Casual Game Development

"The Digital Arts Center program is the most cost-effective, mega-comprehensive, professionally-oriented program that turns your passion into a career."

A casual game designer combines the artistry of game design and interactive storytelling with functional implementation of artistic vision to choreograph endless hours of infectious game play.

Whether it is designing game play mechanics and game flow, or animating characters, casual game developers work together within a team of incredibly smart, creative, passionate and friendly professionals.

The Casual Game Development certificate program is designed to provide students comprehensive professional training within a creative studio environment to produce a prototype or a complete casual game for Windows, Mac, Web, and/or mobile platforms.

The year long certificate program enables students to apply these unique skills to a variety of mediums:

• Casual Game Design
• Casual Game Art
• User Interface Art
• Product Management
• Game Programming
• iPhone Game Development
• Game Development for the Web
• Mac/Win Casual Game Development

Benefits

• 12-month evening programs / Tuesday & Thursday
• Career focused education to get you that dream job
• Create a prototype of or a complete casual game to show potential employers/clients
• Learn the industry-preferred software programs
• UC San Diego Extension certificates awarded upon successful completion
• Motivated students who share your interests
• All courses taught by experienced industry professionals
• Small class sizes for more one-on-one instruction
• Internships / Externships for those who qualify

Included in Tuition

• MacBook Pro laptop computer
• The latest Adobe CS software
• The latest Unity3D Casual Game Development Platform including Web, Mac, Win, and iPhone Publishing
• A year long subscription to the latest Autodesk Maya Complete software
• Textbooks and Video Learning Materials
• Tuition locked in for a year

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