Animation and Game Design (BS)

Keiser university’s bachelor of science degree in animation and game design prepares students for successful careers in interactive digital media related fields such as video game design and production as well as 3d modeling and animation. 

• Students will acquire the necessary knowledge and practical application of interactive media theory and processes to grow professionally and academically throughout their careers. Concepts explored are character development, 3D modeling and animation, level design, programming languages and interactive storytelling among others.

Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its goals:

• Comprehend various programming languages through quizzes, exams and applied interactive projects.
• Display the necessary skills to design, model, texture, rig and animate a character to exist within an interactive space through the use of 2D and 3D software and game engines.
• Demonstrate how to organize and execute a multi-phase production through research, implementing time management plans and producing a functioning multi-level video game.
• Generate applied art as well as digital media components to include paintings, sculptures, storyboards, audio and illustrations through the use of design software.

Prerequisites for Major Courses

• 3D Texturing – 3.0 credit hours
• 3D Modeling Techniques – 3.0 credit hours
• 3D Animation Techniques – 3.0 credit hours
• Level Design – 3.0 credit hours

Program Outline
To receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Animation and Game Design, students must earn 120.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows:

Lower Division Animation and Game Design Major Courses (30.0 credit hours)

• Digital Image Editing 3.0 credit hours
• 3D Modeling 3.0 credit hours
• 3D Texturing 3.0 credit hours
• 3D Animation 3.0 credit hours
• Game Development 3.0 credit hours
• Programming Fundamentals 3.0 credit hours
• Game Prototyping 3.0 credit hours
• Level Design 3.0 credit hours
• 3D Modeling Techniques 3.0 credit hours
• 3D Animation Techniques 3.0 credit hours

Behavioral/Social Science (6.0 credit hours)

• American History Pre 1876 3.0 credit hours
• American History Since 1876 3.0 credit hours
• Political Science 3.0 credit hours
• Introduction to Psychology 3.0 credit hours
• Sociology 3.0 credit hours

Communications (3.0 credit hours)

• Speech 3.0 credit hours
• Computers (3.0 credit hours)
• Introduction to Computers 3.0 credit hours
• Economics (3.0 credit hours)
• Microeconomics 3.0 credit hours
• Macroeconomics 3.0 credit hours

English (6.0 credit hours)

• English Composition I 3.0 credit hours
• English Composition II 3.0 credit hours

Humanities/Fine Arts (6.0 credit hours)

• American Literature 3.0 credit hours
• English Literature 3.0 credit hours
• Contemporary World Literature    3.0 credit hours

Mathematics (6.0 credit hours)

• College Algebra    3.0 credit hours
• College Mathematics 3.0 credit hours
• Applications of Mathematics 3.0 credit hours
• Statistics 3.0 credit hours

Natural Science (6.0 credit hours)

• General Biology 3.0 credit hours
• Advanced Biology 3.0 credit hours
• Environmental Science 3.0 credit hours
• General Physics I 3.0 credit hours
• General Physics II 3.0 credit hours