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BFA in Game Art & Design

BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN GAME ART & DESIGN AT CCAD

Learn everything game-making-- from introductory coding to how to build playable prototypes in CCAD’s Game Art & Design program.

You’ll grow your skills inside in the classroom and out as you learn from expert faculty members, visiting professionals, and even your peers in student-led organizations, such as the Game Development Guild, the Battle Game Alliance, and the Tabletop/Role Play Game Club.

As a Game Art & Design student, you’ll take part in community game forums, game jams, and major regional events such as GDEX, the Midwest’s premier gaming expo, and the Origins Game Fair, an annual tabletop gaming convention-- you’ll do it in our hometown, Columbus, ranked the No. 3 city in the Midwest for gaming.

And that’s not all. You’ll have opportunities to make games with real-life impact—like Smokey’s Scouts, a free mobile game created by CCAD students in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact and USDA Forest Service.

Game Art & Design Careers

Game Art & Design majors often end up with one of the following roles after graduation:

  • Independent/Self-Published Game Artist
  • Independent/Self-Published Game Designer
  • Interactive Media Artist
  • 2D/3D Game Production Artist

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CCAD AT A GLANCE

We are the beautiful center of creativity in Columbus, Ohio, and beyond—where many talents and inspirations fuse together to create something new. At CCAD you'll find a community of others like you. We inspire, support, and challenge one another to be the best artists and humans we can be. Welcome home.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE
There’s an undeniable energy that defines your life at CCAD. You’ll find your community, explore interests you didn’t even know you had, and grow as a creative through your experiences.
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CREATIVE CAREERS & COLLABORATION
You’ll work right next to professors who are practicing artists, practicing artists who are visiting professors, and business owners (many who are CCAD alumni) who hire students like you. By the time you graduate, you’ll already have worked in real situations on real projects in the real world.
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COLUMBUS IS THE CENTER OF IT ALL
Classrooms and studios are a great place to get creative, but you’ll find inspiration and community throughout our vibrant and thriving city. Columbus is the place to explore, collaborate, and dream big.
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