Overview

As a Game Art and Design major at Columbus College of Art and Design, you’ll learn how to build environments intended for player exploration, storytelling, and immersive gameplay.

You’ll be engaged with community game forums and have the opportunity to participate in hackathons, regional game festivals, and expos. In Game Art & Design, you’ll collaborate, connect, create, and play with your peers and those in the game industry.

Key Features

You'll have access to:

Mac and PC computer labs loaded with industry-standard software.
21-inch Cintiq tablets to wire up and develop your 2D and 3D skills.
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) development kits and spaces to experiment.
Sound room.
Green screen chroma key shooting studio.
Library access to new board games, VR, and wearable AR equipment.
3D printing and analog kits.
Editing suites.
Play-testing area.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Game Art
Drawing Methods
Visual Literacy
Drawing for Entertainment Design
Visual Narrative and Storyboard

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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More details

Rolling admission

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Columbus, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.3

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General requirements

A completed online application with your $50 application fee, which is nonrefundable.
A written essay.
A portfolio.
Transcripts (official or unofficial) from every educational institution you’ve attended. CCAD requires a 2.3 GPA or higher.
Proof of English Proficiency.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42200 USD / year

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Out-of-State

42200 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

42200 USD / year

≈ 42200 USD / year

Living costs

Columbus

United States

940 - 1520 USD / month

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