Certificate in Game Design

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Video game design is a growing interdisciplinary field with connections to all aspects of digital media. The Certificate in Game Design is structured to prepare students for many aspects of this emerging industry, from 2D and 3D asset creation, animation, and narrative design, to coding and game development.

Lower Division (4 credits)

EMDA 203 - Coding and Interactive Design 2 credits
EMDA 203R - Coding and Interactive Design - Recitation 2 credits

Upper Division (28 credits)

Development Skills

Choose 4 credits from the following:

EMDA 355 - Introduction to Unreal 4 credits
EMDA 461 - Programming for Artists 4 credits

Context

Choose 4 credits from the following:

COMM 460G - Video Games, Culture, & Communication 4 credits
EMDA 410 - Cultures of Video Gaming: The Serious Business of Play 4 credits
ESM 300 - Introduction to eSports Management 4 credits
ESM 301 - Contemporary & Ethical Issues in eSports Management 4 credits
ESM 399 - Seminar - eSports Management 4 credits

Electives

Choose 20 credits from the following:

EMDA 320 - Writing Nonlinear 4 credits
EMDA 343 - Graphic Design Methods 1-4 credits
EMDA 348 - Concept Art and Preproduction Methods 1-4 credits
EMDA 350 - Projects in Digital Media 1 to 4 credits
EMDA 352 - Animation 4 credits
EMDA 353 - 3D Modeling 4 credits
EMDA 354 - 3D Character Animation 4 credits
EMDA 440 - Rendering and Digital Design Skills 4 credits
EMDA 441 - Design Communication and Collaboration 4 credits
EMDA 447 - Animation and Environmental Production 4 credits
MUS 340 - Audio and Music Production IV - Game Audio (ProTools 130) 3 credits