Video Game Design Minor

(21 credits)

The minor in Video Game Design introduces students to the components of game design from the perspectives of Art, Film, and Computer Science. The program culminates in a course in which students collaborate in creative teams to develop and produce an original video game.

To complete the minor, students must fulfill the following course requirements:

Required foundational courses

(15 credits)

ART (0104) 125 - Introduction to Digital Art Credits: 3.00 or
ART (0104) 241 - Introduction to Digital Imaging Credits: 3.00
ART (0104) 295 - Visual Narrative I Credits: 3.00 or (crosslisted with)
COM (0108) 295 - Visual Narrative I Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 309 - Writing the Short Screenplay Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 345 - Animation Credits: 3.00
CSC (0145) 137 - Introduction to Video Game Programming Credits: 3.00

Elective

Select one course from the following (3 credits):

ART (0104) 101 - Fundamentals of 2 - D Design Credits: 3.00
ART (0104) 105 - Drawing I Credits: 3.00
ART (0104) 275 - Color: Theory and Practice Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 409 - Writing the Feature Screenplay Credits: 3.00
CSC (0145) 237 - Game Programming Credits: 3.00

Culminating experience course (required)

(3 credits)

CSC (0145) 387 - Video Game Development Workshop Credits: 3.00

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