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What do game design experts in USA say?

  • Larry Paolicelli

    Larry Paolicelli

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology Department Chair Digital Gaming and Interactive Media
    Larry Paolicelli says

    For our Digital Gaming programs, we have the latest 3D tools and software used by the industry. This includes Autodesk Maya, Adobe Substance Painter, and the Unity game engine among others.

    To run these tools, we have the latest hardware and computers as well as our own motion capture studio. Many of our professors are veterans from the video game industry or are currently working in the local game studios scattered around the greater Seattle area.

    We consult with these studios to provide our students with the latest instruction in technology and creative techniques.

    The video game industry is international and there are studios and companies all over the world creating content and publishing games.

    A standout is the greater Seattle area, considered one of the largest and concentrated hubs for game development and boasts some of the biggest and most famous studios, such as Bungie, Microsoft Game Studios, Sucker Punch (Sony), Electronic Arts, Monolith (Warner Bros) and many more.

    Seattle includes a robust independent (Indie) game community as well as many mobile game developers. Seattle is also a leading tech industry hub and LWTech is at the center of this, providing employees, transferring knowledge, and working directly with many of these companies.

    LWTech unique position in the Pacific Northwest allows us access to many of the area’s tech, business, and creative studios.

    Employers up and down the pacific coast look to LWTech’s graduates as future team members.

    Growth in the greater Seattle area (and elsewhere) has increased a need for qualified and well-trained technicians, developers, and artists for the ever-growing video game industry and the industries that support them, including marketing agencies, content creators, and independent contributors. Opportunity abounds in LWTech’s backyard!

Top game design programs in the USA

What are the top Game Design Undergraduate programs in the USA?

Bachelor's in game design in the USA

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    Animation: Storyboarding and Character Design - BFA DePaul University, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    40,551 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 40,551 USD

    Start date
    September, January, March
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    Art: Interaction & Game Design - BFA California State University, East Bay, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    16,499 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,499 USD

    Start date
    January, August
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    Game Design - BFA New York Film Academy, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    28,008 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 28,008 USD

    Start date
    August, January, May
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    Communication Design: Game Design & Interactive Media - BSc California State University, Monterey Bay, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    16,647 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,647 USD

    Start date
    January, August
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    Digital Game Design & Development - BFA Long Island University Post, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    35,736 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 35,736 USD

    Start date
    September, January
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Associate in game design in the USA

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    Game Design - AFA New York Film Academy, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    16 months
    Annual tuition fee
    35,454 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 35,454 USD

    Start date
    August, January, May
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    Animation and Game Design - AA Berkeley City College, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    10,740 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 10,740 USD

    Start date
    January, August
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    Game Design - AA Diablo Valley College, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    8,304 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 8,304 USD

    Start date
    August, January
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Certificate in game design in the USA

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    Character Design and 3D Modeling - Cert Berkeley City College, USA

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    10,740 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 10,740 USD

    Start date
    January, August
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What are the top Game Design Graduate programs in the USA?

Master's in game design in the USA

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    Game Design - MFA DePaul University, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    27,680 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 27,680 USD

    Start date
    September
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    Game Design - MSc Full Sail University, USA
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    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    35,000 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 35,000 USD

    Start date
    October, November, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September
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    Game Design - MFA New York Film Academy, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    35,454 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 35,454 USD

    Start date
    August, January, May
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