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The Certificate of Proficiency in Game & Interactive Media Design prepares students for employment in interactive digital technology sciences, specifically, for work in the video game and entertainment industries, as well as a broad range of fields requiring skills in animation, simulation, programming, web design, editing, mobile application development, interactive environment construction, and story formation. This certificate of proficiency provides students with opportunities to complete class and real-world projects, and with with their knowledge of interactive media, students may collaborate with others through the transfer of information and ideas through creative uses of technology. The most common types of interactive media include application software, apps, games, virtual reality, pervasive gaming (mixture of physical and virtual environments), publications, social media, advertising, and theme parks and cinema.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
COMS 1013 & COMS 1011	Programming Foundations I and Programming Foundations I Lab	4
GAME 1003	Intro to Game Development	3
GAME 3013	Game Development I	3
GAME 4803	Game Design Theory	3
Total Hours		13

Students who complete the program will demonstrate:

• Critical Analysis - Objectively participate in class critiques and respond positively to constructive criticism.
• Communication - Identify and effectively apply the use of visual arts concepts and vocabulary in verbal and written formats.
• Tools & Technology - Demonstrate proficiency in the use of art tools, materials, and technology appropriate to the field.
• Content - Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary art trends, major artist's works, and historical movements.
• Professionalism - Demonstrate an understanding of professionalism required of a serious student of art and develop a substantive portfolio.