Friday, December 12, 2014

Game Design Schools In Massachusetts

Video game designers have several schools to choose from in Massachusetts.


The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the demand for computer software engineers, including video game designers, will continue to experience rapid growth in the coming years. A degree from a college with a solid game design program will help you gain the knowledge and skills to become a competitive job candidate, and several colleges in Massachusetts offer degrees in game design.


Becker College


This school specializes in niche degree options that may not be found at other colleges--such as game design, equine management and crime scene processing. The Princeton Review rates Becker College's game design program as one of the best in the country. Students concentrating in computer game design will learn merge visual art and computer programming together to become a competitive candidate in the gaming industry upon graduation. Becker College has campuses in Worcester and Leicester.


Becker College


61 Sever St.


Worcester, MA 01609


508-791-9241


becker.edu


Boston University


Boston University's Center for Digital Imaging Arts, located in Waltham, allows students to concentrate specifically on 3-D animation for characters and scenery in video games.


Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts


274 Moody St.


Waltham, MA 02453


781-209-1700


cdiabu.com


Hampshire College


Located in the college town of Amherst, The Princeton Review lists Hampshire College as one of the top 50 game design schools in the country. This school is unique in that it encourages student-directed learning through independent projects, allowing students to design their own concentration within their chosen major.


Hampshire College


893 West St.


Amherst, MA 01002


413-549-4600


hampshire.edu


ITT Tech


ITT Tech offers a bachelor's degree in digital entertainment and game design, which prepares students to work as part of a team in designing and developing games. It has campuses in Norwood and Woburn.


ITT Tech Norwood Campus


333 Providence Highway, Route 1


Norwood, MA 02062


781-278-7200


800-879-8324


ITT Tech Woburn Campus


10 Forbes Road


Woburn, MA 01801


781-937-8324


800-430-5097


itt-tech.edu


Northeastern University


Located in Boston, this school offers a master of professional studies degree in digital media, and students can specialize in game design.


Northeastern University College of Professional Studies


360 Huntington Ave.


Boston, MA 02115


617-373-2400


877-668-7727


cps.neu.edu


Massachusetts Institute of Technology


The comparative media studies program at MIT in Cambridge has seen a number of students become video game designers and programmers with major game companies. This program combines theory with hands-on experience and gives students an understanding of past media with an eye toward the future.


Massachusetts Institute of Technology


77 Massachusetts Ave.


Cambridge, MA 02139


617-253-1000


web.mit.edu


Springfield College


The computer and information sciences bachelor of science program at Springfield College offers a game programming concentration for students interested in a video game design career.


Springfield College


263 Alden St.


Springfield, MA 01109


413-748-3000


spfldcol.edu


Worcester Polytechnic Institute


A bachelor's degree in interactive media and game development from Worcester Polytechnic Institute combines classes in math, science, computers and art to give students a foundation for a career in video game development.


Worcester Polytechnic Institute


100 Institute Road


Worcester, MA 01609


508-831-5000


wpi.edu