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-> Visual & Game Programming - Bachelor of Science

Visual & Game Programming - Bachelor of Science

Program Overview

Are you looking to pursues a game programming degree in the San Francisco area? Consider The Art Institute of California — San Francisco where game programming courses are an important component of the Visual & Game Programming bachelor’s degree program. Game programming courses attract individuals who are artistic and knowledgeable about the technical aspects of gaming. This program, through its game programming courses, is designed to teach students to combine those two components to achieve the intended results of game designers. This program, including its game programming courses, is intensely hands on. Students utilize industry-related technology and software in their game programming courses. Game programming courses are conducted by professional faculty members, including some with industry experience. Topics of game programming courses include database concepts, artificial intelligence, and level design. The game programming courses introduce students to the principles of programming — shading development, graphic dynamics, and pipeline streaming. Upon completion of this program, including its required game programming courses, graduates are prepared to seek entry-level jobs like digital artist, character animator, and texture artist. So end your search today for a game programming degree with The Art Institute of California — San Francisco.

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Program Description
To develop and design an animated three-dimensional game, it takes the work of both an artist and a technical programmer. The artist creates characters, backgrounds, and other graphics to make the game visually appealing and exciting while the technical programmer creates programs/scripts to enable the various movements and interactions of characters and objects. For both sides to work effectively as a team, it is critical to have a third party whom the industry professionals call “technical artist.” The technical artist must have the artistic talent and abilities, and more importantly, be well versed in the technical aspects of a game.

The technical artist is capable of comprehending the intent of the artistic creator and the technical needs and challenges in achieving the intended results of the game designers. With that unique understanding, the technical artist can customize the programming tools in a computer software application to best meet the needs of an individual game.

The Visual & Game Programming Bachelor’s degree program is designed to offer education and training to individuals with a strong interest in games or films as well as creative and technical ability. The Art Institutes offers students access to the learning needed to apply for entry-level positions in various areas of digital visual production. Intensely hands-on, this program combines traditional animation skills with the technical skills necessary to create programs/scripts for three-dimensional graphics animation.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual & Game Programming, students must: receive a passing grade or credit for all required coursework; earn a minimum of 180 quarter credits; achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher; meet portfolio or other requirements as outlined by the program; and satisfy all financial obligations to The Art Institute.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates should be able to:
• Demonstrate proficiency in the areas of design, color, and drawing through their portfolio reviews and at graduation.
• Apply technical skills to set up efficient models, rigging, texturing, shading, and lighting and demonstrate a solid, consistent naming convention system in keeping with a production pipeline.
• Use programming skills in object-oriented, 3-D scripting, shell scripting and game scripting languages.
• Demonstrate clear verbal communication and critical thinking skills and work as a team member in the field.

Tuition Data for this program at The Art Institute of California — San Francisco

Below is the current tuition cost for this program for a full-time student completing the entire program in normal time. All tuition and fees are subject to change.

Books & Digital Resources	$2,400
Program Fees	$450
Room & Board*	$33,480
Tuition	$93,240

*optional where available

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Program Costs

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Below is the institution tuition cost for this program for a full-time student completing the entire program in normal time. All tuition and fees are subject to change.
Books & Digital Resources $2,775
Program Fees $425
Room & Board* $35,296
Tuition $93,240
*optional where available

Median Debt

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Data for this program is unavailable. If you have questions, please talk with your admission representative.

Success

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The program could take as little as 48 months to complete.
12% of graduates from this program finished in this time.

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What percentage of students find employment in their field or a related field?

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According to accreditor (ACICS) calculations, the job placement rate for students who graduate from this program is 37%.

According to state of California calculations, the job placement rate for students who graduate from this program is 89%.

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