An Online Game Design Degree that Fires the Imagination
Learn how to craft compelling stories for multimedia games with the online Game Design-Interactive Storytelling and Supportive Arts degree at SNHU. With a special focus on fictional writing and screenwriting, this concentration enables you to tap into your creative and analytical sides as you develop imaginative stories that work well within IT requirements. The online Game Design-Interactive Storytelling and Supportive Arts degree is available to students pursuing BA or BS degrees in Game Design and Development.
The Interactive Storytelling and Supporting Arts concentration balances core online Game Design degree courses with creative writing, world mythology and popular fiction. From learning about the fundamentals of screenwriting, how heroes are portrayed in world mythology, the elements of contemporary bestsellers and more, you will learn how to write, analyze and critique originals works. This specialized degree in game design and development will push, inspire and encourage you to make the connection between story development and the information technology needed to bring stories to life in the form of digital games.
Prepare for a Growing Industry
With the worldwide game design industry estimated to be a $68 billion market, the need for trained professionals is on the rise. And when you consider that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the demand for writers and authors to grow by 15 percent between 2008 and 2018, SNHU's Interactive Storytelling and Supporting Arts concentration is an ideal choice for anyone who wants to combine left-brain/right-brain thinking into a flourishing, fun and fulfilling career.