College of Arts and Humanities

St. Charles, Mo. / St. Louis, Mo.
Game Design (BA)

St. Charles, Mo. / St. Louis, Mo.
Game Design (BA)

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) offered in On-campus and Online formats.

St. Charles / St. Louis / Online
Game Design (BA)

Lindenwood University offers you the chance to earn a bachelor of arts degree in game design. The game design program, one of our fastest-growing programs, is designed to prepare you for working in a game studio environment. The curriculum for this St. Louis game design degree includes advanced game design and production courses, allowing you to move from conception to application covering key industry concepts ranging from aesthetics and immersion to usability and game economics. You will also study foundational topics like storytelling and character development. Project and portfolio courses are threaded throughout the curriculum and are dedicated to providing a relevant and comprehensive curriculum.

Game Design Faculty at Lindenwood University

Our award-winning St. Louis game design program instructors at Lindenwood University are some of the most knowledgeable around. They have the educational background and real-world, professional skills that allow them to understand the changing landscape of the industry, preparing you for a career in game design.

Required Equipment

The game design BA degree program has immersive reality technologies integrated throughout the curriculum and requires use of a virtual reality headset as identified by the department and associated applications. Immersive realities, such as virtual reality, provide a fully immersive educational experience that leads to greater engagement and understanding of subjects covered in classes. Students are not only able to engage with the material, other students, and their instructor, they also can better understand the context of those relationships while immersed in the virtual environment. These experiences support the learning outcomes for the bachelor's in game design program and prepare students for use of these technologies in their professions.

Earning a Bachelor of Arts in Game Design

As a game design major at Lindenwood University, you will study in either an online or hybrid environment, combining online classes with on-campus, face-to-face, courses. The bachelor of arts (BA) degree in game design requires major coursework in addition to the general education requirements. Online and hybrid courses in game design include Game Development, Concept Design, and 3D Animation.

What Can You Do with a BA in Game Design?

Game design is a competitive field different areas within the industry, including game designer, game programmer, and game artist, all have their specialties. Mechanics designer, writer, concept artist, modeler, art director, engine programmer, and audio programmer are all careers under the game design career umbrella.

Awards and Rankings for Game Design

St. Louis James Paul Gee Learning Games Award Finalist Best Online Bachelor’s in Video Game Design Programs Best Online Bachelors - Video Game Design Degree Program by Best Colleges Best Game Design Program - 2019 - Intellegent.com Best Online Schools - VideoGame Design 2019 - EDsmart Best Online Colleges - Video Game Design 2019 - SuccessfulStudent.org Best Online Programs - Bachelor in Game Design 2019 - TheBestSchools.org