Bachelor of Arts in Game Design

The B.A. in Game Design trains interested students to integrate game arts with related advanced technology software platforms in which videogames are conceptualized, designed and created.The team at the Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) is composed of scholars and professors of practice who work with students on theory and practical industry knowledge. Our students have access to a unique group of professionals with diverse backgrounds and strengths to give them a more well-rounded education and view of the creative industry.Students have access to professionals who are well-regarded in the industry, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and documentary filmmaker, and a professor of practice who has created cutting-edge visual effects for some of Hollywood’s biggest feature films, including "Avatar" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

Submit ACT or SAT SCORES electronicallyGeorgia State is test-optional through Summer 2025. If you are a first-year international student and your high school GPA is 3.4 or higher, you do not have to submit your test scores to us. If your GPA is below 3.4, you should submit test scores to us.Submit SAT SCORES Submit ACT SCORES Submit proof of English proficiency. Submit official high school transcriptsIn addition to meeting all other applicable requirements for admission, non-native speakers of English must demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. This may be demonstrated by any of the following methods:Graduation from a U.S. high schoolCompletion of an approved University System of Georgia (USG) campus-based English-as-a-second-language (ESL) program of studyProof of degree completion inside or outside the U.S., where English is the official language of academic instructionProof of completion of the equivalent of English 1101 and/or 1102 with a grade of C or better at an accredited U.S