Video Game Design/Introduction/Game Education
Game Education
[edit | edit source]Most of the institutionalized education does not as yet cover video game design as a field. There have recently been several steps in that direction especially due to Universities forming partnerships with the game industry, and because students were not captivated by the standard offerings.
Courses
[edit | edit source]A video game design course can have a diverse curriculum like Game Writing, Art for Games, Game Audio Design, Ethics and Games.
Offerings:
- The University of Southern California is establishing a new USC Games Institute.
Accreditation
[edit | edit source]Research
[edit | edit source]The field of research into video game design can cover various topics like optimizing human interfaces for disabled people, recuperation of military personnel from trauma, reducing phobias, promoting literacy, etc.