Design Schools - Game Art & Design

Game Art & Design is the latest degree program offered by The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. It concentrates on developing your artistic skills, so you do not have to be a computer programming expert to participate in this course.

The game art design industry is an exciting and thriving one. Earning a degree in this field could be your first step towards a new and challenging career.

Our Game Art and Design program takes 36 months to complete and covers many aspects of this emerging subject.

Game Art Design Subject Material

Becoming a student of our game art design program will strengthen your basic art and design skills, then you’ll learn how to design game play and background, create characters and their environments, and apply your knowledge of video and computer games to evaluate game products. You’ll also learn to plan the game environment and determine choices for characters.

When you graduate from the game art design program, you’ll have the training and skills you need to compete for entry-level positions in the game industry – such as game-play tester, 2D conceptual artist, 3D character builder, 3D object modeler, interactivity designer, background artist and more.

See if you have the necessary admission requirements to become a student in this degree program by clicking here.

Game Art Design Online Format

Learn the fundamentals and advanced techniques of game art design via your computer and our easy-to-use virtual classroom software. That means you'll log on to read class assignments, submit your work, and discuss it with your instructor and classmates. On your time. When it's most convenient.

Our classes are intensive and courses are offered in a six-week format that requires students to provide meaningful participation five out of seven days each week - this means completing assignments and participating in online discussions five days a week.

Course Environment

Our instructors, with their real-world industry experience, facilitate activities such as lectures, discussions, critiques, test-taking and small-group collaboration. Course students affect the direction of the class, making our courses learner-centered.