Digital Media/ Game Design Degree?
May 2, 2010 by
Filed under video game design degree
I will be going to college soon, and I am looking for colleges in the Northeast that have some sort of Digital Media/ Design or Video Game Design bachelor degrees. I would like to stay in New England, NY, and PA. Any ideas?
Some schools offer this degree specifically, and others can give you all the skills you need, as part of a degree with a different name – and in fact, with few exceptions, that path is often the better, more reputable, one.
I’ve seen a lot of “digital media” or “video game design” majors popping up, but the schools they are at – frankly, NOT STRONG. They’re picking up on this trendy field and trying to attract students, but they have no real rep for getting you prepared to get a job once you graduate. Be a bit cautious. Go to a school with a decent rep.
In general, there are two approaches to game design: via art, and via engineering. So, depending on your path, you can find strong programs with good reps at the following schools:
Art
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- Rhode Island School of Design
- Mass Art
- Parsons
- The School of the Visual Arts
- Syracuse
- Cooper Union
- Carnegie Mellon
- Rochester Institute of Technology
Engineering (Usually software engineering)
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- MIT
- Cooper Union
- Carnegie Mellon
- Boston University
- UMass Amherst
- Rensellaer Polytechnic
- Worcester Polytechnic
- Rochester Institute of Technology
You’ll need to check with these schools to make sure that you can take a path that will lead you to the career you desire.
No matter where you go to school, try hard to get internships and co-ops in the field. Having experience in the field, and a strong portfolio, is the way you’ll get that first job once you graduate.
This is a highly competitive field. Arm yourself with internships, a strong portfolio, and etc., and you’ll stand a better chance of getting that first job.