School Website Length to Graduate: 12 Months Location: FL-Orlando Students per Class: 30+ Tuition to Graduate: $28,000 Subject: Game Development, Art & Design

DESCRIPTION

The Game Design program covers the entire scope of a development cycle as it relates to the responsibilities of a studio manager. After taking core classes in Asset Management, Production Methodologies, and Quality Assurance you’ll collaborate with artists and programmers and work with that team throughout production to delegate tasks, problem-solve, and hit milestones. You’ll also learn project-management, scheduling, and bug-tracking software that will keep your game on schedule while maintaining the quality of the product. Courses in Game Design and Design Mechanics stress the importance of developing a unified approach to gameplay mechanics in the initial design stage, and maintaining that standard with effective management skills and rigorous quality control throughout production.

ADVANTAGES

The Game Design Master’s Degree culminates with the Game Capstone Project. You’ll be stepping in to the role of an External Producer in a real world studio scenario that will draw on every element of your production management education as you coordinate a group of artists and programmers as they design and code the graphics, gameplay, and audio for a fully playable game.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

During the course of this Game Design Degree, you will be responsible for completing a design document, an academic capstone project, and a presentation. The Capstone Project is designed to help you develop the project management skills and team management skills you’ll need to succeed in the game development field. In this project you will be paired with a group of undergraduate game programmers and game artists to plan the genre and scope of a fully playable game. You will be acting as a Producer on this project, helping guide the team through the gameplay design, determining technological issues, as well as managing assets and the production timeline.

FINANCIAL AID

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SCHOLARSHIPS

In an effort to encourage and develop future generations of media professionals, Full Sail has developed the Merit Scholarship Program. Eligible participants may receive a Merit Scholarship towards the tuition of any one Full Sail degree program.

CERTIFICATIONS

All Full Sail Degree Programs are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).

SUMMARY

The curriculum in the Game Design Master of Science Degree Program is comprised of high-level game design and production courses that take you deep into the game development pipeline. You’ll expand and advance your project and design skills through hands-on exercises in leadership, team management, game design, and marketing while you learn the skills you’ll need to advance your career in the game production industry.

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