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vid1987
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Hello.. I've been working with Darkbasic Pro for about 3 months now and ive learned a lot from it... and i've graduated school now i'm ready to get serious with a game programming career and i'm looking for the right college.. I've heard a bit about colleges that ONLY focus on game creation and hardly anything else and thats kind of what i want... i'm looking for opinions... not flames... and yes i've googled a thousand times and i couldnt find a thing ive searched every where on the net I'm looking for a game creation college near Oklahoma which is where i live or Orlando Florida which i'll be moving too soon
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well, most of them i know of are in California
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I doubt many if any colleges will specialise in "game creation". However, my brother does games design at university, perhaps you should look for a course which covers more aspects of computing, if you know what I mean.

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Posted: 10th Apr 2005 09:11 Edited at: 10th Apr 2005 09:11
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I would stay far, far away from game universities, as in my experience they'll only lead to disappointment. Go to a real university and get a real degree--- a bachelor in computer science is pretty much the schooling that ALL of the developers want from a programmer.


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Quote: "I would stay far, far away from game universities, as in my experience they'll only lead to disappointment. Go to a real university and get a real degree--- a bachelor in computer science is pretty much the schooling that ALL of the developers want from a programmer."


What he said,

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Better yet, get a degree in programming/computing and take some game creation training courses AFTER you have your degree. This way you will have all the aspects covered and then some.
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Yeah if you want to really pursue a game programming career, get a Master's from a gaming university after receiving a Bachelor's in computer science. Or just get the Bachelor's and create games, graphical demos, physics demos, etc on your own.

1) Youll have a much better idea if you really want to get a game programming job. Trust me you really dont know even if you think you do.

2) If you dont make it in the gaming industry, it will be MUCH easier to go into a different industry.

3) Game companies are looking for programmers with Bachelor's in computer science that have demos that demostrate the ability to program games.

BTW Im looking for such a job now. So I have a much more experienced perspective on the subject. And Im sure someone who has actually spent time in the gaming industry could give you even better advice.
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Quote: "BTW Im looking for such a job now. So I have a much more experienced perspective on the subject. And Im sure someone who has actually spent time in the gaming industry could give you even better advice."


I have gone through an gaming artschool (who screwed me), a diploma from the province's main institute of technology, and a 4-year bachelor in computer degree. I would gladly trade in all my years from my non-university schools so that I could have graduated with the degree earlier.

I also worked at EA for two years, including some programming work. The managers all told me that the absolute minimum they're looking for is a university degree, so basically I had to complete my degree before hoping to work there again as a developer. My point: Even if you work as a programmer and have experience, the big guys still want you to have that piece of paper.


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Posted: 10th Apr 2005 14:57 Edited at: 10th Apr 2005 14:58
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The ones i've heard that are more recognized in order are...

Fullsail(http://www.fullsail.com), and the International Academy of Design and Technology(http://www.iadt.ca/).

There are others.. i'm sure you could look em up on google and such.

Fullsail is apparently very good however.



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Yale has a game development program actually. Just hope you did better in highschool that I did.

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As far as I know, DigiPen is considered to be the best school in the US (maybe world) for game programming which is in Seattle. However I still recommend getting a pure Bachelor's in computer science then specialize with a Master's in game programming. DigiPen offers both a Bachelor's and Master's degree.
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Quote: "
Fullsail is apparently very good however.
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Yes i checked out the website and it looks cool and it's in Orlando thx for the link...
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I think it might just be easier to go to a "real" university that offers a "build your own major" type program and then create one through that. A friend of mine is doing that and I think it's better because it's a degree from a "real" university which might carry more weight than from a relatively obscure one.
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Columbia University in NYC has a pogram for High School students that teaches you advanced programming principles through games. They require you have a basic knowledge of C, C++, or Java, and though it's rather expensive it's a neat offer. I'm imagining then that Columbia is also a good place to get a Computer Science degree.

Remember you could always major in something and specialize or double major or minor in other things. Try things like Computer Science and English, or History, or any Arts.

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You could use [href]www.westwood.edu[/href]'s online course.

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Billy the kid, thanks for reminding me.. I'd forgotten that one!

Fullsail and Digipen were the ones i was looking to put at the top of my list.



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I requested info from Fullsail and a guy contacted me yesterday about it. He tried to get me to start this summer even though I told him I'm not going anywhere for 1 more year until I finish my degree here. He says, "is the career you want really worth putting off for another year?". I'm like, uhhh yes. I've got close to $50k in my current degree, and I'm not about to throw that away so I can rush to your school. The guy I spoke with years ago from ITT Tech was more understanding. Still, I'm considering visiting the school for their May 1st tour. I got a friend who lives in the Orlando area.
I'm going to check out this Digipen too.

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A little pushy wasn't he? I wonder if they're worried about tech schools not making the cut for coming generations of game developers...don't most people who do this stuff come from tech schools anyhow?

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Hmmm I wonder if there's a decent online post-graduate game programming school.... I can think of Gameversity but they're not accredited (I don't think). I want to get my masters...


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gameversity isn't accredited, I took their c++/DX intro there.

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Forgot about this one, Westwood's school.
http://www.westwood.edu/

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Theres some place near where i live, thats located in Plano, TX, or the Dallas, TX area. I read about it i think like 2 years ago, in the newspaper. You can go there for 2 years i think, and you specialize in modelling, programming, or designing for those two years. I think you can also only take it after 2 basic years in another college. The only problem is that i dont remember the name, lol.

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Could it be GuildHall? They have locations in Texas, Ca, Co.


http://guildhall.smu.edu/About/index.htm

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