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West Virginia University · School of Art and Design
Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Interactive Media
BA at WVU Morgantown combining art and design foundations with coding, 2D and 3D game design and digital narrative; students choose a capstone in advanced game design or narrative web design. First-time freshmen are admitted directly with no portfolio review.
Dedicated BA in Game Design and Interactive Media.
Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 12, 2026We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules
120 hours: 24 hours of program requirements (visual foundations, digital art and animation, coding for media applications, media ethics) and 36 major hours including 3D animation, interactive audio, gaming design and digital narrative, UI/UX, intermediate and advanced game design or interactive design capstones.
No hardware or software requirement published on the pages we checked.
Portfolio not required (stated)
No portfolio review for admission; applicants seeking optional scholarship consideration from the program may submit a portfolio (concept art, environment or character designs, 3D models, short gameplay clips).
Official portfolio instructions
Source: wvu.edu · verified October 12, 2026We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.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: wvu.edu · verified October 12, 2026Application deadline
Rolling admission · for Spring (year not printed)
Source: wvu.edu · verified October 12, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — Undergraduate university tuition and fees, WVU Morgantown, in-state (per year; program college tuition charged in addition)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $11,064 | per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: wvu.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Undergraduate university tuition and fees, WVU Morgantown, out-of-state (per year; program college tuition charged in addition)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $32,256 | per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: wvu.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
Ohio Tuition Reciprocity Tuition discount
In-state tuition rates for admitted Ohio students
Eligibility: Ohio students fully admitted to the University and to the Game Design and Interactive Media major.
Source: wvu.edu · verified October 12, 2026None verified for this program. Game design degrees do not require one specific specialized accreditation.
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