Video Game Design Minor

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(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