Game Design School Courses
Games that are interactive and immersive grab you and provide entertainment that is educational, culturally enriching, and groundbreaking. There is no limit to the potential in designing games, and it is quickly becoming the premiere medium for cultural storytelling, information and entertainment. Virtual worlds and interactive environments touch every part of our lives, from the games we play to the phones we use.
The Game Design school at Academy of Art University realizes this, and has developed a Game Design program where each Game Design course, whether it be a Computer Game Design course or a Video Game Design course, enables you to fully excel in the world of Game Design.
Earn your accredited Game Design degree with our Game Design program by taking Game Design courses at Academy of Art University. Our online Game Design courses and Game Design courses in San Francisco include:
Video Game Design
Gain hands-on experience developing video game designs. Learn the art vital to planning and developing video games. Professional instructors will guide you in the development, including level binder, character binder, gameplay binder and FX binder. Your working knowledge and understanding will enable you to create games of epic proportions.
Prototyping
Learn to prototype the development of a video game. Discover how to develop captivating game content and produce for a variety of different platforms, including video consoles, computers and mobile phones.
Level Design
Learn the process of reverse engineering a game. Gain an understanding of developing video game content and presentation techniques for 3D computer games.
Visual Development
Create various aspects of visual elements in a story. Blend color and design, color theory, staging and composition, camera angles, perspective, and typography to create captivating stories.
Game Art
Learn the artistic elements and environments for video games. Guided by professional instructors, you’ll blend low polygon modeling, texturing, rendering, environment creation, game play and game engines to seamlessly integrate with each other.
Effects Animation
Using the latest technology, you’ll create a variety of effects to delight and dazzle the senses. Set the mood and composition by creating rain, snow, wind, confetti and fire.
Character Design
Develop, texture map and animate characters for video games. Using the latest technologies, such as Character Studio of 3DStudioMAX, you will create models for state-of-the-art game engines.
3D Modeling
Create 3D models and characters with detailed surfaces. Through expert knowledge of timing, spacing, force, dynamic posing, weight, and arcs, you’ll construct good topology for character rigging.
Prop Modeling
Use the latest technology to create visual elements of games.
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