Video Game Design and Management Minor

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The video game design minor integrates theoretical concepts and practical skills to prepare students for a career in interactive entertainment, specifically the video game industry. Students will be exposed to a variety of design concepts related to creating video games including: level design, game-play control, user interface, multiplayer, game mechanics and storytelling. As opposed to the video game programming minor in which students will be writing code and programming game engines, students in the video game design and management minor will apply design concepts to different game genres and use game design software tools to create a working demo of a video game during the course of the minor program.

Requirements for completion

Minimum units: 20

Required Courses (16 Units Minimum)

ITP 230x Video Game Quality Assurance Units: 4
or
ITP 280 Video Game Production Units: 4
ITP 391a Video Game Project Management Units: 4
*ITP 280 is a prerequisite.
CTIN 483 Introduction to Game Development Units: 4
*It is recommended to take an introductory programming course before taking CTIN 483 . Suggested courses: ITP 109 , ITP 115 , ITP 165 .
CTIN 488 Game Design Workshop Units: 4

And at least 4 elective units from the following:

ITP 230x Video Game Quality Assurance Units: 4
ITP 280 Video Game Production Units: 4
ITP 393 Video Game Design Documents Units: 2
*ITP 280 is a prerequisite.
ITP 491 Level Design and Development for Video Games Units: 4
CTIN 404L Usability Testing for Games Units: 2
CTIN 458 Business and Management of Games Units: 2
CTIN 484L Intermediate Game Development Units: 2
*CTIN 483 and CTIN 488 are prerequisites. Concurrent enrollment with CTIN 489 required.
CTIN 489 Intermediate Game Design Workshop Units: 2
*CTIN 483 and CTIN 488 are prerequisites. Concurrent enrollment with CTIN 484 L required.