[CSENews] Apply now for the Top-Rated Specialization in Game Design and Development!

[Teresa Isela VanderSloot]

The MSU Specialization in Game Design and Development has been ranked as a top program for studying video games for the last three years by the Princeton Review!

The specialization brings together students in Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media, Computer Science, and Art. The specialization complements the breadth and depth of knowledge students acquire in their majors with a multidisciplinary understanding of game design and development. For most majors outside of TC, the specialization often nearly fulfills the student's cognate requirements.

Through the Game Specialization courses, students will learn the technology, design fundamentals, and development process of digital games, as well as the history, social impacts, and business of games. Students will also gain valuable skills in communicating and collaborating in team-based projects while building a strong portfolio of games.

The specialization contains four courses, taken in sequence, totaling 12 credits, usually taken during your junior and senior years, including:

TC 445 Digital Game Design & Development I (Fall offering, 3 credits)
TC 455 Digital Game Design & Development II (Spring offering, 3 credits)
TC 497 Game Design Studio (Fall offering, 3 credits)
TC 498 Collaborative Game Design (Spring offering, 3 credits)

Through these courses, you learn the technology, design fundamentals, and development process of digital games, as well as the history, social impacts, and business of games. You also gain valuable skills in communicating and collaborating in team-based projects while building a strong portfolio of games.

Complete details on the specialization, including how to apply, are available at http://gamedesign.msu.edu.

The deadline to apply for Fall 2013 is March 22, so apply now!