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Bachelor of Arts in Game and Interactive Media Design
A 120-credit BA in Game and Interactive Media Design with a 45-credit major, offered in Chicago, in which students choose a concentration (Game Design, Game Programming, Software Development or UX/UI) and complete a collaborative senior capstone.
Dedicated BA in Game and Interactive Media Design with Game Design and Game Programming concentrations.
Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules
Published 2025-2026 degree plans start with Introduction to Game Development, Fundamentals of Interaction, Digital Media Toolkit and Code; the Game Design concentration continues with Game Engine Scripting, Game Design I and II, Indie Game Sprint and Game Level Production, the Game Programming concentration with Programming I-III, Algorithms and AI Programming, and both end with Studio Collaboration and Game Studio I and II.
No hardware or software requirement published on the pages we checked.
Portfolio required
Game Design and UX/UI concentrations: a two-to-five-minute video describing an interactivity design problem in an existing game, website or app and proposing a solution. Game Programming and Software Development concentrations: a reflection of about 500 words with three documented code excerpts and screenshots.
Format: Uploaded to the Portfolio section of Columbia Connect after applying (video as a YouTube URL)
Official portfolio instructions
Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio
Priority deadline
November 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 (all terms, 2027 applicants)
Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition and fees, annual (first term fall 2025 or later)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $37,390 | per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Part-time undergraduate tuition, per credit hourFrom the school-wide rate table for this level | $1,227 | per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$147,240 = 120 credits × $1,227 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: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
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