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Lawrence Technological University · College of Architecture and Design

Game Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Design

Bachelor'sBFAGame DesignDedicated degree

Overview

A 120-credit campus BFA in Southfield centered on game systems design, level design and game assembly, with a game studio sequence in which students design, build and release playable games using Unreal Engine.

Official program title
Game Design
Exact award
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Design
Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Discipline
Degree type
Dedicated degree
School and department
Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Southfield, MI
Why this program is listed

Dedicated BFA in Game Design.

Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules

Format, length and attendance

Delivery, campus attendance, schedule and study intensity are separate facts, each shown only as the school states it. Online coursework does not by itself mean there is no residency, exhibition, internship or proctored exam.
Delivery
On campusClasses meet on campus.Classes meet on campus.
Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Regular campus attendanceClasses meet on campus (campus and hybrid programs).
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Credits
Total Semester Credit Hours: 120
Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Entry routes

The pages we checked do not state whether first-year, transfer or degree-completion applicants are admitted to this program.

Curriculum

What the school publishes about the program's game design, programming, art and production content. Tools and engines are listed only when the school names them — a program not listed as teaching Unity or Unreal may still use them, but we have not verified it.

The curriculum includes design foundations, an Integrated Game Studio course, gameplay systems and level design, Unreal Engine development, prototyping and playtesting, and a two-part Game Systems Senior Project capstone.

Game design topics

  • Gameplay systems and level design, digital prototyping, iteration and playtesting, interactive storytelling and worldbuilding.
    Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Production and team projects

  • Game studio sequence in which students design, build and release fully playable games across disciplines; collaboration with Game Software Development students.
    Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Integrated Game Studio course simulating a full game design environment from project framing to operational prototype.
    Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Capstone

  • Game Systems Senior Project 1 and 2, a multi-term capstone producing a playable prototype.
    Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tools and engines named by the school

Hardware and software requirements

Hardware
Students receive a Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G5 through LTU's laptop program, equipped with Unreal Engine and development tools.
Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Hardware
Laptop program requires a $500 security deposit before receiving the laptop.Cost as published: 500
Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions and portfolio

Required, optional and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Portfolio

Portfolio not required (stated)

Admission follows standard University requirements; portfolios are not required.

Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

SAT / ACT
OptionalUniversity-wide test-optional policy for first-year applicants.
Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and costs

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — College of Architecture & Design courses, per credit hour (freshman $1515, sophomore $1500, junior $1620, senior $1635)From the school-wide rate table for this level$1,500 – $1,635per credit · 2026-2027Source: ltu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Understanding tuition and equipment costs

Scholarships, assistantships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for students at this level. “Guaranteed” only when the school says every eligible student receives it. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Scholarships guide

Program-specific funding: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and authorization

Institutional accreditation covers the school. Programmatic accreditation is shown only when it is named for this program — it is never transferred from another department or degree.

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

None verified for this program. Game design degrees do not require one specific specialized accreditation.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last checked October 12, 2026.
  1. ltu.edu/admissions/first-year-students/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. ltu.edu/architecture-design/programs/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. ltu.edu/ehelp/laptop-program/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. ltu.edu/programs/bachelor-of-fine-arts-in-game-design/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. ltu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-2027-Tuition-and-Fees_V3.pdf — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026

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