Game Art Degrees

Game art and game art & design degrees: 2D and 3D art, characters, environments, technical art and animation for games — typically portfolio-based admission.

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Academy of Art University

Game Art

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art

Game Art

San Francisco, CAInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio not required (stated)

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $1,682 per credit · International — Undergraduate, international students, per unit (Fall 2026-Summer 2027) · 2026-2027

January 25, 2027 · Spring 2027

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Bradley University

Game Art

Bachelor'sBA or BSTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Game Art

Game Art

Peoria, IL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified

Tuition: $43,718 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate full-time tuition (12-16 credit hours per semester) · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

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California State University-Chico

Computer Animation and Game Development

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entry

Bachelor of Science in Computer Animation and Game Development

Game Development · Game Art

Chico, CA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $6,838 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate tuition, California resident, full-time (estimated standard budget) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Champlain College

Game Art

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art

Game Art

Burlington, VT

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified

Tuition: $49,500 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition (on campus) · 2026-2027

November 15, 2026 · Fall 2027

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Columbia College Chicago

Animation and Computer Graphics, Game Art Concentration

Bachelor'sBANamed concentration

Bachelor of Arts in Animation and Computer Graphics

Concentration in Bachelor of Arts in Animation and Computer Graphics — Game Art

Game Art

Chicago, IL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Estimated semesters to complete this degree plan: 8 (Four-year student degree plan) · 120 credits

Tuition: $37,390 per academic year · All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition and fees, annual (first term fall 2025 or later) · 2026-2027

November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 (all terms, 2027 applicants)

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DePaul University

Animation (BFA), Game Art Concentration

Bachelor'sBFANamed concentrationFirst-year entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation

Concentration in Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation — Game Art Concentration

Game Art

Chicago, IL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified

Tuition: $48,180 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate, 12-18 credit hours, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media and other colleges, 2026 admit year · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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DePaul University

Computer Science + Animation (BS), Game Art Technical Director Concentration

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentration

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science + Animation

Concentration in Bachelor of Science in Computer Science + Animation — Game Art Technical Director

Game Art · Game Programming

Chicago, IL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 192 credits

Tuition: $48,180 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate, 12-18 credit hours, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media and other colleges, 2026 admit year · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Eastern Michigan University

Simulation, Animation and Gaming

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science in Simulation, Animation and Gaming

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Art

Ypsilanti, MI

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified

Tuition: $717.50 per credit · All students — Undergraduate, 1-11 credit hours · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

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Ferris State University

Digital Animation and Game Design

Bachelor'sBASFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Applied Science in Digital Animation and Game Design

Game Design · Game Art

Big Rapids, MI

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $24,416 per academic year · International — Undergraduate tuition, Freshman/Sophomore, international · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Full Sail University

Game Art

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Game Art Bachelor of Science

Game Art

Winter Park, FLInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio policy not published

108 weeks (online) · 120 credits

Tuition: $67,000 entire program · All students — Online, Game Art Bachelor of Science, program tuition (October - December 2026 table; $558 average per credit hour)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Full Sail University

Visual Arts Bachelor of Science Completion Program with a Concentration in Game Art

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentrationDegree completion

Visual Arts Bachelor of Science

Concentration in Visual Arts Bachelor of Science Completion Program — Game Art

Game Art

Winter Park, FLInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio policy not published

52 weeks (online) · 120 credits

Tuition: $30,000 entire program · All students — Online, Visual Arts BS Completion with a Game Art Concentration, program tuition (October - December 2026 table; $500 average per credit hour)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Laguna College of Art and Design

Game Development

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Development

Game Development · Game Art

Laguna Beach, CA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

four-year curriculum · 120 credits

Tuition: $1,775 per credit · All students — BFA part-time enrollment, per unit · 2027-2028

Rolling admission (as published)

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New England Institute of Technology

Video Game Design

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Video Game Design

Game Design · Game Art

East Greenwich, RI

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 188 credits

Tuition not verified

Rolling admission (as published)

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Northeastern University

Game Art and Animation

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art and Animation

Game Art

Boston, MA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio optional

Duration not verified · 130 credits

Tuition: $35,525 per term · All students — Undergraduate full-time tuition, per term · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Ringling College of Art and Design

Game Art (BFA)

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art

Game Art

Sarasota, FL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $2,600 per credit · All students — Part-time enrollment (less than 12 hours), per credit hour · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

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Rochester Institute of Technology

3D Digital Design BFA – Game Arts Option

Bachelor'sBFANamed concentrationFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in 3D Digital Design

Concentration in 3D Digital Design BFA — Game Arts Option

Game Art

Rochester, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $63,508 per academic year · All students — New Undergraduate Students, Full Time Tuition for Domestic and International Students (12-18 credit hours) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Game Art

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art

Game Art

Lakewood, CO

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio optional

Duration not verified

Tuition: $850 per credit · All students — Undergraduate, on campus + online students, Fall 2026 onward, per credit (includes semester and equipment fees)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Game Art Online

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art

Game Art

Lakewood, COInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated) · Asynchronous

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio optional

Duration not verified

Tuition: $850 per credit · All students — Undergraduate, on campus + online students, Fall 2026 onward, per credit (includes semester and equipment fees)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Shawnee State University

Game & Simulation Arts

Bachelor'sBFA

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game & Simulation Arts

Game Art · Game-focused Interactive Media

Portsmouth, OH

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

4 years (typical)

Tuition: $5,243.16 per semester · In-state — Ohio resident or in-state, full-time (12-18 credit hours), tuition & fees per semester, first-time freshmen Autumn 2026 · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Southern Methodist University

Game Development B.A.

Bachelor'sBATransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Game Development

Game Development · Game Art

Dallas, TX

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 36 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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Degree & field

Degree level

Exact award

Dedicated degree or concentration

Bachelor's entry route

Degree-completion programs require prior credits; they are never first-year entry.

Location & institution

State

City (optional)

Where the institution is based — not where you must live, and not proof that residents of that state may enroll online.

Institution type

Delivery & attendance

Delivery

Hybrid programs are never counted as online.

Campus attendance

Class schedule (online)

Study intensity

Published duration

Conditional minimums (“as few as…”) do not count as the program length.

Portfolio, cost & deadlines

Portfolio policy

“Not required” only when the school says so; silence is “not published”.

Published tuition

Matches only programs that publish tuition on that basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures are never compared.

Verified scholarships or assistantships

Published on an official page. Loans do not count.

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Unknown never counts as a match: a program without verified tuition is not “under $X”, and an unverified attendance policy is not “no campus attendance”.