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Game Design and Animation

Join the exciting industry of game development with a degree in Game Design & Animation from Oklahoma City University. Study technology, artistry and art history as you develop skills to become a whole artist. Scroll below to learn more about our program, including the technologies we use, career and internship opportunities, and financial aid options. And don’t forget: Every Game Design & Animation major at Oklahoma City University receives a $6,000 scholarship each year for up to four years — that’s a total of $24,000 in aid that can stack with other academic and merit scholarships.

Skills and proficiencies

Graduates will be proficient in 3D animation and digital arts; game audio and music composition; experimental game design; interactive narrative and game storytelling; artificial intelligence in games; virtual and augmented reality; critical analysis of games, culture, and technology; and animation. Game programming and software engineering are also an option for the student to learn through our Computer Science department.

Learn the latest software and hardware:

SoftwareHardware
Autodesk MayaVICON Motion Capture Lab
BlenderOculus VR
HoudiniVIVE VR
Aurodesk 3D Studio MaxMagicLeap AR
zBrushHololens AR
Unity 3DWacom Tablets
Unreal EngineCanvas Tablets
Marvelous DesignerAlienware Computers
Abode After EffectsMacintosh Computers
Adobe Illustrator 
Cinema 4D 
Substance Studio/Painter/Designer 
Adobe Photoshop 
Adobe Premiere Pro 
RealFlow 
  

 

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A Game Design & Animation degree allows you to enter various professional fields as a game artist, 3D animator, 3D modeler, character artist, cinematic animator, concept artist, texture artist, user interface artist, world or environment artist, mechanical mesh modeler, mechanical mesh animator or rigger, 2D background artist, art director, effects artist, lead artist, art director, storyboard artist, technical artist, and corporate training and development artist.

Job Opportunities by Category:

Game Design

  • Character concept artist 
  • Environmental concept artist 
  • Video game-level designer 
  • 3D modeler 
  • Character rigger 
  • Animation artist/motion capture 
  • Programmer 
  • Cinematographer

Animation

  • Storyboard artist 
  • 3D modeler / animator 
  • Cartoonist 
  • Sound designer 
  • Character designer 
  • Colorist 
  • Matte painter 
  • Cinematographer

Virtual Reality and Visualization

  • Scientific Visualization 
  • Military simulation 
  • Web designer 
  • Education/training 
  • Worship media 
  • Architecture visualization 
  • Product / industrial design 
  • Television graphic artist

Art core courses

  • ART 1003 ART HISTORY: SURVEY I
  • ART 1023 TECHNOLOGY FOR GRAPHICS
  • ART 1103 ART HISTORY: SURVEY II
  • ART 1143 DRAWING AND DESIGN I
  • ART 1203 FOUNDATION IN DESIGN
  • ART 2023 PAINTING I
  • ART 2063 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I
  • ART 2363 GRAPHIC DESIGN I
  • ART 4113 DIGITAL PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT
  • ART 4163 SENIOR EXHIBITION/CAPSTONE

Game Design & Animation courses

  • ART 2263 CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
  • ART 2523 3D MODELING I
  • ART 2623 DIGITAL SCULPTING
  • ART 2823 TEXTURING, RENDERING, & LIGHTING
  • ART 2923 INTRO TO GAME TECHNOLOGY
  • ART 3013 DRAWING II
  • ART 3523 ANIMATION PRINCIPLES
  • ART 3563 ILLUSTRATION
  • ART 3623 3D MODELING & ANIMATION II
  • ART 3723 GAME DESIGN & ANIMATION STUDIO I
  • ART 3823 MOTION GRAPHICS
  • ART 4023 GAME DESIGN & ANIMATION STUDIO II

Degree Sheet: BA Game Design & Animation (PDF)

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