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.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

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

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-13 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

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

TOEFL^® IBT

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General requirements

Transcripts
Writing Sample
Application Fee

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Tuition Fee

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International

34088 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 34088 USD per year during 48 months.
National

34088 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 34088 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

34088 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 34088 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Chicago

1297 - 2491 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Key Features

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

International

National

In-State

Living costs for Chicago

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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