BA Game Design and Interactive Media at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The Game Design and Interactive Media major provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to create engaging interactive digital experiences including video games, dynamic websites, and other interactive experiences. The program begins with foundational skills in art and design in traditional media and introduces coding and interactive design using digital tools and software. Core classes encompass 2D and 3D video game design, coding for web interactivity, and digital narrative production, with a choice of capstone experiences in narrative web design or advanced game design.

Faculty: College of Creative Arts and Media | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Visual Foundations 1, Visual Foundations 2, Introduction to Digital Art and Animation, Coding for Media Applications, Media Ethics and Law, Designing for Multimedia, Beginning 3D Animation. Programme/major requirements total 36 credit hours.

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Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First-Time Freshmen are admitted directly into the major. There are no additional requirements (e.g., portfolio review.) Students transferring from another major within WVU or from another institution are directly admitted to the major if they are in good academic standing (2.0 overall GPA) or with departmental approval. Applicants seeking optional scholarship consideration by the Game Design and Interactive Media program should submit a portfolio that highlights your creative interactive, problem-solving, and world-building skills. Your portfolio might include concept art, environment or character designs, 3D models, or short clips of gameplay you designed. Major Code: 3751

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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