This program is designed to be paired with the Interactive Technology Bachelor of Science Completion Program With a Concentration in Game Design degree program. Apply today to get started.
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Overview
The Game Development curriculum is designed to give you the programming skills and theory needed to excel in the world of game development. First, you will learn the details of a game development cycle from preproduction to finished product and begin to create simple games that will help to develop your programming and design skills. Then you will move into more complex and detailed tasks in courses such as Computer Graphics, Computer Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, and Software Engineering. Finally, you will focus these skills on a complete, playable game that you will design, develop, and produce from start to finish. This is part of a complete game development education that will get you ready to face the demands of the professional game world. In addition to learning the game development process, you will have courses focusing on probability, digital logic, and game architecture.
Objective
Associate of Applied Science The goal of the Game Development Associate of Applied Science degree program is to provide you with the focused knowledge and understanding of game development useful in qualifying for entry-level industry positions as game designers, level designers, and game programmers. In addition to a strong foundation in programming and visual scripting, skills developed in this program include the principles of game design and development, as well as the math required to render a realistic game world. In addition to technical proficiency and creative development, your education will help you develop critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills that will provide you with a solid set of career-focused foundational competencies. This career-focused education will equip you with the tools to help sustain a long and productive professional career in the entertainment and media industries.
Please Note
- Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree programs are designed to prepare students for entry into technical and professional fields. A.A.S. degree programs are fully transferable into related Full Sail University bachelor’s programs. The transferability of credit from Full Sail to another institution is at the discretion of the accepting institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits will be accepted by another college.