Below is a list of Texas schools that offer game art, game design, and game development degree programs:
Abilene Christian University, Abilene
Programs: BS Computer Science - Concentration Game Development
Baylor University, Waco
Programs: BS Computer Science - Video Game Development Specialization
Southern Methodist University, Dallas
Programs available: BFA Art with Concentration in Interactive Media; Combined BFA Studio Art and Masters of Interactive Technology (MIT) in Digital Game Development program; BA Creative Computation; Combined BS Computer Science and MIT with Game Development Specialization program; MIT Game Design
St. Edward's University, Austin
Programs: BA Video Game Development
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University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria
Programs available: BS Computer Science with Concentration in Digital Gaming and Simulation
University of Texas, Austin
Programs: BS in Arts and Entertainment (BSAET). The GAMMA Program is an interdisciplinary program between the Computer Science Department, College of Fine Arts, and Radio-Television-Film Department, The College of Fine Arts also offers a BFA and MFA in Design; BS in Computer Science, Game Development Concentration
University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas
Programs: PhD Arts and Technology; MA Arts and Technology; MFA Arts and Technology; BA Arts and Technology
University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio
Programs: BFA 3D Animation & Game Design,
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