[gameprogrammer] Re: Best game dev colleges

I may be biased… with that said. I have worked for several colleges in 
curriculum development and instruction relating to game design and development 
and including art, design, programming, and production management. Cogswell 
College, Sunnyvale, CA has a good generalist program for technical artists and 
scripting; Savannah College of Art and Design has a component of Game Design in 
the Computer Arts department; The Art Institutes has a very good Game Art and 
Design program and an emerging program on technical development; University of 
Advanced Technology, AZ also has a good technical development program for games 
as does Full Sail, FL. DigiPen is one of the best hard core programs and 
focuses on programming at a very in-depth level. They are/were supported by 
Nintendo and Microsoft and have a well known reputation. Then you can also look 
at other schools for transitional degrees, masters degrees and terminal degrees 
in game and interaction media. Include in your search, MIT, Bowling Green, and 
University of Georgia

 

My bias… Teaching for DeVry University, I think our program (Game & Simulation 
Programming) has a lot to offer people wanting to be programmers and developers 
in either the game or the sim industries. The program is a B. Sci. degree and 
focuses on programming as well as development. There is an emphasis on 
individual as well as group development projects which focus on game theory, 
game and sim product design, game play, and  element programming from 
individual mechanics to systems integration and includes level design, engine 
programming, and 2D/3D integration. 

 

A Caveat, there are a lot of programs offered from diplomas, tracks, and 
certificates to full degrees. Research the colleges you are interested in 
attending first, then research the degree programs and the specializations that 
may be available. A worthy computer science degree is as valuable (and maybe 
more so for some companies) as an industry specific or niche degree. You have 
to find the right fit for you. DeVry’s program can be completed in 3 years, is 
fully accredited, and prepares you for pursuing a masters degree, as well as 
entry level positions in the field, if that is your desire.  More and more 
companies are seeking candidates with degrees and a greater number of companies 
are being started by graduates from colleges who met while attending school and 
decided to form a start-up. As the industry and economy change, competition 
will also change. Right now graduates are faced with competing against seasoned 
professionals and unemployed veterans. So the more tools and better arsenal you 
have the more fun you will have playing!

 

Good luck

 

 

Tim J. Harrington

Assistant Professor/Chair

Game & Simulation Programming

 

DeVry University

2149 West Dunlap Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85021-2995

 

p: 602.870.9222 x 847

f:  602.734.1999

e: tharrington@xxxxxxxxx 

 

www.devry.edu <http://www.devry.com/> 

 

 

 

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Can you all please give me a list of the top game development colleges around 
the world as i need to see my options now....
Thank You....

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