Game Design Game Development - Columbia College Chicago

Game Design Game Development from Columbia College Chicago is a Campus Bachelor Multimedia degree that prepares you for a Communications career. Computer game play has emerged as the most popular form of entertainment in our culture and exhibits great promise as a tool for education, science, and industry. Leveraging the strengths of the Interactive Arts and Media Department, the interdisciplinary nature of the faculty, and partnerships with other departments, the Game Design major is designed to educate students for careers in the exciting and fast-growing field of game design and production. The Game Design major in Interactive Arts and Media provides contextual understanding and competence in this distinctive discipline. Our students develop an understanding of the aesthetics, theory, and culture of games that informs their work and encourages originality in content. Game Design majors learn how to develop games in a strong and collaborative production environment in which teams work together effectively to create games. Students in the Game Design major complete the Interactive Arts and Media core before enrolling in Game Design courses that accentuate the cultural aspects of game design, game design theory, and concept development . Students then select the concentration in Game Development providing the depth of specialization that the game industry demands. As the field continues to grow and expand, Game Design graduates will find increasing opportunities in entertainment, education, and creative industries. Game Development The Game Development concentration provides an environment for students to creatively author a wide range of games including real-time games, engine-based games , and simulations. After completing the Game Design core students begin the concentration with an introduction to the industry and to developing original games , followed by a series of production courses. The Game Development track prepares students to produce and develop in a team setting as they work with animators, sound designers, and programmers to build a large-scale game in the senior capstone course. View more details on Columbia College - Chicago, IL . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Multimedia courses.