-yr Warranty
  • Microsoft Office 365

Other Software Taught in this Program

  • Microsoft Project Pro (Download) (WIN)
  • Microsoft Visio Pro (Download) (WIN)

Admissions & Financial Aid

A Different Admissions Process

No traditional application deadlines — Classes begin monthly for most programs, so you can apply anytime and start on the date that works best for you.

Program design and course order — You do not need to sign up for specific classes every semester – all of our programs have a predetermined program design and course order.

Accelerated Pace — Full Sail's programs are taken on an accelerated schedule, allowing you to graduate sooner.

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Funding Your Education

Tuition — Our tuition includes all costs for the full degree program, as well as all associated expenses, including textbooks, manuals, media, production materials, lab and technology fees, and Project LaunchBox™ - a personal technology package featuring hardware and software customized to each degree program.

Scholarships — We know that funding your education is a substantial investment. That's why Full Sail University offers a variety of scholarships for qualified students.

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