The game studies and design certificate is a 15-hour, interdisciplinary certificate. Developed in coordination with Dallas-Fort Worth area game studios, the certificate introduces students to contemporary ideas in game studies, design and project leadership experiences.

Requirements, 15 hours

9 hours in foundational courses are required:

CSCE 1010 - Discovering Computer Science
ENGL 2800 - Introduction to Games and Play
MRTS 3630 - Perspectives on Video Games

6 hours

6 hours, with at least 3 hours outside the student’s major, chosen from:

COMM 3720 - Small Group Communication
COMM 3920 - Organizational Communication
COMM 4320 - Communications and Virtual Gaming
ENGL 3140 - Beginning Fiction Writing
ENGL 3500 - Beginning Game Writing Workshop: Storytelling Through Narrative Design
ENGL 4680 - Game Narratives as Literature
JOUR 3250 - Game Design for Journalism
MRTS 3445 - Video Game Histories
MRTS 4460 - Intermediate Screenwriting
MRTS 4740 - Theories and Techniques of Visual Editing
Other courses as approved in consultation with the director