Online Game Art and Development Degree Bachelor of Arts in Game Design

Create a rich virtual world and an attractive character design in Game Art and SNHU's Academy of Arts (BA). This online program develops the creativity, critical thinking and technical skills needed to succeed in the art and design industry of the fas t-paced video games.

Are you interested in the science behind the game? Our online game programming programs can learn how to create an interactive game experience through rules design, game mechanics, etc.

Skills to learn

• Digital gameplay and interactive media elements
• Design strategy proposal
• Application of industry tools

• Creative and coordinated problem solving
• Design optimization for various digital platforms

Courses & Curriculum Online game art degree courses for your career

SNHU's game art and development bachelor's degree include interactive characters and environments using graphic software that leads the industry. By learning the principles and tools of game art, you will be able to acquire basic skills and practice advanced techniques used by today's game artists, designers and animators.

What's even better? You graduate with an impressive portfolio of assets to show to potential employees.

Degree course

Game art major courses

The 12 major courses use 3D and 2D graphic software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign) and 3DS Max. At the time of graduation, you can get a collection of new designs, games, techniques, and principles of the following new designs:

• 3D modeling and scalput
• Writing, shading, texture
• Illustration and digital painting
• Animation and character animation

This course reflects the standard workflow pipeline used in the industry to produce art assets, and prepares for success in the actual art position. These skills are applied to multiple video game platforms, such as web, console, computer, and mobile, so you can play an active role in the fas t-paced industry.

Courses may include:

Introduction to digital sculpture Course ID: GRA 201

In this course, we will introduce digital sculptures using ZBrush. Also, understand how digital sculpts are suitable for pipelines in the game production environment. In this course, you will learn techniques such as software navigation, mult i-brassesculpt, masking, multimedia, and material. This course covers some practices used to prepare the model on the next stage when creating a game model. In some techniques, we will introduce how ZBRUSH can seamlessly link with other 3D modeling software. In this class, there are also issues that include observation and conceptualization.

3D modeling and animation Course ID: GRA 202

This course introduces 3DS Max. In this course, you will introduce 3DS Max and learn what MAX can do for games. This course focuses on modeling. Students learn the basics of low polymer modeling. How to expand and use textures. We will also introduce a wide range of techniques used in the industry for modeling for mobile, computer, and current generation game consoles.

Interactive animation Course name: GRA 211

This course focuses on programming functions to enhance graphic animation and user interface and provide impressive interactive results. This course is intended for students in areas where interactive motion graphics useful for concept transmission, such as game development, advertising, marketing, education, web development, and art. This course is covered not only by programming but also for those who have experience in programming. Regarding the use and creation of animation, we will take up at a level that both those who are new to this field and experienced people are interested. The results can be displayed from the Internet on a web browser or as a stan d-alone result on various operating systems. This course is a practical course using computers, creating a series of personal projects, focusing on the creativity and programming aspects of interactive animation, according to the students' interests and abilities. This course uses new interactive animation technology.

3D character animation Course name: GRA 212

In this course, you will learn the 12 principles of animation and introduce character animation. Also, start the character and learn the pipeline to rigate.

Introduction to digital imaging Course ID: GRA 220

This is an introductory course to professional computer graphics production using Photoshop and Illustrator, with software and hardware commonly used in the graphic design, video, photography, and interactive web/multimedia industries. Emphasis will be placed on the professional use of image capture devices such as scanners, digital cameras, and video cameras. Image processing and color management systems will also be explained and demonstrated. The course will define the key differences between vector and bitmap graphics, including their importance when preparing images for print, broadcast, and web distribution. Students will be encouraged to experiment with their own and existing images using advanced digital processing techniques such as layers, channel masking, filtering, cloning, and montage. Particular attention will be given to copyright awareness in the digital image era.

Environment Design Course Name: GRA 311

The first semester of this course will introduce the pipeline for creating environments within a game studio. Students will learn how to use reference drawings and images to help build scenes and environments. Students will also be introduced to how these assets can be used to create larger image assets, not just as standalone assets, but when used as modular pieces. Students will then digitally sculpt assets from the provided references. Once the sculpting stage is over, students will learn how to make a toy model from the digital sculpt. They will then create textures to use for the final rendering. Later in this lesson, students will go through the same pipeline, but instead of using the artwork provided, they will create something from their imagination.

Character Design Course ID: GRA 401

This course combines concept, texturing, digital sculpting, and 3D modeling to create characters that will appear on both mobile and current generation consoles. Students will learn a proven pipeline used in the gaming industry to create concepts and apply them to games. In this course, students will learn how this pipeline works by combining different types of software around a given idea. Students will understand how a specific software works along the path of the pipeline to create a character. Students will then create their own idea following the techniques used in class and present a final game character as their final project.

Creature Design Course ID: GRA 402

This lesson will introduce how a creature is made from concept to a fully fleshed out game model. Students will work on weekly projects to see the relevance of real-world animals to fantasy creatures. Students will take a concept provided and follow step-by-step instructions to build a fantasy creature through the anatomy and creative process of a real-world animal. In the second half of this course, students will learn how to create their own fantasy creatures using real-world creatures and animals as references.

3D Art and Drawing Course ID: GRA 440

This course explores how your creative strengths and digital technologies fit into the professional workflow of commercial game production. Students choose one or several aspects of game art production: character design, environment design, or animation. All creative work produced in this course will be executed within tight deadlines that simulate industry expectations. Students will focus on controlling the source of game development and integrating artistic elements into the production pipeline. Each student will create a digital portfolio and website that demonstrates their ability to create professional creative artwork. Students will learn the process of objective self-assessment and peer critique, and will learn how to prepare their portfolio to fit a professional job posting.

Game Art and Capstone Development Course ID: GRA 492

This capstone course will be the culmination of the Art and Game Development Bachelor Program. The purpose of capstone is not to introduce a new concept, but to comprehensively evaluate the abilities of the integrated students, comprehensively the knowledge and skills cultivated through course work. This course is configured to support success to meet the requirements of the program.

General education

The Commons: SNHU's gen ed program

All undergraduate students are required to take general education subjects, part of the newly redesigned Commons program. The goal of Commons's curriculum is to acquire the most needed skills so that you can succeed not only in your studies but also in your private life and work.

Courses may include:

Cultural recognition and e-learning Course ID: IDS 105

In this course, we will introduce the skills related to university learning that is necessary to understand and act effectively to the complex modern society, as well as the basic knowledge and values ​​of fluent between different cultures. 。 Students will examine the various factors that affect personal awareness of fairness, and the impact of cultural and social diversity in collaboration and communication processes. You will also learn how to survive various interpersonal conflicts by applying strategy for interpersonal communication.

Self, society, humanities Course ID: HUM 102

This course explores the interaction between individuals and society as a framework for understanding cultural exploration. Through scientific, creative, cultural, and historical humanities, students will acquire internal practice to describe self -, others, systems, and the interaction of their systems.

Basics of writing and communication Course name: ENG 130

This course focuses on communicating and writing practice. Gain critical reading comprehension and information literacy that are essential for success in academic and workplaces. Learn how to analyze, summarize, evaluate sentences, and extract important ideas and information. Consider the writing process according to various situations and express your own perspective in sentences.

Mathematical inference for solving modern problems Course ID: MAT 126 < SPAN> This capstone course will be the culmination of the ar t-developed bachelor program. The purpose of capstone is not to introduce a new concept, but to comprehensively evaluate the abilities of the integrated students, comprehensively the knowledge and skills cultivated through course work. This course is configured to support success to meet the requirements of the program.

General education

All undergraduate students are required to take general education subjects, part of the newly redesigned Commons program. The goal of Commons's curriculum is to acquire the most needed skills so that you can succeed not only in your studies but also in your private life and work. Cultural recognition and e-learning

Course ID: IDS 105

In this course, we will introduce the skills related to university learning that is necessary to understand and act effectively to the complex modern society, as well as the basic knowledge and values ​​of fluent between different cultures. 。 Students will examine the various factors that affect personal awareness of fairness, and the impact of cultural and social diversity in collaboration and communication processes. You will also learn how to survive various interpersonal conflicts by applying strategy for interpersonal communication. Self, society, humanities

Course ID: HUM 102

This course explores the interaction between individuals and society as a framework for understanding cultural exploration. Through scientific, creative, cultural, and historical humanities, students will acquire internal practice to describe self -, others, systems, and the interaction of their systems. Basics of writing and communication

Course name: ENG 130

This course focuses on communicating and writing practice. Gain critical reading comprehension and information literacy that are essential for success in academic and workplaces. Learn how to analyze, summarize, evaluate sentences, and extract important ideas and information. Consider the writing process according to various situations and express your own perspective in sentences.

Game Art & Development Hardware & Technical Requirements

Mathematical inference for solving modern problems

Course ID: MAT 126 This capstone course is the culmination of the art games and developmental program. The purpose of capstone is not to introduce a new concept, but to comprehensively evaluate the abilities of the integrated students, comprehensively the knowledge and skills cultivated through course work. This course is configured to support success to meet the requirements of the program.

General education

• All undergraduate students are required to take general education subjects, part of the newly redesigned Commons program. The goal of Commons's curriculum is to acquire the most needed skills so that you can succeed not only in your studies but also in your private life and work.
• Cultural recognition and e-learning
• Course ID: IDS 105
• In this course, we will introduce the skills related to university learning that is necessary to understand and act effectively to the complex modern society, as well as the basic knowledge and values ​​of fluent between different cultures. 。 Students will examine the various factors that affect personal awareness of fairness, and the impact of cultural and social diversity in collaboration and communication processes. You will also learn how to survive various interpersonal conflicts by applying strategy for interpersonal communication.
• Self, society, humanities

Course ID: HUM 102

This course explores the interaction between individuals and society as a framework for understanding cultural exploration. Through scientific, creative, cultural, and historical humanities, students will acquire internal practice to describe self -, others, systems, and the interaction of their systems.

Basics of writing and communication

General education

This course focuses on communicating and writing practice. Gain critical reading comprehension and information literacy that are essential for success in academic and workplaces. Learn how to analyze, summarize, evaluate sentences, and extract important ideas and information. Consider the writing process according to various situations and express your own perspective in sentences.

Apple (MacOS) Requirements

Mathematical inference for solving modern problems	Course ID: MAT 126
This course explores the practical application of mathematical reasoning and quantitative methods in decision-making processes. Students will develop the skills to critically consider elements of problems they may face in their daily and professional lives, use quantitative methods to infer different outcomes, and make informed decisions.	Ethics in a Global Society
Course Identifier: PHL 218	This course explores various ethical contexts from a cultural and global perspective. It considers how ethics influence behavior, decision-making, and perceptions. It also develops relevant critical thinking skills, such as awareness of bias, in order to analyze problems from an ethical perspective.
STEM Principles and Problem Solving	Course Name: SCI 260
This course teaches students to apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) methodologies to a variety of contemporary problems and complex challenges in society, gaining knowledge and using that knowledge to develop recommendations and propose solutions. Students will use scientific thinking to gather information, analyze data, and communicate information in a variety of ways depending on the audience.	Social Issues and Decision Making
Course ID: SCS 260	This course uses social science methodology to analyze various socio-cultural issues and their impact on society. In exploring the concept of society and how it manifests in different cultures, students will learn to agree with society, examine the relationship between the individual and society, and analyze the ethical implications of decisions related to contemporary social issues.
Required Hardware and Software	Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite

PC (Windows OS) Requirements

Mathematical inference for solving modern problems	System Requirements
This course explores the practical application of mathematical reasoning and quantitative methods in decision-making processes. Students will develop the skills to critically consider elements of problems they may face in their daily and professional lives, use quantitative methods to infer different outcomes, and make informed decisions.	CPU: Intel I5/I7/Xeon technology or AMD equivalent
Course Identifier: PHL 218	RAM: Minimum 16GB RAM required, 32GB strongly recommended.
STEM Principles and Problem Solving	Some auto desk products included in the Entertainment Creation Suite may be used in the Apple® Mac OS® X operating system. Students can use Apple's Boot Camp® or Parallels Desktop® to run no n-physical software (mainly 3DS Max) on Windows®. Students who wish to get Windows® 10 can be obtained through Azure Dev Tools.
This course teaches students to apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) methodologies to a variety of contemporary problems and complex challenges in society, gaining knowledge and using that knowledge to develop recommendations and propose solutions. Students will use scientific thinking to gather information, analyze data, and communicate information in a variety of ways depending on the audience.	This package includes Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat, etc. Students can download these products at a discounted price through the SNHU store on ONTHEHUB.
Course ID: SCS 260	The operating environment of Photoshop and Illustrator is as follows. The latest system requirements may be changed without notifications from Adobe, so please check the latest requirements on the Adobe website.
Required Hardware and Software	Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite

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Get ready to get an exciting job in the game industry. If you get a game art degree, you can learn the skills you need to become a concept artist. You can also be in charge of creating a thre e-dimensional model or an animation element to move them as a model or animator.

There are many opportunities besides the game world. Animation and design skills are also useful in fields such as medical, automobile technology, and military.

Whether it's a game, a movie, an educational technology, or a military, let me introduce some careers you can get online, games, and art.

3D modeler

Creating a detailed 3D model of objects and characters for movies, video studios, game design companies, or architectural companies can provide depth to your career.

animator

Let's bring life to a career as an animator. In games, movies, commercials, television programs, etc., you will live in objects, characters and creatures.

Concept artist

It is a job that envisions and designs virtual world look and feel. Consider and create art of characters, creatures, vehicles, environments, and other creative elements.

User interface (UI) artist

Plan and design games and virtual environment menus, hea d-up displays, and other navigation elements.

Predicted by the US Labor Statistics Bureau (BLS), an increase in special effects artists and animators up to 2032 1.

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Average annual salary of special effects artists and animators by BLS 1

When checking information about job openings and wages, I remember that the actual numbers could fluctuate due to various factors, such as the number of years of work, employment industry, geographical positions, workers' skills, and economic conditions. It is important to keep it. The reported prediction does not guarantee the actual salary or employment growth.

When I started the game art project, I worked for a small game company. By applying the knowledge learned on SNHU, I was able to exceed my limitations.

Daniel Rambo '20

Do I need a degree to become a game artist?

There is no fixed way to become a game artist. Some people get a game art degree, while others get a graphic design degree. Some people aim for computer graphics and animation.

Regardless of the selected degree, this program should be your help:

Acquire the tools you need to create unique characters, creatures, and environmental designs. C o-producing projects that attract the employer's eyes and imagination.

Gain the confidence and connections necessary to be active in the industry.

• Fortunately, game art degrees can help you achieve all three.

"We will prepare students for gaming development and simulation careers in game art and development," said Max-Charahan, Deputy Director of SNHU. "The experience of students gaining with 2D, 3D graphics software and game engines can apply these creative and technical skills to an exciting and challenging creative project."

What is a game art degree?

• Game art degrees, as the name implies, is a program specializing in video games artwork production.

If you get a game art degree, you can learn how to create the parts that people see in the game. You can also draw the top heroine of a firs t-person game or an action adventure last boss. You can also make coins that players collect to reach the next level in mobile puzzle games, or create a fictitious steam punk world with RPG.

By exploring fields such as digital sculptures, 3D modeling, animation, and environmental design, you can learn how to create a project that can be used in the industry. And if you're lucky, you'll be able to make the player growl.

• Can I get a game art degree on the Internet?

Of course. Both those who want to start a career or want to turn to a new career can bring out the potential for the future by learning online.

The degree of our game art is 100 % online, so you can get the flexibility necessary to improve your career without interrupting your life.

• That was the motivation to make John Lania (20 years old), who graduated from SNHU game art. "I wanted to get a degree since I left the army, but I had a hard time finding a program specializing in game development, flexible and affordable."

When he found SNHU, John suddenly returned to the world of higher education. However, it wasn't that he was away from the game for many years.

"I was worried about time constraints, workloads, and the number of various classes in front of me. It was very realistic.

• Still, John did it. He enrolled, worked hard, established his voice as an artist, and became a proud graduate.

"It's my best pride to see my degree on the wall now," he said.

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