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Which California colleges have game design degree programs?
School | City |
---|---|
Academy of Art University | San Francisco |
ArtCenter College of Design | Pasadena |
California State University-Chico | Chico |
California State University-East Bay | Hayward |
Gnomon School of Visual Effects | Hollywood |
Laguna College of Art and Design | Laguna Beach |
New York Film Academy | Los Angeles |
Otis College of Art and Design | Los Angeles |
University of California, Irvine | Irvine |
University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles |
University of California, Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz |
University of Silicon Valley | Sunnyvale |
University of Southern California | Los Angeles |
Woodbury University | Burbank |
Below is a list of California schools that offer game art, game design, and game development degree programs:
Academy of Art University, San Francisco
Programs available: MFA Game Design, BFA Game Design
Art Center College of Design Pasadena
Programs: BS Interaction Design
California State University-Chico, Chico
Programs: BS Computer Animation & Game Development
California State University-East Bay, Hayward
Programs: BFA ART, Interaction and Game Design
Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Hollywood
Programs: BFA Digital Production, Certificates in Entertainment Design & Digital Production, Digital Production for Entertainment, Maya Fast Track
Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach
Degrees Offered: BFA Game Art, MFA Game Design
New York Film Academy, Los Angeles
Programs: MFA Game Design; BFA Game Design; AFA Game Design; 1 Year Game Design Conservatory
Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles
Programs: BA Digital Media with Game and Entertainment Design Emphasis
University of California, Irvine (UCI)
Degrees Offered: BS Computer Science with Emphasis in Game Culture and Technology
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Programs: BA Design Media Arts; MFA in Media Arts
University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)
Degrees Offered: BFA Digital Arts and Game Design, BS Computer Science in Computer Game Design, MFA Digital Arts and New Media, MS Games and Playable Media, MS Computer Science - Focus in Games, PhD Computer Science - Focus in Games
University of Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale
Programs: BA in Game Design Art, BS in Game Design Engineering
University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles
Programs: MS Computer Science, Game Development Specialization and High Performance Computing and Simulation Specialization; Master of Science in Computer Science (Game Development); MFA Interactive Media with Heavy Games Electives; BS Computer Science (Games); BA Interactive Entertainment
Woodbury University, Burbank
Programs: BFA Game Art & Design
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