Quinnipiac University (QU) houses the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), home to the Game Design and Development (GDD) Program. Options include an GDD BA and a Minor. The GDD BA is a hands-on, 120-126 credit program that allows students to take courses in a related areas such as Graphic Interactive Design or Computer Science. Featuring Game Labs and research projects, the GDD Program also encourages students to pursue a minor or double major. Experiential learning opportunities allow students to complete an internship, study abroad, or participate in an academic/professional product collaboration. An additional option is the QU in LA Program, where students have the opportunity to live, learn, and work in Los Angeles. This immersive program is provided in partnership with the School of Communications.
Quinnipiac University GDD BA students will also have the opportunity to add a concentration in areas such as Programming, Game Studies, Design Process, Art, Technology, Audio, Business, and Writing. Concentrations are nine credit hours and include courses such as Board Game Design, Acting and Directing for Game Design, Advanced Topics in Game Development, Object-Oriented Design and Programming, Digital Music Composition for Games, Interactive Storytelling and Narrative, eSports Management, The Business of Games, Games, Learning & Society, Game Art I-III, and VR/AR Development for Games.
The 33 credit hour GDD Development Core consists of Game Design, Creativity and Computation, Visual Design for Games, Game Development, Professionalism Practice for Game Design, Game Lab I-VI: Team Projects, and Senior Project ad Seminar.
The GDD Minor requires 18 credit hours of study. Students will take Introduction to Game Design, Creativity and Computation, and Introduction to Game Development. The remaining courses are the student’s choice. They can take Game Art, Game Lab (Team Projects), Game Seminar courses, and more.
Graduates of the GDD Program at Quinnipiac University have gone on to establish careers at a variety of major and other successful studios such as Riot Games, Blizzard Entertainment, Rockstar Games, Bethesda Softworks, Black Rocket Productions, Sesame Street Workshop, Hi-Rez Studios, F84 Studios (Los Angeles), Hellosaurus, Cool Math Games, Grover Gaming, and SphereGen Technologies, among others.
Founded in 1929 as the Connecticut College of Commerce, Quinnipiac University serves approximately 8,790 students enrolled in nearly 200 programs across eight professional schools and the College of Arts and Sciences. With three campuses including Mount Carmel, York Hill, and North Haven, Quinnipiac University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).