GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR GAMES

CURRIC 432

Explore the expressive, social, and cultural impact of games as a medium through focused creation of a single capstone project. Develop an analog or digital game depending on interest and skill set. Designed to build skills in designing interactive games using an iterative approach that incorporates user testing and feedback. Focuses on design practices common to all games which can be applied by a game designer working in any medium, including sports, board games, computer games, and videogames. Opportunities to explore a wide variety of independent games as well as the platforms used to create them.

ART 443

Provides an introduction to exhibition design from spatial typography, posters, banners, and wayfinding to online exhibition design, including virtual reality for the Web.

ART 575

A project-based introduction to the examination of user experience, and is oriented toward practical methods for approaching a design problem. The focus of the course is to develop conceptual design based on the needs of users. Students will receive grounding in user research methods, design sketching, and design validation.

CURRIC 357

Explores the fundamentals of game design. Develop fundamental skills in designing interactive systems. Applicable to careers in educational game design or in design fields in related settings, such as museums, theme parks, and technology-mediated classrooms.

CURRIC 576

An exploration of theories, issues, and histories within a specialized area of game design such as developing games for a particular genre, for social impact, or using novel technologies.