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| Digipen |
| There are a few schools offering courses in video game
creation and design around. The one that has gained the most publicity is Digipen, which
began in Vancouver, Canada. After a few years of success, Digipen opened up an institute
in Redmond Washington. It was the very first place in the world where one could get a
degree in Game Programming. Check out their web page at: http://www.digipen.edu |
| Nad Center |
| This is another college in Canada, which also runs
a video game design program. The interesting thing about the NAD site is that you can
download animated intros and working games that students created. The program is a
step in the right direction and the skills learned there could in turn be applied
to create some excellent games. Check out their web page at: http://www.nad.qc.ca |
| Full Sail |
| Based in Winter Park, Florida, Full Sail Real World
Education offers Associate Degree programs in Recording Arts, Film and Video Production,
Digital Media, Show Production & Touring, Game Design, Computer Animation and
Traditional Animation. They also offer authorized training for SoftImage, an
industry-standard 3D graphics design program. Check out their web page at: http://www.fullsail.com/ |
| Cogswell |
| They are a small private school in Sunnyvale CA, have good
industry ties, their main focus is on their CVI (computer video imaging) degree, which
includes various concentrations, including one in game design. They also offer degrees in
music, electrical and software engineering. The CVI program includes the study of
everything from traditional art (figure drawing, storyboarding, cel animation) to modern
stuff (3DS Max, Ligthwave, Lightscape, Alias/Wavefront, Photoshop, After Effects,
Premiere). Check out their web page at: http://www.cogswell.edu/ |