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Game Design

First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
SLP 007CCS First Year Experience*1
DFN 101Drawing I: Rapid Concept
3
DFN 119Digital Techniques
3
DFN 107Game Ideation3
DMA 217Intro to 3D Computer Graphics
3
AHV 100Introduction to Material Culture3

Second Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DFN 112Drawing II: Style & Skill
3
DFN 1172D Design Principles
3
DFN 132Process & Making
3
DMA 234Modeling & Texturing
3
WRT 101Composition I**
3

Third Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 233Environments & Characters 3
DMA 246Game Art I
3
Choose One:
DMA 245
DMA 297

Game: Concept and Technology
Intermediate 3D Computer Graphics

3
AHV 216History of Video Games3
WRT 102Composition II3

Fourth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 247Game Art II
3
Choose One:
DMA 248
DMA 232
DMA 317

Game: Concepts & Technology II
Drawing Tech for Visual Media
Computer Character Animation I

3
DMA 256Lighting & Rendering
3
DMA 341Digital Character Sculpting Environments
3
Choose One:
AHV 201
AHV 202
AHV 200

Visual Narration: Asia
Visual Narration: Africa
Western Art History/Visual Culture

3

Fifth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 329Advanced Computer Generated Environments
3
DMA 339Game Projects I
3
DMA ---EA-Game Major Elective (see approved list/RC)3
DHU ---Humanities Course3
D--- 200-400General Education Elective3

Sixth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 340Game Projects II
3
DMA 364Game Thesis Design & Management
3
DMA ---EA-Game Major Elective (see approved list) 3
D--- 200-400General Education Elective 3
SCI 200-400Science Elective3

Seventh Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 403Game Trend
3
DMA 413Game Senior Studio I
3
D--- 200-400General Education Elective 3
AHV 200-400Art History (or)
Visual Culture Elective
3
D--- 100-400 Open Elective 3

Eighth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 414Game Senior Studio II
3
DMA 428Game Professional Futures
3
D--- 200-400 General Education Elective 3
D--- 200-400 General Education Elective 3
D--- 100-400 Open Elective 3

Catalog Year 25/26  Total Credits: 120-121
*International students that require ELS-101 (4.0 cr); Total Credits = 121/122

First Year Experience=1; Foundations=15; Major=60; Gen Ed=39; Elective=6

Game Design Electives

DMA 381Hard Surface Sculpting (RC) recommendedDMA 351Advanced Creature Creation
DMA 101Animation IFLM 225Sound Design I
DMA 2112D Digital Animation FLM 254Playing The Self
DMA 230Experimental AnimationDIL 147Figure Illustration
DMA 309Concept DesignDIL 246Anatomical Figure Illustration
DMA 228Stop Motion I
DMA 328Stop Motion II

General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level Liberal Arts course (i.e. AHV, BUS, DHS, DPL, DSS, SCI, WRT, LIT)

Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level course from any Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).
This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.

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