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Northeastern University · Art + Design, College of Arts, Media and Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Design
A BFA in Game Design at the Boston campus that treats games as an aesthetic and expressive form, combining game studies, design, development and aesthetics courses and ending in a game design capstone; at least four games courses are shared with Computer Science and Game Development students.
Dedicated BFA in Game Design (Boston).
Source: catalog.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules
Required courses include Games and Society, Foundations of Game Design, Game Studio, Rapid Idea Prototyping for Games, Prototyping with Code, Level Design and Game Architecture, Game Concept Development and the Game Design Capstone; 94 semester hours in the major and 130 total.
No hardware or software requirement published on the pages we checked.
Portfolio optional
Creative portfolio encouraged for College of Arts, Media and Design applicants; submitted through the Application Status Check after applying.
Format: Uploaded via Application Status Check (Media Uploads)
Official portfolio instructions
Source: admissions.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio
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Source: admissions.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
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| All students — Undergraduate full-time tuition, per termFrom the school-wide rate table for this level | $35,525 | per term · 2026-2027Source: studentfinance.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
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