Game Art & Design
Degree level:
Bachelor's
Anyone can play a video game. The real challenge is having a role in creating one.
With a bachelor’s degree in game art and design from Westwood College, you’ll be able to do just that. In our program, you’ll develop the skills to apply core knowledge of art and animation techniques to the game and interactive software industry. We emphasize traditional 2D artistry, 3D modeling and animation, while you also learn how to apply critical thinking, logic, communications and problem-solving skills in managing challenges that occur in a game development environment. When you graduate, you’ll be ready to take on an entry-level position in the game art industry, such as a 3D character modeler, lead artist, quality assurance game tester or a graphic designer.
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Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.
Did You Know?
- Our accelerated approach can help you earn your bachelor’s degree in as little as 3 years.
Game Art & Design Course Information
A game art and design degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:
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Upon successful completion of the program, you will be able to:
- Discuss the full game development lifecycle of the art and design process
- Produce 3D animation according to traditional animation theory
- Describe the key elements for 3D character modeling
- Create textures for use in a 3D environment
- Analyze and interpret basic coding for game interactive software as it applies to art and design
- Write a design document for a game software product
Locations offering the bachelor's degree in
Game Art and Design
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Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.
Did You Know?
- Our accelerated approach can help you earn your bachelor’s degree in as little as 3 years.
Where could your Game Art & Design degree take you?
Take a look at a few of the career paths that might be yours with a bachelor’s degree in game art and design from Westwood College.
3D/Character Modeler
- Produce 3D characters and creature assets for games.
- Assist the lead character artist in the evaluation of tools and processes and in the management and review of externally-created assets.
- Work with designers, programmers and others in the development of products and also participate in some performance testing.
Lead Artist
- Work in collaboration with the studio head, art directors and the project’s producer to establish the visual content/art and vision for each project.
- Maintain and refine the art content during each stage of production to ensure high standards.
- Take an active role in the planning of projects, authoring/maintaining style guides, gathering reference material and commissioning concept illustrations.
Quality Assurance Game Tester
- Analyze video games to document software defects as part of a quality control process in video game development.
- Work in a highly technical field requiring computing expertise, analytic competence and the ability to endure long hours.
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Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.
Did You Know?
- Our accelerated approach can help you earn your bachelor’s degree in as little as 3 years.
Daniel Reinholdt
Game Art and Design Graduate
Dupage Campus - October 2007
Animation GraduateDuPage Campus - July 2008
Westwood has prepared our game art design graduates for careers with employers such as:
| 7 Studios | Namco Bandai Games |
| Blizzard Entertainment | Sensory Sweep Studios |
| Crave Entertainment | Sony Online Entertainment |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA Games) | Square Enix North America |
| iBeta Software Quality Assurance | Superior Technical Resources |
| Javaground | Vivendi Games |
| Microsoft | Volition, Inc. |
*Westwood College must track the initial employers of its graduates for regulatory and accreditation purposes. This list is a taken from a compilation of employers of Westwood College graduates from each region from June 2007 to June 2008. This is not intended to represent an endorsement of Westwood College by the listed employers.
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