Are you ready to take on a challenge that will always be interesting, push you to your intellectual limits, and still be fun? Video Game Design and Development is challenging, but the rewards are worth it. With our unparalleled comprehensive training program, you will master skills that open doors to the growing video game industry.
Developing and managing the complex environments for games and related visualization applications is a challenging task, but with the right training and with professional guidance, the challenge becomes much less daunting. Using a comprehensive and analytical approach to game engine architectures, this program offers students the opportunity to learn how to effectively implement game ideas. A reasonable familiarity with computers and a background in high school level mathematics are all that is assumed. No prior game or graphics programming experience are necessary.
The curriculum is divided into eight modules covering five major areas of study: programming languages, mathematics skills, 3D graphics pipeline programming, real-time game engine architectures, and artificial intelligence algorithms.
The Video Game Design and Development program is an appropriate starting point for students who seek a professional career as a game developer. It is also well-suited for enthusiastic amateurs and gamers looking to explore this exciting field as a recreational endeavor.
Video Game Design and Development
GES 605 -- 500 hours
Course Overview/Description
Are you ready to take on a challenge that will always be interesting, push you to your intellectual limits, and still be fun? Video Game Design and Development is challenging, but the rewards are worth it. With our unparalleled comprehensive training program, you will master skills that open doors to the growing video game industry.
Developing and managing the complex environments for games and related visualization applications is a challenging task, but with the right training and with professional guidance, the challenge becomes much less daunting. Using a comprehensive and analytical approach to game engine architectures, this program offers students the opportunity to learn how to effectively implement game ideas. A reasonable familiarity with computers and a background in high school level mathematics are all that is assumed. No prior game or graphics programming experience are necessary.
The curriculum is divided into eight modules covering five major areas of study: programming languages, mathematics skills, 3D graphics pipeline programming, real-time game engine architectures, and artificial intelligence algorithms.
The Video Game Design and Development program is an appropriate starting point for students who seek a professional career as a game developer. It is also well-suited for enthusiastic amateurs and gamers looking to explore this exciting field as a recreational endeavor.
