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Santa Barbara City College Department Award in Game Design
Santa Barbara City College

Department Award in Game Design

Online

2 Years

English

Full time

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USD 419 / per credit

Distance Learning

Introduction

The Game Design Online Program is comprised of intensive, instructor led, modular courses that are delivered by experienced production professionals who are currently working in these related industries. The program is intended for students who want to "learn anywhere, anytime" to train for entry level employment in Serious Game and Simulation Design.

The program has been designed to afford students the opportunity to develop the necessary foundation skills, master the tools and processes, and nurture their artistry and creative vision. In this project-based curriculum, students undergo standard production experiences that reflect industry needs and current industry trends. The online curriculum design is based upon industry production pipeline workflow, sequenced from fundamentals, through all essentials, to advanced techniques.

Students develop professional skills in pre-production, storytelling, modeling, rigging, texture art, lighting, character animation, special effects, simulation, technical direction, game design, game prototyping, object oriented programming, render management, production management, and portfolio production.

MAT offers 2 tracks: one in Media Arts and the other in Animation and Gaming.

Media Arts

Provides a foundation in digital media content, design and development, web communication and interactivity.

According to the State of California EDD, "web developer" is the sixth fastest-growing occupation in the State, with an expected 48.3% growth by the year 2024. That is over 10,000 jobs in this field alone. Moreover, the field of "media artist and animators" is expected to grow over 15% in the same time period.

Animation & Gaming

Provides proficiency in Maya, Unreal Engine and more. Every blockbuster motion picture for the past 8 years uses Maya to create Computer Generated Imagery.

3D technologies are widely used for visualization in technical, scientific and educational fields. Companies in fields from aerospace to microbiology hire specialists in 3D production.

SBCC offers a Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG). A TAG is a contractual agreement between the student, SBCC, and specific four-year colleges or universities. This includes six University of California ( *UC) institutions, six California State Institutions (CSU), seven California private institutions, nine out-of-state institutions, as well as Honors Transfer Agreements with ten institutions and 8 CSUs without campus impaction. Students must enroll in the TAG program and work with a TAG advisor. Please click here to learn more on the TAG program website.

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