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Graphic Design: Major in Game Art (B)

game_art Degree level:

Bachelor's

 

Anyone can play a video game. The real challenge is having a role in creating one.

Game artists are essential to the development and creation of the vision and visual content of a video game. Westwood graphic design: major in game art students are not only prepared to start successful careers, but have also been featured in notable industry publications. Through the creation of a student portfolio, 3D animations and game characters, you’ll learn everything you need to know to begin a career as a video game artist.

Program features include

  • a final game art portfolio to demonstrate your skills to potential employers
  • courses that help you prepare for industry-standard Adobe certificates*, such as InDesign®, Illustrator®,, Dreamweaver®,, and Photoshop®,
  • the opportunity to enter the annual Westwood College 2D Game Development Competition that is judged by a panel of industry professionals

Program names, course topics and outcomes may vary by location. Please see the catalog for the campus location of your choice to review full program details.

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Did You Know?

  • Our fast-track approach can help you earn your bachelor’s degree in as little as 3 years.

 *Westwood prepares graduates for certification. Graduates wishing to attain certification must take and pass any applicable test/exams.

 
 

Graphic Design: Major in Game Art Course Information

A graphic design: major in game art degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:

  • Character Animation for Games
  • Character Development and Setup
  • Game Design Process
 

Course breakdown

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Locations offering the bachelor's degree in
Graphic Design: Major in Game Art*

California
Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA
South Bay - Torrance, CA

Colorado
Denver North - Denver, CO
Denver South - Denver, CO

Georgia
Atlanta Midtown - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Northlake - Atlanta, GA

Illinois
Chicago Loop - Chicago, IL
DuPage - Woodbridge, IL
O'Hare Airport - Chicago, IL
River Oaks - Calumet City, IL

Virginia
Annandale - Annandale, VA
Arlington Ballston - Arlington, VA

Locations offering the bachelor's degree in
Game Art*

California
Anaheim - Anaheim, CA
Inland Empire - Upland, CA

 

Colorado
Denver North - Denver, CO
Denver South - Denver, CO

Program names, course topics and outcomes may vary by location. Please see the
catalog for the campus location of your choice
to review full program details.

*Not all programs are offered every term.  Check with the campus of interest for current program offerings.

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Did You Know?

  • Our fast-track approach can help you earn your bachelor’s degree in as little as 3 years.

 

 
 

Where could your Graphic Design: Major in Game Art degree take you?

Our graphic design: major in game art program provides the educational background and hands-on experience necessary to successfully begin a career as a game artist. Our faculty of professionals who work in their fields will provide you with the knowledge, training and insight that you’ll use in your career.Take a look at a few of the career paths our graduates have taken with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design: major in game art from Westwood College.*

     3D/Character Modeler

     Lead Artist

Program names, course topics and outcomes may vary by location. Please see the catalog for the campus location of your choice to review full program details.

Additional Resources

You may also wish to review these sites for more information on the gaming industry and related career possibilities.

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Did You Know?

  • Our fast-track approach can help you earn your bachelor’s degree in as little as 3 years
     
*Graduates without experience in the field will likely start in entry-level positions. Position titles and responsibilities may vary by hiring company.
 
 

Westwood has prepared our game art graduates for careers with employers such as:

 

2K Games GSI Commerce
Activision Blizzard Hi-Rez Studios
American Express iBeta Software Quality Assurance
AT&T Konami Digital
Best Buy Lockheed Martin
Citrix Online M-Tek, Inc.
Colorado Timberline Play Mechanix
Comcast Rocksol Consulting
CoorsTek SEGA of America
Crave Entertainment Sony Online
Electronic Arts, Inc. Square Enix USA, Inc.
Essilor of America The Bohle Company
Forever Interactive True Games

 
*Westwood College must track the initial employers of its graduates for accreditation purposes. This list contains employers of Westwood College graduates from  January 2009 to December 2010 and is not intended to represent an endorsement of Westwood College by the listed employers.

 
 

Graphic Design: Major in Game Art Occupation Disclosures

The Department of Education does not currently list occupations as potential careers for graduates of our Graphic Design: Major in Game Art program.*

For graduates of our Game Art program at our Denver North, Denver South, Anaheim and Inland Empire campuses the following occupations are listed:

15-1021 Computer Programmers                    
15-1099.13 Video Game Designers
27-1024 Graphic Designers

 
Additional information is available by visiting www.onetonline.org and entering the six-digit Standard Occupational Code (SOC) in the Occupation Search Area.

*This list is based on Department of Education standards. Actual entry-level jobs for graduates in this program may vary from this list. The job code data was pulled from IPEDS CIP-SOC crosswalk as of 4/22/2011. Although the Department of Education requires all job titles to be listed, Westwood College has not found the program to prepare graduates for all the jobs listed.

 

General Program Disclosures

To learn more about the available programs, related graduation and placement rates, median loan debt and tuition and fees, select the document for your location of choice below.

CALIFORNIA

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 COLORADO

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GEORGIA

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pdf_iconAtlanta Northlake Campus

ILLINOIS

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pdf_iconDuPage Campus
pdf_iconO'Hare Airport Campus
pdf_iconRiver Oaks Campus

TEXAS

pdf_iconDallas Campus
pdf_iconFort Worth Campus
pdf_iconHouston South Campus

VIRGINIA

pdf_iconAnnandale Campus
pdf_iconArlington Ballston Campus

 ONLINE LEARNING

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