Online Game Design & Animation Certificate

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Post University's 15-credit Certificate in Game Design & Animation will help students turn their passion for gaming into a career in the growing entertainment game industry. Video games, computer simulations, and virtual reality are playing and will continue to play a prominent role in society. The Post University Certificate in Game Design and Animation is geared for students who are seeking a way to enter the exciting world of game design.  

The curriculum provides students with the main concepts and skills needed to design 3-dimensional interactive games for entertainment.   Working in a collaborative environment, students are provided with theoretical knowledge and practical methods that highlight game theory, game genres, design principles, 3D graphics programming, character animation, game engine architectures, and artificial intelligence in games.  

Students in any major may pursue a Certificate in Game Design & Animation by completing the required courses.

Accelerate your career with a Certificate in Game Design & Animation from Post University Online. Apply today!

ACCELERATED GAME DESIGN & ANIMATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FAST FACTS
     
STUDENTS IN THIS ACCELERATED PROGRAM
3  
     
OCCUPATIONS
This degree will prepare you for careers including, but not limited to, the ones listed below.
Video Game Designers
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2010-2011 PROGRAM COMPLETERS
0*
*This program was introduced in 2010.
 
2010-2011 PROGRAM COMPLETERS IN NORMAL TIME
N/A*
*This program was introduced in 2010.
     
     
 
ACCREDITATION
Post University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., (NEASC) through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

Post University's Business School also is a candidate for Accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
 
TUITION & FEES 2011-2012
Program Cost: $7,350*
Approximate Program Text Book Cost: $500*

* This is the tuition cost using current tuition rates for the entire 15-credit certificate program. Program costs will vary depending on transfer credits and financial aid amounts.
   
ADP PERSISTENCE RATES
The percentage of students who took a class in one MOD and then took a class in the next MOD in the 2009-2010 academic year was 84% among undergraduate students and 95% among graduate students.
 
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
16 students  
   
FACULTY IN THIS PROGRAM
32  
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