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Arkansas Tech University · Department of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game & Interactive Media Design
BFA at the Russellville campus that combines visual art foundations with game development, programming foundations, 3D modeling and animation, ending in a two-semester senior game project and a professional portfolio course.
Dedicated BFA in Game & Interactive Media Design.
Source: catalog.atu.edu · verified October 12, 2026We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules
The pages we checked do not state whether first-year, transfer or degree-completion applicants are admitted to this program.
120 hours including Intro to Game Development, Programming Foundations I, Digital 3-D Foundations, Game Development I and II, 3D Modeling, 3D Animation, Game Design Theory, Animation Techniques, Senior Game Project I and II and Professional Portfolio.
Portfolio policy not published
The school's pages we checked do not state a portfolio policy for this program. That does not mean no portfolio is required — ask the admissions office.
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio
Priority deadline
August 1 · for Fall (year not printed)
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Source: atu.edu · verified October 12, 2026Priority deadline
January 1 · for Spring (year not printed)
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Source: atu.edu · verified October 12, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — Undergraduate tuition, in-stateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level | $264.99 | per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$31,798.80 = 120 credits × $264.99 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: atu.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Undergraduate tuition, out-of-stateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level | $529.98 | per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$63,597.60 = 120 credits × $529.98 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: atu.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| In-state — Undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time (12 credit hours per semester)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $3,179.88 | per semester · 2026-2027Source: atu.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time (12 credit hours per semester)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $6,359.76 | per semester · 2026-2027Source: atu.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
ATU Freshman Windgate Portfolio Scholarship Institutional scholarshipCompetitive
$5,000 per academic year, renewable up to 7 semesters · Renewable up to 7 semesters
Eligibility: Freshman art majors including Game & Interactive Media Design; full-time with at least one art course per semester.
Source: atu.edu · verified October 12, 2026Not verified for this program.
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Computational Media
Concentration in Bachelor of Science in Computational Media — Media-Games
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Computational Media
Concentration in Bachelor of Science in Computational Media — People-Games
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