Universities with Game Design Courses

commandercup
Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:05:45 +0000

I’m looking for nationally ranked tier 1 universities that have Game Design courses as part of a Computer Science major or a Media / Human-Interaction major.

I’ve done some searching on my own time and found quite a few which are linked below to give an idea of the programs that I am looking for. I think that I’d rather have a more general focus with an edge towards creativity and theory rather than actual programming (Media > CS).

[Computational Media Major Overview](http://lcc.gatech.edu/compumedia/?page_id=9)
[Undergraduate electives | Human-Computer Interaction Institute](http://www.hcii.cmu.edu/undergraduate-electives)
[USC Interactive Media Division - Bachelor of Arts](http://interactive.usc.edu/about/bachelor/)
[undergraduate degree in computer game science @ the bren school of information and computer sciences](Undergraduate Academic Advising - UC Irvine Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences)
[MIT Comparative Media Studies: The Undergraduate Major](http://cms.mit.edu/academics/undergrad_major.php)

All of the programs I’ve linked to above are general majors that don’t really encompass a single skill or area, but they do all have electives/focuses available in game design or a similar field.

On a side note, does anyone know if the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech or William and Mary has any sort of similar program? I live in Virginia and in-state is so much cheaper… but I can’t seem to find any programs like the ones I’ve found elsewhere… If I could be sure that I could become an Echol’s Scholar at UVA, I’d do that, but that’s probably out of my reach. If not, can anyone think of a major that is similar? I want to get into the game industry after college and I’m looking for any sort of education that will help me out in that field. I want to become a game designer in the creative sense rather than what most people mistake as being a game developer.

Thanks a lot! I’m trying to build up a big list so I can narrow them down and actually visit all the schools that interest me or at least follow up with the schools directly.