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BFA Game Design at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Design is designed to provide students with the skills to communicate ideas and emotions through interactive media. The focus of the BFA degree is exploring games as an aesthetic and expressive form through critical analysis and creative, reflective practice. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Arts, Media and Design  |  Department: Art Design  |  Duration: 130 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 130 semester hours. Required courses include ARTF 1000 Art and Design at Northeastern; GAME 1110 Games and Society; GAME 2650 Introduction to Game Research Methods; GAME 2500 Foundations of Game Design; GAME 2950 Game Studio; GAME 3700 Rapid Idea Prototyping for Games.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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