Overview

In your final year at Columbia College Chicago, you’ll develop an entire finished game product with other game-related majors in a capstone experience we’ve designed to mirror the professional game-industry production model. Students in the Game Design major choose one of two concentrations: Game Development or Sound Design.

Key Features

Game Design alumni find work at a variety of small and large firms in the gaming and entertainment industries. Firms students work at include Bungie, Jellyvision, Raven Software, Robomodo, and Skywalker Sound. We also have alumni who build simulations for major companies like John Deere and Walmart.
As a senior, you’ll take part in our two-semester, cross-program capstone course. If you’re in the Game Development concentration, you’ll take part in a team capstone project that ends in a finished and playable game. Sound Design students create their own version of a sound design production company, providing the sound, dialogue, and music for the capstone games.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Game Culture
Game Development
Game Engine Scripting
Story Development for Interactive Media
Programming

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Students must submit all official educational records of high school, secondary school or college/university work. Ask your school(s) to send official or certified true copies of your educational records that demonstrate successful completion of a high school or secondary education.
Proof of English language proficiency is required for admission to the college if English is not your country’s primary language.
Within the application, submit a writing sample.
Portfolio, audition, and/or interview requirements can vary based on your intended major.
Application fee for international students (nonrefundable): $25

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

35498 USD / year

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Out-of-State

35498 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

35498 USD / year

≈ 35498 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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