Video Game Degrees

Game Degrees at UAT

You love games. Live for games. Want to make your career about games. But, to break into the video game industry, you’ll need a degree.

The University of Advancing Technology offers specialized video game design majors that will prepare you for a great career in computer and video games.

Innovative Video Game School

UAT's unique approach has been recognized for its innovation in video game education. Our students learn on state-of-the-art hardware and software, with classroom instructors who have experience in the video game industry. We don’t just teach how to use hardware and software; students are immersed in all levels of video game design, from the initial story boards to the final, polished project. Students can graduate from UAT with portfolios that demonstrate their talents with completed video game modules.

Game Major Options

Earn an associate’s or bachelor's degree with a major in game programming or game design at UAT's Tempe, AZ campus. Or earn a Master of Science in Technology degree with an emphasis in game development. If you want to learn on your own schedule, earn a degree in game design or game programming through UAT-Online.

UAT will guide you step-by-step through the application and admissions process.

Major in Game Design or Game Programming Online

Earn an online degree with a major in game design or game programming with the same accredited instructors that teach on UAT's campus. Learn at your own convenience in intensive 5-week courses.

Video Game Design: Diploma, Certificate and Degree programs

Vancouver Institute for Media Arts
Take a one and two-year diploma and 6-month certificate programs in Game Art & Design, 3D Animation, 2D Animation, Visual Effects, and Digital Film Production. Students at Vancouver will be well prepared for taking on a challenging career in the film and game industry.

The Academy of Game Entertainment Technology
Working together with industry professionals and game developers AGET can offer their students the best possible education. Here you will be working together with the finest instructors and advisors using the newest technology available.

Advancing Technology, University of
Get a game design degree at The Digital Animation Production (DAP). As a student at DAP you will learn the skills necessary to obtain entry-level positions in the gaming industry. You will be trained in 3D modeling, animation, lighting, special effects, and a lot more.

The School of Communication Arts
The School of Communication Arts offers programs related to digital filmmaking and game development. The school is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to learn animation and special/FX for gaming, TV, film and industrial multimedia.

Brooks College
In the Multimedia Program you will learn about video game programming, game interface design, digital image manipulation, animation, 3D modeling and much more. The game industry is a fast growing industry that demands more and more advanced graphics and programming.

Online Game Design & Software Development Degree Programs

Kaplan University
The Kaplan University School of Technology and Design offers the following online degree in animation and multimedia:

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology / Multimedia and Animation
With this degree emphasis you'll learn how to develop cutting-edge websites that blend interactive media with consumer-targeted information. You'll also learn animation and producing games and virtual tours. Courses include:

• Graphics and Multimedia for Web Design
• Website Animation Integration
• Animation Behaviors
• Animation for Gaming

Kaplan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Westwood College Online

Westwood College Online gives you the career-oriented skills necessary to begin your new career because each program is designed through a collaboration of instructors and business leaders. Westwood College Online offers the following game design and development degree:

Bachelor - Game Software Development

A love of games is an advantage in an industry whose stock and trade is fun and fantasy, but game development also requires serious technical skills and only highly qualified people will find jobs. Strong mathematical, computer, and analytical skills and aptitude are keys for success in this field. This online game design degree program is focused specifically on software engineering fundamentals and game software development. You can develop these necessary technical skills in software development, which can then be applied to high-tech careers in fields like game development and interactive entertainment.

Westwood College Online is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).

The Art Institute Online

The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh offers the following online degree in game design & art:

Bachelor of Science in Game Art & Design

Designed to concentrate on the artistic side of games - not computer programming - this unique program is your first step toward becoming an artist and designer in the multi-billion dollar game design industry. You'll strengthen your basic art and design skills, learn how to design game play and background, create characters and their environments, and apply your knowledge of video and computer games to evaluate game products. You'll also learn to plan the game environment and determine choices for characters.

All courses in this design program are interactive, facilitated, asynchronous, delivered via the internet and learner centered.

The Art Institute Online (Ai Online) is a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh (Ai Pittsburgh), which is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Ai Pittsburgh is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to award the bachelor of science and the associate of science degrees.

Cerro Coso Community College

The Academy of Digital Animation Game Art Program at Cerro Coso Community College is a Certificate and/or Associate Degree in Science. Designed and delivered since 1999 by working professionals to train digital animators for entry level employment in the interactive game design industry, this computer animation degree and career training program is delivered entirely online and all courses in the program are transferable at the university level. Cerro Coso Community College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The Certificate and/or Associate Degree in Science in Digital Animation program is approved by the California Community College Board of Governors.