Mercer County Community College
GAME DESIGN / GAME PROGRAMMING
Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS)

The A.A.S. degree program in Game Design helps to prepare graduates for careers in the video game soft-ware industry, a relatively new and rapidly expanding industry. The New York City / northern New Jersey met-ro region is one of the ten largest in the country for video game design and development. Game Design is a highly interdisciplinary field drawing from a number of diverse areas such as art, writing, sound design, sociology, an-thropology, computer technology, and programming.

The computer is the primary tool of expression in the program; however, emphasis is placed on the de-velopment of creative thinking as well as art and design skills. Students should expect to use and develop skills with scripting tools to program interactive functionality. Most coursework takes place in a studio using regularly updated professional-quality hardware and software on both Macintosh and PC computer platforms.

The Game Design program prepares graduates for positions as game designers, level designers, inter-face designers, producers, production assistants, and game artists. Typical employers include game design firms, entertainment software companies, educational resource development companies, interactive design companies, game development companies and re-search, government, and military organizations.

The Game Design program may be pursued full-time or part-time. Some courses may be offered only during the evening.