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Eastern Michigan University · School of Art and Design
Bachelor of Science in Simulation, Animation and Gaming
A campus BS in Ypsilanti, offered by the School of Art and Design and located in Sill Hall, that combines traditional art, creative writing and story development with 3D modeling, rigging, animation, lighting and camera coursework.
Dedicated BS whose title includes gaming (video games); the department describes courses designed to build game and animation skills.
Source: emich.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.
The program describes coursework in modeling, rigging, animation, lighting and camera work in 3D, with software including Maya, 3DS Max, the Adobe suite, AutoCAD, Substance and V-Ray; the program page lists student capstone projects.
No hardware or software requirement published on the pages we checked.
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.
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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio
Priority deadline
Rolling admission · for Fall (year not printed)
Source: emich.edu · verified October 12, 2026Priority deadline
Rolling admission · for Winter (year not printed)
Source: emich.edu · verified October 12, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Undergraduate, 12-16 credit hours, flat block tuition rate (no resident rate difference at the undergraduate level)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $8,550 | (basis not stated by the institution) · 2026-2027Source: emich.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| All students — Undergraduate, 1-11 credit hoursFrom the school-wide rate table for this level | $717.50 | per credit · 2026-2027Source: emich.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
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