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Fitchburg State University · Communications Media Department
Bachelor of Science in Game Design
An on-campus, day BS in Game Design in the Communications Media Department covering game design, visual art for games and game logic and programming, ending in a full-time semester capstone in Game Studio or a Communications Media internship.
Dedicated on-campus BS in Game Design.
Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules
The Fall 2026 four-year plan lists courses such as Elements of Game Design, Introduction to Game Art, Computer Science I, Game Design Workshop, Game Level Design, 3D Game Development, Advanced Game Workshop, Game Studies Seminar and a 12-credit Game Studio or Internship semester; 120 credits are required.
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.
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio
Application deadline
Rolling admission · for Fall (year not printed)
Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026Application deadline
January 13 · for Spring (year not printed)
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — Undergraduate day tuition, in-state (mandatory fees billed separately)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $970 | per academic year · 2026-2027Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Undergraduate day tuition, out-of-state (mandatory fees billed separately)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $7,050 | per academic year · 2026-2027Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Undergraduate day tuition, New England Regional (all 5 New England states)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $1,455 | per academic year · 2026-2027Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
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