When choosing a video game design school, an interested person must first figure out what area of design they are interested in, according to All Art Schools. Some colleges have more of an emphasis on animation, while others allow students to delve more into the psychological aspects of gaming. All Art Schools states that a future student should also seek as much information as possible regarding the facilities at the school and the amount of experience the faculty has in the field.
The website for A Digital Dreamer lists ITT Technical Institute as the top video game design school. With over 100 campuses nationwide, the school is accessible to people in most states with a minimal amount of driving in most cases. According to ITT Technical Institute, the Digital Entertainment and Design degree offered by the school allows for education in the design and development of games with courses including gaming technology, game design process, animation, level design and other general coursework.
ITT Technical Institute
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Westwood College is another video game design school with multiple locations across the nation. A Digital Dreamer lists Westwood College as having two different available bachelor degrees in game design. The first is a degree in Game Art and Design. This degree focuses on art and animation techniques and how they are used in the gaming industry. The second degree is in Game Software Development. A Digital Dreamer states that this degree is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in software engineering and game software development.
Westwood College
westwood.edu
According to the Art Institute's Game Design and Programming website, Art Institute students use current industry tools to create video games. The college claims that this degree will educate students in the art of image manipulation, creative storytelling, 3-D modeling and texture mapping. The school stresses that their courses are primarily hands-on courses that allow students to gain real experience in video game design.
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