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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Check out the degrees of the professors who teach in those majors. I bet their degrees are in CS.

If you think about it, a video game design major is the application of other majors in a specific field. Keep the options open![/quote]

It is a relatively new degree, so of course the professors don't have it.

Anyway, now there are BA, BS, MA, MS, MFA, and PhDs in game design and development. Some are called Interactive Media. Lots of options. However, look very closely at each program and make sure they have legit CS and math courses in there too. Some are more geared to the artists who may go the MFA route, so if your kid is not an artist, they need a program solidly grounded in CS that can be transferred to other areas if he doesn't get the coveted game jobs. Keep in mind that many industries hire game developers, like defense and education, entertainment from games to movies and everything in between. Often the better choice is to major in CS with a minor in Interactive media/game design and development. Other good minors are creative writing, graphic arts, music, entrepreneurship, finance, etc, all of which are needed for the development of a game. Considering all of this, sometimes in hiring the game design degree falls short (not always) because they are actually looking for the entry level person whit jut one of those skills, not an entry level person with a bit of everything. This may be a short lived bias as the industry gets used to the existence of the new major. Just food for thought. [/quote]

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