Overview

Hone your ability to craft multi-path narratives, complex rule systems and immersive worlds by studying game design in the heart of Southern California — a place with unparalleled opportunities to influence culture and launch your career.

Key Features

Biola University's Game Design and Interactive Media program offers several key advantages:Industry-Minded Education. We collaborated with game studio recruiters to develop the best curriculum for graduating well-rounded, sought-after game designers. Your studies are narrative-driven, reinforced with the technical and artistic expertise necessary for you to be competitive within the game industry.Professional Development. Creating in Southern California offers virtually unmatched access to the game industry, including opportunities for internships, mentoring, networking and shadowing. Every student spends at least 180 hours gaining hands-on experience in a real studio — applying theoretical learning in a professional setting.Technical Preparation. Expand your portfolio and develop transferable skills for navigating any new tools you encounter by building real games using Unreal Engine — a popular, commercial-quality game engine used by both AAA game companies and indie studios. You’ll also master coding, computer languages, 3D design and animation through computer science and art courses.Culture of Collaboration. Game development is a team effort. From prototyping to playtesting, we’re constantly problem-solving and exchanging feedback. This collaboration is interdisciplinary, too, offering the exclusive opportunity to work with talented students from art, computer science, and Biola’s internationally renowned Conservatory of Music.Faith Integration. We develop the whole storyteller, because the stories you tell will be shaped by the person you become. We believe the best stories move people because they grapple with difficult questions that find their ultimate answers in the gospel. Through games, you can cultivate empathy, promote social good and challenge assumptions — in short, you can shape culture.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Game development within industry-standard game engines
Collaborative game production methodologies
Emerging technologies such as virtual reality
Visual aesthetics and 3D design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

La Mirada, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete and submit your official application for admission

Submit a non-refundable $45 application fee (waived until January 15)

Complete the required essay and supplemental items for specific programs.

Submit an official transcript

Submit your scores from the SAT (Code 4017) or ACT (Code 0172)

The student must be a believer in the Christian faith (the applicant's statement of faith will be articulated in the personal essay section of the application).

The student must have at least a 1000 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing+Math score and a 26 Reading Test score on the New SAT, or a Composite 19 score on the ACT or a 64 CLT score.

The student must have graduated from high school or earned an equivalent degree (GED). The following is a recommended high school curriculum:

Tuition Fees

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50904 USD / year

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50904 USD / year

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50904 USD / year

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Living costs

La Mirada

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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