School of Game Design

Video games and interactive immersive worlds grab you and provide not only entertainment, but education, cultural enrichment, and groundbreaking social interaction. There is no limit to the potential in the video game design field, which is quickly becoming the premiere medium for cultural storytelling, information and entertainment. More students are enrolling in video game design schools because virtual worlds and interactive environments touch every part of our lives, from the video games we play to the phones we use.

One of the top video game design schools in the nation, Academy of Art University offers video game design school programs led by industry professionals. The hands-on, interactive curriculum in the game design school includes video game design courses that prepare each student for creative success.

Video Game Design Schools & Degree Programs

• Game Design Bachelors Degree Programs
  • BFA Program Learning Outcomes
• Game Design Masters Degree
  • MFA Program Learning Outcomes

Game Design Class Descriptions and Course Schedules

• Video Game Design
• Prototyping
• Level Design
• Visual Development
• Game Art
• Effects Animation
• Character Design
• 3D Modeling
• Prop Modeling
• And more!

Video Game Design Career & Job Opportunities

• Executive Producer
• Producer
• Creative Director
• Art Director
• Lead Game Designer
• Technical Art Director
• Lead Animator
• Character Animator
• Character Rigger TD
• Game Designer
• Level Designer
• Cinematics Director
• Storyboard Artist
• Concept Artist
  • Characters
  • Environments
  • Creatures
  • Vehicles
  • Tech
• Level Artist
• 3D Animator
• Visual Effects Animator
• 3D Modeler Character and Props
• Texture Artist
• User Interface Artist
• And more!

Game Design Companies Hiring Our Graduates

• Electronic Arts
• Crystal Dynamics
• Lucas Arts
• Playstation/Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
• ROCKSTAR Games
• Cinematico
• Massive Black
• And more!

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