Game Design From the Ground Up

The department of software engineering and game development (swegd) represents fields at the forefront of high-impact developments. We take pride in our student-centered degree and certificate programs, which are enhanced by state-of-the-art instructional technology and applied research activities.

Rit’s game design bs is ranked 6th among top 50 undergraduate game design degrees, according to the 2024 international rankings from the princeton review.

Develop, create and analyze serious games and simulations. Serious games help users learn a skill or perform a task by recreating real-life situations using simulation technology, which are becoming increasingly critical to healthcare, spaceflight, military operations, education and more.

Develop advanced skills in composing music for video games and interactive media, such as virtual reality. The game and interactive media scoring major allows you to explore the history of music in video games and apply that knowledge through interactive scoring projects. You’ll complete the coll...

The program has an emphasis on game programming, exposing students to a range of development and design processes. Students can further specialize in game design, production, game engines and systems, audio, graphics and animation, and web and mobile applications.