Game Art 101: A Student's Guide to a BS in Game Art and Design

Before I proceed into the guide, I would like to offer a special note to readers: This is by no means the solid way you have to do things to get into the industry. There are as many ways to enter it as people trying to do so. These articles are just my attempt at giving the perspective of a current student for anyone considering this path. The lack of information about these degree programs is overwhelming; for my part, I hope to change that.

Please note I am also in no way affiliated with the college, whose name has been omitted for privacy reasons, or involved parties other than being an enrolled, full-time student. The views expressed herein are my own. 

Questions? Comments? Feel free to leave them, and I will address them in the next article! 

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From Nothing, There is Something

I am now officially enrolled in an online college, and begin classes to pursue a BS in Game Art and Design starting Wednesday, August 2nd.

How did this occur? There's really not much of a grand story to it all. In fact, it's quite simplistic. I was originally glancing through schools that offered degrees in web design or IT, as I had come to a point in my life where I figured I might as well do something. When I looked at this particular school, I saw something peculiar; a bachelorate program entirely devoted to game art and design. Nothing to do with coding. Nothing to do with excessive, eye-bleeding math languages. Certainly, it seemed interesting, but no grand epiphany occured. I filled out a form for a brochure and went about my merry way, expecting something to be mailed to me in a few weeks once my form was processed.