Video Game Production

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Video Game Production provides students with the essential skill sets needed to plan, design, and produce video games.

The program features interdisciplinary coursework and related studies to build a strong foundation bridging the art and science of video game production.

The Associate in Applied Science in Video Game Production's curriculum brings together business concepts, game technology, game narrative, music, sound design, and animation to prepare students for entry-level careers as a Level Designer, Environment Artist, Production Artist, Character Modeler, Character Animator, Game Designer, Game Developer, Mobile Game Developer, Commercial Artist, Game Writer, Composer and/or Sound Designer.

Embedded Certificates of Completion (CCL) are available in Video Game Production: Game Art, Video Game Production: Audio and Music and Video Game Production: Narrative and Video Game Production: Scripting and Coding.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

• Analyze the electronic game industry, including history, markets, distribution, publishing channels, business models, team roles, and career landscape.
• Analyze commonly used game components and mechanics.
• Manage game development project resources, budgets, goals, and tasks.
• Evaluate software and hardware used for game design, development, and production.
• Apply advanced scripting and programming concepts in the creation and manipulation of interactive applications.
• Create planning materials such as sketches, character sheets, storyboards, prototypes, narrative scripts, audio, and design documents.
• Create a variety of media resources such as images, narratives, 3D models, animations, and audio.
• Construct a cohesive game experience using planning materials and media resources.
• Demonstrate effective written, oral, visual, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Collaborate in a culturally responsive manner in a team environment.
• Engage in ethical personal and professional creative practices, in accordance with copyright laws, intellectual property, civic responsibility, and standards of the field.
• Examine the implications of cultural values, individual beliefs, and biases as applied to game design, development, and production.
• Create a portfolio of work.