So the summer is just around the corner and it will soon be time to start thinking more seriously about life after high school. Over the summer, I plan to go visit schools to prepare for senior year. I searched for the best game design schools in the country and got some surprising results.
I found an article on the Princeton Review called Top Game Design Press Release, which rated the top schools in the US and Canada based off of a survey. The questions asked in the survey are some that could be good to ask on a college visit. All the questions are within four areas: faculty, academics, career, and technology. Some important things to ask about school surround the creation aspect. One of the questions asked was about the game engines they use and if and how many game labs the school has. When deciding if you want to go to an arts college over a traditional college, it is important to know about the academics. Whether or not they have game design courses, how many, or if they have a place to further your educations such as a game design center, lab, or library. One question that stuck out a lot to me was in the career section. They asked how many game companies came to the school. I guess the reason for asking is so they could get a better idea about how much attention they give to the game design program. Another question they asked was about how many graduates get jobs out of college. Before you spend a lot of money on a school, it is best to make sure their professors are legit. You don’t want to pay 80K and have teachers that don’t know what their talking about. It is very important to find out this information before applying to colleges, so you know your getting a good deal. Asking specific questions is the only way to make sure. According to the article, the top 5 undergraduate schools are all in the US. The first one is the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. The second is New York University in Brooklyn, New York. The last three are DigiPen Institute of Technology, Becker College, and Rochester Institute of Technology. Game design school are mostly focused on the coasts of the US. The Princeton Review’s top 5 graduate school are not as focused on the coasts. The first one is Southern Methodist University in Plano, Texas. The second is New York University. The last three are University of Central Florida, University of Southern California, and the University of Utah. By the time I apply to colleges, these ranks may change, so I should check each year. What to do regarding school
Works Cited “Top Game Design Press Release.” The Princeton Review College Rankings & Reviews, www.princetonreview.com/press/game-design-press-release.
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AuthorI'm a student at Durham School of the Arts, and currently in the Game Art Design pathway. I like playing the Sims 4, playing with dogs, and riding horses. This blog will reflect my learning and discoveries. Archives
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