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Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Music
A combined BS at the Boston campus that pairs the core game design sequence with music and music technology courses, ending in both a Game Design Capstone and a Music Technology Capstone.
Combined major in Game Design and Music with a music technology concentration (Boston); game design is part of the official degree title.
Source: catalog.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules
Game design requirements include Games and Society, Foundations of Game Design, Game Studio, Level Design and Game Architecture, Rapid Idea Prototyping and Game Concept Development; music technology requirements include Introduction to Music Technology and electives such as Digital Audio Signal Processing; 96 semester hours in the major and 128 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Source: admissions.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.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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