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Game School Offers Masters in Game Design
by Blake Ellison, Sep 10, 2008 11:35am PDTFull Sail University announced today that it now offers a Master of Science degree in Game Design, training aspiring game designers for positions as game producers.
"This Master's degree, a 12-month program, will cover the entire scope of a game development cycle as it relates to the responsibilities of a studio manager," reads a statement from the University. Students start with core classes in Asset Management, Production Methodologies and Quality Assurance and then receive training in leadership, team management, game design and marketing.
The program culminates in students "stepping into the role of an External Producer in a real world studio scenario." All the while, promises coordinator Rob Catto, "students will be encouraged to identify and deepen their passion for game production as they advance into the management and leadership role."
The Game Design degree marks the second on-campus Masters degree offered at the University and the first related to game design and development. Full Sail was officially accredited as a University earlier this year.
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He has been ridiculed for attending Full Sail and the only movie he has been involved in to date was one in which he played a twink and was deemed the worst movie ever by critic Richard Roeper.
The major focus of that school is in the audio engineering world. I personally know a few people who have gone there. None of them ever got any type of job as a result of this school. They all ended up working in music equipment retail stores with me. It was amusing that after all that education, they really didn't know anything about the audio world.
I can see the same thing happening with their game designer courses.
If someone really wants to get into the gaming industry, their best bet is to study CS in college, learn to program, and jump into the mod scene. Get your hands dirty, and make some games. If you create something really unique and special, then that will probably look better on your resume then a full sail degree.
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Having a degree from DigiPen or equal programs helps get a few doors open at the beginning, but its all about your experience afterward.
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