1. Old Dominion University
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  4. BS Game Studies and Design

BS Game Studies and Design

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Old Dominion University

Program Overview

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 Key Stats

$1032 (Per Credit)
$ 50



83 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.5
27
60

1000
6.5
79

Additional Information & Requirements

Secondary/High School or College/University transcripts along with Diploma or Leaving Certificate, Financial Documentation, Passport identification page, SAT/ACT standardized exams are optional, though highly recommended, English Language requirement: TOEFL IBT: 79, TOEFL Paper-Based: 550, IELTS: 6.5 overall, GRE verbal reasoning: 150, GRE verbal: 480, SAT critical reading: 480, SAT reading test: 26, GCSE or GCE: O level pass in English; CPE: C or higher, PTE Academic Test: 53

Career Options

  • Video Game Designers
  • Multimedia Artists And Animators
  • Producers
  • Directors- Stage
  • Motion Pictures
  • Television
  • And Radio

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