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Game Studies & Design (B.S.)

Description

What is Game Studies & Design (B.S.) at ODU like?

ODU's Game Design, Development, and Criticism degree is an interdisciplinary major that allows students to specialize in game programming or game design while also learning game scholarship. Our program features a fundamentally entrepreneurial and multiperspectival approach to game studies and gaming, one that is designed to not only teach students the core principles of game development, design, and scholarship, but also to help them understand how to adapt these principle in response to changes in technology, the market, or culture. In doing so, this degree aims to prepare students for careers in both the mainstream and independent gaming industry, in the growing academic field of game studies, or in any number of other related fields.

Program Highlights

What makes Game Studies & Design (B.S.) at ODU unique?

Choose from two tracks: Development & Criticism, which focuses on game programming concepts or Design & Criticism, which emphasizes game writing and design
ODU features six student organizations dedicated to game design and gameplay
ODU boasts a well-established, entrepreneurial culture, which is key to successful game-based ventures
ODU is located strategically at the mid-point between Washington, D.C., and Raliegh, N.C., two centers of the gaming industry

AT A GLANCE

Major:

Game Studies & Design

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Delivery Mode(s):

On-Campus

Degree Earned:

Bachelor of Science

Careers

What are some careers in this field?

Video Game Designers

Design core features of video games. Specify innovative game and role-play mechanics, story lines, and character biographies. Create and maintain design documentation. Guide and collaborate with production staff to produce games as designed.

Multimedia Artists and Animators

Create special effects, animation, or other visual images using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products or creations, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

Producers

Plan and coordinate various aspects of radio, television, stage, or motion picture production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing.

Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio

Interpret script, conduct rehearsals, and direct activities of cast and technical crew for stage, motion pictures, television, or radio programs.

Courses

What are some courses offered in Game Studies & Design (B.S.) at ODU?

GAME 201T:
Introduction to Game Studies

An introduction to the core concepts and methodologies that inform game design, development, and criticism. This course will provide students with a critical overview of each of these content areas and will demonstrate how their specific concerns intersect in the design, production, and reception of contemporary games. It will also teach students hands-on methodologies through which to translate these concepts into creative and critical praxis.

GAME 240:
Game Criticism

This course is designed to introduce students to the major theoretical approaches and debates that comprise game studies as an academic discipline. It will teach students how to research, evaluate, analyze, and construct persuasive arguments about games and game-related artifacts.

Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Game Studies & Design (B.S.) at ODU?

Students entering the Bachelor of Science program in Game Studies & Design (B.S.) should meet the minimum university admission requirements (Undergraduate Admission)

Cost

Tuition and Fees

Estimated rates for the 2020-21 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.

Virginia Resident

Non-Resident

Active Duty Military Rate

Technology Delivered Courses Outside Virginia and/or the United States

Contact

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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Location:

4010 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS, NORFOLK, VA, 23529

Undergraduate Admissions

Location:

1004 Rollins Hall, Norfolk, VA 23529

Phone Office:

757-683-3685

International Admissions

Location:

2101 Dragas Hall, Norfolk, VA 23529

Phone Office:

757-683-3701

Transfer

I like this program and want to transfer. What are my next steps?

At ODU, we understand that as a transfer student you have unique needs that require a wide array of campus resources. The Center for Advising Administration and Academic Partnerships aims to create a transfer inclusive culture that supports the successful transition, engagement, and academic achievement of transfer students. The services and programs offered to you as a Monarch are endless so take advantage of every opportunity. Even before you set foot on campus, we encourage you to Explore, Experience, and Engage! Visit our Transfer Students page for more information.

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