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Game Studies and Esports
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The University of Delaware's Bachelor of Arts in Game Studies and Esports prepares majors for excellence in a broad range of careers in the video game industry and related fields.
Today's video game developers and publishers aren't just looking for qualified programmers and designers, they need well-balanced experts in cultural awareness, marketing, management, education, communication, law and health. Meanwhile, the surging popularity of Esports, live streaming and indie game development shows how global game culture continues to grow and diversify in the 21st century.
AREAS OF STUDY
Games, Culture and Society
Game Design and Development
Game Industry and Esport Management
CAREER OPTIONS
AI Programmer
Animator
Art Director
Character or Environment Artist
Esports Agent, Analyst, or Team Manager
Game Designer, Developer or Programmer
Narrative Designer
Software Engineer
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Business Analytics and Information Management
- Computer Science
- Applied AI for Business
Computing and Digital Media
Digital Media and Electronic Art
Experience Design
Game Development and Studies
Human-Computer Interaction
Interactive Entertainment
Software Development
What's special about this program?
The University of Delaware’s Game Studies and Esports major is designed to match students’ academic and professional interests. Along with the core curriculum, students select a focus area in Games, Culture and Society, Game Design and Development, and Game Industry and Esport Management.
Core curriculum
| Course list | |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Art and Design for Games | Introduction to Programming in Games |
| Introduction to Game Development | Introduction to Writing for Games |
| Introduction to Game Studies | Introduction to Esport Management |
Capstone
The capstone is the culminating experience of the game studies and esports major. Students choose between two pathways: an analytical capstone, focused on individual academic research and a writing project, or a practical capstone, where students work collaboratively to create a video game.
Both options allow students to synthesize their coursework, demonstrate their strengths and connect their studies to future creative, professional or graduate opportunities.
Internship
Students complete a hands-on internship during their junior or senior year. Placements have included:
Cardona Pinball Designs
Dark Tonic
ECAC, Futures First
Nemours Children’s Health
Read more about internship opportunities
Courses offered from nine departments across three colleges
English
Music
Sport Management
Business Administration
Marketing
Languages, Literatures and Culture
Read more about interdisciplinary opportunities.
Get involved
Blue Hen Esports Competition
UD Esports Arena
Game Development Club
Casual Video Game Club
Anime and Manga Club
8-Bit Orchestra
- Board Game Club
Delaware Fighting Game Community
Video Game Tournament Club
Critical Failure (a D&D club)
Galadrim (all things Sci-Fi, Fantasy and tabletop RPGs)
UD Library Virtual Reality Studio
- Game Studies Minor
Sample Curriculum #1
FOCUS AREA: GAMES, CULTURE AND SOCIETY
TOTAL CREDITS: 124-126
FALL
| COURSE |
CREDITS
|
|
| GAME201 | Intro to Game Studies | 3
|
| ENGL110 | Seminar in Composition | 3
|
| LANG105 | Foreign Language Requirement (1/3) | 4
|
| CISC104 | Intro to Programming for Games | 3
|
| FYE | First Year Experience | 1
|
| MATHXXX | Mathematics Requirement | 3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 17
|
SPRING
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| ART200 | Intro to Art and Design for Games | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group A: Creative Arts and Humanities
|
3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (w/lab) | 4
|
| SPTM211 | Intro to eSports and eSport Management | 3
|
| LANG106 | Foreign Language Requirement (2/3) | 4
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 17
|
FALL
| COURSE |
CREDITS
|
|
| CISC204 | Intro to Game Development | 3
|
| GAME351 | Videogames and Japan (Multicultural) | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group B: History and Cultural Change
|
3 |
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences
|
3 |
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (w/lab)
|
4 |
TOTAL CREDITS: 16
|
SPRING
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| ENGL220 | Intro to Writing for Games | 3
|
| ENGL215 | Intro to Ethnic and Cultural Studies | 3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | 3
|
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group A: Creative Arts and Humanities
|
3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (w/lab)
|
4
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 16
|
FALL
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| ENGL278 | Studies in Diversity | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group A: Creative Arts and Humanities
|
3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences
|
3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
3
|
|
COMM206
|
Sex, Violence and the Media
|
3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 15
|
SPRING
| COURSE |
CREDITS
|
|
BUAD301
|
Intro to Marketing
|
3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | 3
|
|
| University Breadth Requirement | Group B: History and Cultural Change | 3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 15
|
FALL
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| ENGL416 | Designing Online Information | 3
|
| GAME401 | Internship | 1-3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | Group B: History and Cultural Change | 3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 13-15
|
SPRING
| COURSE |
CREDITS
|
|
| GAME490 | Capstone Seminar (Second Writing Requirement) | 3
|
| BUAD473 | Consumer Behavior | 3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 15
|
Sample Curriculum #2
FOCUS AREA: GAME DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
TOTAL CREDITS: 124-126
FALL
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| GAME201 | Intro to Game Studies | 3
|
| ENGL110 | Seminar in Composition | 3
|
| MATHXXX | Mathematics Requirement | 3
|
| LANG105 | Foreign Language Requirement (1/3) | 4
|
| CISC104 | Intro to Programming in Games | 3
|
| FYE | First Year Experience | 1
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 17
|
SPRING
| COURSE | CREDITS | |
| ART200 | Intro to Art and Design for Games | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group A: Creative Arts and Humanities
|
3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (w/lab)
|
4
|
| SPTM211 | Intro to eSport Management | 3
|
| LANG106 | Foreign Language Requirement (2/3) | 4
|
| TOTAL CREDITS: 17 |
FALL
| COURSE |
CREDITS
|
|
| CISC204 | Intro to Game Design and Development | 3
|
| GAME352 | Videogames and Latin America (Multicultural) | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group B: History and Cultural Change
|
3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences
|
3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (w/lab)
|
4
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 16
|
SPRING
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| ENGL220 | Intro to Writing for Games | 3
|
| ART209 | Core Design | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
3
|
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group A: Creative Arts and Humanities
|
3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (w/lab)
|
4
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 16
|
FALL
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| CISC374 | Educational Game Design | 3
|
| MUSC105 | Fundamentals of Music | 3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | 3
|
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group A: Creative Arts and Humanities
|
3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences
|
3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 15
|
SPRING
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| MUSC334 | Intro to Creative Sound Design | 3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | 3
|
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group B: History and Cultural Change
|
3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences
|
3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 15
|
FALL
| COURSE | CREDITS | |
| ART407 | Topics in Art and Technology | 3
|
| GAME401 | Internship | 1-3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | Group B: History and Cultural Change | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences
|
3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 13-15
|
SPRING
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| GAME490 | Capstone Seminar (Second Writing Requirement) | 3
|
| ENGL416 | Designing Online Information | 3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 15
|
Sample Curriculum #3
FOCUS AREA: GAME INDUSTRY AND ESPORT MANAGEMENT
TOTAL CREDITS: 124-126
FALL
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| GAME201 | Intro to Game Studies | 3
|
| ENGL110 | Seminar in Composition | 3
|
| LANG105 | Foreign Language Requirement (1/3) | 4
|
| CISC104 | Intro to Programming in Games | 3
|
| FYE | First Year Experience | 1
|
| MATHXXX | Mathematics Requirement | 3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 17
|
SPRING
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| ART200 | Intro to Art and Design for Games | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group A: Creative Arts and Humanities | 3
|
| SPTM211 | Intro to eSport Management | 3
|
| LANG106 | Foreign Language Requirement (2/3) | 4
|
| University Breadth Requirement | Group D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (w/lab) | 4
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 17
|
FALL
| COURSE |
CREDITS
|
|
| CISC204 | Intro to Game Development | 3
|
| GAME351 | Videogames and Japan (Multicultural) | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group B: History and Cultural Change | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (w/lab) | 4
|
| TOTAL CREDITS: 16 |
SPRING
| COURSE |
CREDITS
|
|
| ENGL220 | Intro to Writing for Games | 3
|
| BUAD301 | Intro to Marketing | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group A: Creative Arts and Humanities | 3
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
Group D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (w/lab) | 4
|
University Breadth Requirement
|
3
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 16
|
FALL
| COURSE |
CREDITS
|
|
| SPTM315 | Legal Aspects of Sport Management | 3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | 3
|
|
| University Breadth Requirement | Group A: Creative Arts and Humanities | 3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3
|
ELEC
|
Free Elective | 3 |
TOTAL CREDITS: 15
|
SPRING
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| University Breadth Requirement | 3
|
|
| University Breadth Requirement | Group B: History and Cultural Change | 3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 15
|
FALL
| COURSE | CREDITS
|
|
| SPTM417 | Sport Marketing | 3
|
| BUAD473 | Consumer Behavior | 3
|
| GAME401 | Internship | 1-3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | Group B: History and Cultural Change | 3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 13-15
|
SPRING
COURSE
|
CREDITS
|
|
| GAME490 | Capstone Seminar (Second Writing Requirement) | 3
|
| SPTM419 | Ethics & Issues in Sport Management | 3
|
| University Breadth Requirement | Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3
|
TOTAL CREDITS: 15
|
