Overview

This new Game Design degree from Samford University provides students with the background and skills to work in the video and gaming industry. Are you interested in coding and creating video games, 3D animation and storytelling? Students will gain a strong foundation in art and technology.

Learning opportunities

Principles of 3D Animation — Students develop a sense of timing, staging, fluid movement, blocking, and expressive performance in character animation. Technical software understanding is built with a focus on animation principles to create effective acting, facial expressions, and lip-sync.
Principles of 3D Game Art — Students develop core 3D production skills, including modeling and texturing assets. The course focuses on creating 3D assets specifically designed for integration into a game engine.
Intermediate 3D Production Art — Students refine their 3D art skills by creating complex organic and hard-surface models for video games, animation, and visual effects. Emphasis is placed on digital sculpting and producing high-resolution characters and environments.
Advanced 3D Production Art — Students explore advanced methods for creating assets for short animated films or video games. The course prepares them for professional work by aligning projects with their industry goals.
Game and Animation Development Studio — Students apply their skills in a hands-on environment to create an animated short or video game. The course simulates a professional production setting, emphasizing teamwork, limited resources, and production-focused workflows.
Game Design and Programming — Students learn core game design principles and mechanics. Using real-time rendering software, they design and program immersive environments while developing systems and documenting their designs using industry methods.

Game Tech and Programming — Students use professional techniques to design and program a conceptual game with complex materials, particles, and environmental effects. The course emphasizes both practical and theoretical aspects, preparing students for careers as programmers, designers, and game tech specialists.

Career Opportunities

The median annual wage for multimedia artists and animators was $72,520 in May 2018. Employment of multimedia artists and animators is projected to grow 8% from 2018 to 2028. Projected growth will be due to increased demand for animation and visual effects in video games, movies and television.

Animator
Game Designer
Modeler
Rigger/Technical Director
Storyboard Artist
Visual Effects

Programme Structure

Courses include:

3D Animation
3D Game Art
3D Production Art
Game and Animation Development Studio
Game Design and Programming
Game Tech and Programming

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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More details

Rolling Admission - Decisions will be released once a month, typically beginning in December until the class is full.

Language

English

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Homewood, 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

Completed International Undergraduate Application
$50 application fee
Official government documentation (passport, visa)
Documentation for financial support (bank statement, minimum balance $50,260)
Translated and notarized transcript
If your high school courses were not taught in English
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Personal essay
Letter of recommendation
ACT/SAT scores (student may request waiver)
English Proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42590 USD / year

≈ 42590 USD / year
Out-of-State

42590 USD / year

≈ 42590 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

42590 USD / year

≈ 42590 USD / year

Living costs

Homewood

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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Learning opportunities

Career Opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Homewood

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