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Indiana University Bloomington · The Media School
Bachelor of Science in Game Design
A BS in Game Design in IU Bloomington's Media School with a major of at least 54 credit hours, a portfolio review before the advanced courses, a focal area and a three-semester team capstone that ends in a released game.
Dedicated BS in Game Design.
Source: bulletin.college.indiana.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.
After the Media School core (including Introduction to Games and Creative Technologies), students take Game Production I, Game Design I and Game Art and Sound, then Game Production II, Game Design II: Systems and the three-course Game Workshop sequence (prototype, development, publish), plus three courses in one focal area such as art, design, management, programming or sound.
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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.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
Early action
November 1 (non-binding early action) · for Fall (year not printed)
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Source: bloomington.iu.edu · verified October 12, 2026Application deadline
February 1 (regular decision; later applications on a space-available basis) · for Fall (year not printed)
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Source: bloomington.iu.edu · verified October 12, 2026Priority deadline
November 1 · for Spring (year not printed)
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Source: bloomington.iu.edu · verified October 12, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — Undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees, Indiana residents, full-time domestic (flat rate, 40 credit hours across fall, spring and intersessions)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $12,142 | per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: bloomington.iu.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees, non-residents, full-time domesticFrom the school-wide rate table for this level | $42,702 | per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: bloomington.iu.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
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