1. Maryland Institute College of Art
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  4. Bachelors in Game Design

Bachelors in Game Design

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Maryland Institute College of Art

Program Overview

At MICA, we explore games from a unique perspective that can only be found at an art and design college. Our program explores the role of play within our culture and questions how games are used to entertain, educate and create meaning.Students learn to create games from the ground up, building skills in design, programming and prototyping. Students can also concentrate in supporting areas like 3D animation, sound design, graphic design and illustration. And they'll do all of this in a state-of-the-art space with a designated game lab, serving as a nexus of creative ideas and output.

Program Key Stats

$45290 (Annual cost)



47 %

Eligibility Criteria

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6.5
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Additional Information & Requirements

Portfolio of Artwork (12-20 pieces of artwork),Essay (250 word minimum), Letters of recommendation, Activities and Interest: Compile a list of activities, interests, and honors, Official transcripts - Applicants must provide official transcripts of all secondary academic work, Official test scores - ACT/SAT Scores, For International Students: a minimum TOEFL score of 80 or IELTS score of 6.5. Your application will not be reviewed for admission without at least one test score on file (TOEFL, IELTS, ACT, SAT)

Career Options

  • Game Design
  • Game Production
  • Game Programming
  • Game Animation
  • Game Audio
  • Concept Artist
  • Software Design
  • Interaction Design
  • User Interface Design
  • Product Management

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