Training
•The certificate brings game design, game culture and interactive media into majors such as Media Study, Computer Science, Art and English
•Students learn to create games and analyze their social, cultural and technological effects, combining programming and design concepts with media interpretation, history, theory, gender and interactive-systems study
Professional Development
•Introductory technical and analytical courses establish a shared foundation before upper-level Game Studies core work
•An optional capstone independent study can produce an original game or a substantial research project, allowing the credential to lean toward creative production, technical systems or cultural analysis
Degree Flexibility
•The certificate is awarded with a bachelor’s degree rather than as a post-graduation standalone credential; Media Study majors using it as the required outside concentration must keep six required/elective courses distinct from the major
