Shawnee State Game Design Scholarship

Equip yourself with game design knowledge to thrive in gaming and beyond.

A degree in Game & Simulation Arts gives a rich background on the history of art and aesthetics, a strong vocabulary, and panel of visual experiences to bring to your own work. You'll go through rigorous exercises to master preproduction, game design and development, and ways to apply art to simulation.

You'll get practical experience in electives that help you apply development and design skills to subject areas you care about the most. Your collaborative skills will be sharpened in your joint senior project with the Game Engineering program. In this project, you will build up your skills in animation, art asset development, game design, and motion capture.

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Game and Simulation Development Arts BFA

Our four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Game Design will prepare you for the challenges of professional practice with an understanding of the role art and design plays within the gaming pipeline.

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Game & Simulation Arts

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Enter a growing field

By 2023 the VR/AR global market is expected to grow to $2.8 billion in corporate training alone. With broad applications in a range of industries, the possibilities with this high-demand skill set are nearly endless.

Your Career

A Game & Simulation Arts degree offers applications across all disciplines. You can stick to gaming, or you can pursue opportunities in corporate training, healthcare, design engineering, environmental science, and even urban planning.

Art & Technology Game Conference

You'll have the chance to meet prospective employers at the Art & Technology Game Conference that we host every year. Shawnee attracts industry leaders from across the country for this event, giving our students valuable face time with real-world designers.

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Being Prepared

When you graduate from the Game & Simulation Arts program, you'll be ready for a career in the gaming industry--and the applications don't stop there. You won't just learn about arts and design; you'll know how to apply them in the real-world. With experience in programming languages and industry project management, you'll have a base for visual design and simulation across all disciplines.

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Meet Rachael

Rachael Kowalski (Wellington, OH, first generation college student) found her future in SSU's Game & Simulation Arts program. Her passion for video games and art has led to hard work but a great payoff.

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Game Design at SSU

By the numbers

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$4 Million

$4 Million Renovation in 2018 with 11 specialized lab facilities

42

Game design studios have hired SSU graduates

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88%

Faculty who previously worked at a game studio