Video Game Studies

Students will learn professional, technical, and creative practices that are central to the contemporary video game industry and will be prepared to engage critically with various aspects of video game development and extend the skills learned to other media production areas.

The minor is open to all students, but especially compliments majors in Art, Art History & Design, Film Studies & Production, Journalism & Media Studies, or Music Technology. 

Requirements for the liberal arts minor in Video Game Studies

To successfully complete the minor in Video Game Studies, students must complete 5 courses, including:

Required Core Courses

• course Introduction to Video Game Development (4)

• course Understanding Video Games (4)

Elective Courses - Choose 3

• course Foundations of Studio Art: 2D (4)

• course Drawing (4)

• course Intro to Screen/TV Writing (4)

• course Narrative Writing in Video Games (4)

• course Foundations of Design Craft (4)

• course  Introduction to Post-Production (4)

• course Digital Effects and Animation (4)

• course Audio Production (4)

• course Introduction to Digital Media Production (4)

• course Advanced Audio Production (4)

• course Creative Composition II (2)

• course Basic Recording Techniques (2)

Applicable Majors

All Majors can declare this Minor.