University of Baltimore (UBalt) is home to the GameLab. Founded in 2014 and Funded by The University of Baltimore Foundation, the Lab is an educational research facility that explores the relationships between games and media, and society. The GameLab, which hosts workshops, art exhibitions, and visiting artists, is a complement to the BS in Simulation and Game Design, and other programs.
Established in 2003 and serving 150 students across two campuses, the BS in Simulation and Game Design is the oldest and largest game design program in the State of Maryland. Offered in the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, the BS program has two specializations: Coding and Development, and Technical Art. Outside of the specializations, students will study 3D modeling and animation, applied game design theory, design of multiplayer games, computer programming, usability design, and games in education and other fields.
UBalt Game Design BS students may add an additional minor or enroll in the accelerated option that provides the opportunity to take up to nine graduate credits to apply towards the MS in Interaction Design and Information Architecture. The 36 credit hour MS prepares students for leadership positions such as creative director, senior interaction designer, user-experience manager, senior multimedia developer, and user research manager, among others.
Minor examples include Mobile Application and Development, Web Development, Business Management, and Entrepreneurship. The Simulation and Game Design Program concludes with an immersive Capstone Project that allows students to create a professional game or other project.
University of Baltimore BS and MS alumni can be found at companies such as Amazon, Google, Meta, Fastspot, Mindgrub, Instagram, and idFive.
University of Baltimore is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Founded in 1925 as a private night School of Law and College of Business Administration, UBalt joined the University System of Maryland in 1988. Serving 3,710 students from Maryland and across the U.S., UBalt offers more than 70 programs housed in the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Public Affairs, Merrick School of Business, and the School of Law.