Wilmington University's Game Design and Development Program

Wilmington University http://www.wilmu.edu/technology/
Game Design and Development Program

Bachelors of Science - Game Design and Development Program

Interdisciplinary Skill Set
Combining the skills of video production, graphic design, interactive design, 3D skills and programming, this interdisciplinary degree program prepares the student for the exciting world of game design and development. Crossing the boundaries of traditional game programs, the Game Design and Development Program combines both the programming and design aspects of creating video games for major platforms, consoles, and mobile devices, virtualization for medical, educational, and military applications, as well as the next round of interactive applications.
Your Quest
Gaming is becoming integrated into how we learn, socialize, interact, and gather information. Its designing the interactions a user makes when using an interface. Its simulations for real world practice without consequence.
Change the stigma attached to "Gaming" - Or Stop Playing Around
The 'Gaming Skill Set' is a well rounded individual capable of managing a project from inception to completion, understanding of video and audio techniques, designing interfaces and user experiences, creating environments that reflect real world scenarios or create new worlds to explore, programming complex levels with physics, logic and purpose, and measure users progress through those scenarios.
Whether its for entertainment, education, or training purposes, (maybe it's all three!) you'll be in control of your career. At the end of the program, you'll have examples of products created entirely by you, as well as in a team environment.

'Lvl your career'
The curriculum is designed to balance the programming and design skills needed to understand the industry pipeline of product creation. The projects will provide the users the tools to improve reaction time, improved hand eye coordination, think strategically, process cause and effect, and increase ability to process multiple stimuli. Students will gain an understanding of every aspect of the gaming industry - from concept development to character and environment creation to programming user interfaces and 'guts' of a game to marketing their products to project management.

One of these could be you: Concept / Storyboard Artists, Character Artists & Animators, Level Designers, Texture Artists, Programmers, Interface Designers, Sound / Audio, or Professional Testers.
To be employed here: Corporate web designers, programmers, support staff roles, production studios, corporate communications teams, design firms, advertising agencies, art directors, creative directors, project coordinators, producers, directors, designers, etc.

Does this sound like you?
• Not afraid of programming (Even if you don't understand it yet!) • You loose time creating or working on a project • You get excited about creating AND working on projects that are challenging • You enjoy challenges, like learning software, solving problems, and troubleshooting issues • You enjoy seeing how people react to your work, even when they question it • You enjoy a good debate, hard work, the little details, and a good laugh. • You love working on a computer, not just using a computer

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Game Design and Development
• Video Game
• Graphic Design
• Development
• Video Production
• Interactive Design
• 3D skills
• Programming
• Virtualization
• Gaming
• Serious Fun
• Character Artists & Animators
• Level Designers
• Texture Artists

[akkkkll]

i have a question. Do you have to absolutely need to bee good at math to be in the game developers path?? Because i barely passed algebra.. and if so what classes should i take to get there?

[wilmuCOT]

@akkkkll

Math skills will definitely help, however we have math courses built in to get you up to speed. We also have an awesome Student Success Center to assist you if you want help - whether that means writing papers, math, science, most of the basic/core general education courses are covered in the Student Success Center.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

[djevoultion]

What multimedia/gaming development software do you use?

[wilmuCOT]

@djevoultion

The multimedia and gaming software listed below represents what is included in our College of Technology labs for use in developing games:

MULTIMEDIA

- Adobe Creative Suite Design & Web Products such as Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver

- Cinema 4D

- Final Cut Studio

GAMING

- JavaScript

- Unity Game Engine

The product and versions may change as industry changes occur. The College of Technology strives to maintain the best technology it can offer concurrent with the industry.

[snoopy3601]

were i want to be in the future, What can i do to help increase the chances into getting into this college and working at a company that i want to work at. Thank you

[snoopy3601]

i am a sophomore in high school i am taking ap/honors art and i want to be a game design developer. i am just wondering if taking advanced art will help me in reaching that goal, i have always had a passion for game design and wanting to make them and to work for a big game developing company like Bethesda or 343 industries. i am making grades along the line of a (b - Average in all of my core classes and i have an A in AP art.) i am just wondering am i taking the right path to

[ajvizz]

@xcassiegottox Isn't that why you go to college?

[GreenmeGo]

Do we need to have a skills on how to sketch object or good skills on drawing?

[xcassiegottox]

I am attending Community College right now and they just don't offer what I want. I want to be a game developer but I have no prior knowledge about it. I've never done any programming or designing... I want to attend your college, but I'm afraid that I don't have what it takes.

[crowarc]

i'm good at drawings and my imagination is unlimited i have good common sense and logic does this course suits me well?

[itsnightsoon]

inspired !

[linkismeimlink]

do u have to be in college to take these classes?

[xtheifxlf]

Hi can this program teach you how to create your own video game for the computer. For example runescape or minecraft? and also how long will this program be open for?

[MorrWind120]

Could you please put up a link to the colleges website?