List of South Carolina Schools with Game Design Degree Programs

Below is a list of South Carolina schools that offer game design degree programs:

Clemson University, Clemson
Programs: MS Digital Production Arts (MS DPA); Combined BS/MS Computer Science Five-Year Fast Track, MFA Digital Production Arts (MFA DPA), BS/BA Computer Science; Combined BS/MS Computer Science Five-Year Fast Track, BS/BA Computer Science

University of South Carolina, Columbia
Programs: BS CS Computer Game Design and Programming Cluster, BA Media Arts

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Savannah College of Art and Design

Selected Campus Locations:

• Atlanta, Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and SCAD eLearning

Selected Programs: 

• Animation – BFA, MA, MFA
• Film and Television – BFA, MA, MFA
• Graphic Design – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
• Illustration – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
• Immersive Reality - BFA
• Interactive Design and Game Development – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
• Motion Media Design – BFA, MA, MFA
• Sequential Art – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
• Visual Effects – BFA, MA, MFA
• User Experience (UX) Design – BFA

Animation Career Review Rankings: 

• Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#2) - 2023
• Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#9) - 2023
• Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#3) - 2023
• Top 50 Nationally for Illustration (#3) - 2023
• Top 25 Nationally for Visual Effects (#2) - 2023

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Clemson University Game Design

Selected Campus Locations:

• Clemson, South Carolina

Selected Programs: 

• MS or MFA in Digital Production Arts
• MS + PhD Computer Science with Graphics + Visualization concentration

Animation Career Review Rankings: 

• Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#39) - 2023
• Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#40) - 2023
• Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design among Public Colleges (#42) - 2023

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Academy of Art University

Selected Campus Locations:

• San Francisco & Online

Selected Programs: 

• Animation
• Game Development
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Interaction & UI/UX Design
• Visual Effects

Animation Career Review Rankings: 

• Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#15) - 2023
• Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#36) - 2023
• Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#40) - 2023
• Top 50 Nationally for Illustration (#20) - 2023
• Top 25 Nationally for Visual Effects (#5) - 2023

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Full Sail University

Selected Campus Locations:

• Winter Park, FL & Online

Selected Programs: 

• Computer Animation - Bachelor's - Online & Campus
• Game Programs - Bachelor's & Master's - Online & Campus
• Graphic Design & Digital Arts - Bachelor's - Online & Campus
• Film & Digital Cinematography - Bachelor's & Master's - Online & Campus
• Simulation & Visualization - Bachelor's - Campus
• Game Business & Esports Bachelor’s of Science - Online & Campus
• User Experience Bachelor's Degree – Online

Animation Career Review Rankings: 

• Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#14) - 2023
• Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#8) - 2023
• Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#28) - 2023

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Southern New Hampshire University

Selected Campus Locations:

• Online

Selected Programs: 

• BA in Game Art & Development
• BS in Game Programming & Development
• BA in Graphic Design
• BA in Graphic Design & Web Design

Animation Career Review Rankings: 

• Top 50 Private Graphic Design Schools in the US (#36) - 2023

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CG Spectrum College of Digital Art & Animation

Selected Campus Locations:

• Online

Selected Programs: 

• 2D Animation
• 3D Animation
• 3D Modeling
• Concept Art
• Digital Illustration
• Game Art & Animation
• Game Design
• Game Programming
• VFX Compositing and FX
• Real-time 3D & Virtual Production
• Game Development - Programming, Design, Game Art & Animation, Real-time 3D & Virtual Production

Animation Career Review Rankings: 

• Top 25 International Animation Training Programs (#16) - 2023