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Game Design Courses

Game design courses can help you learn level design, character development, storytelling techniques, and game mechanics. You can build skills in prototyping, user testing, and balancing gameplay to enhance player experience. Many courses introduce tools like Unity and Unreal Engine, that support creating interactive environments and implementing game logic. Additionally, you might explore programming languages such as C or C++ to bring your ideas to life, along with graphic design software for creating compelling visuals.


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Popular Game Design Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Management Graduate Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making

    Credit offered

    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Master of Science in Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • M

    Microsoft

    GUI Development and AI-Enhanced Programming

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Georgetown University

    Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Vulnerability Assessments, Operations Management, Business Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Design Thinking, Survey Creation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Social Justice, Descriptive Statistics, Environment, Business Ethics, Capital Budgeting, Market Opportunities, Storytelling, Marketing Planning, International Relations, Artificial Intelligence, Policy Development, Political Sciences

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • B

    BITS Pilani

    Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, User Research, Probability & Statistics, Data Storytelling, Bash (Scripting Language), Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Object Oriented Design, Android Development, Database Design, Encryption, Bioinformatics, Feature Engineering, Algorithms, TCP/IP, Operating Systems, Version Control, Java Programming, Data Structures, Model View Controller

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    G

    Google Cloud

    Model Armor:保護您部署的 AI 應用程式

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Threat Modeling, Application Security, Data Security, Google Cloud Platform, API Design, System Configuration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Master of Science in Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Digital Signal Processing, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Probability & Statistics, Distributed Computing, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Convolutional Neural Networks, Generative AI, Software Design, Test Equipment, Electronic Systems, Text Mining, Student Support and Services, Professional Development, Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • I

    Indian Statistical Institute

    Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Machine Learning, Spatial Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability, Database Management Systems, Economics, Statistical Modeling, SQL, NumPy, Data Compilation, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Methods, Lifelong Learning, Regression Analysis, Graphing, Surveys, International Finance

    Postgraduate Diploma · 6 - 12 Months

  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Maestría en Gerencia de Tecnologías de Información

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Unified Modeling Language, Business Modeling, Continuous Integration, Process Analysis, Engineering Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Software Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Security Requirements Analysis, Risk Analysis, Crisis Management, Agile Project Management, Blockchain, Service Design, IT Management, Product Management, Generative AI, Technology Strategies, Payment Systems

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • C

    Clemson University

    Master of Science in Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Large Language Modeling, Dimensionality Reduction, Database Design, Generative AI, Database Management Systems, MySQL, Model Evaluation, Software Development Methodologies, Usability, Reinforcement Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Mining, Data Structures, Responsible AI, Algorithms, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Human Machine Interfaces, AI Enablement

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    M.A. Public Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Econometrics, Survey Creation, Environmental Laws, Sampling (Statistics), Social Sciences, Social Determinants Of Health, Research Reports, Matplotlib, Public Policies, Research Methodologies, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Policy Analysis, Diplomacy, International Relations, Economics, Complex Problem Solving, Immigration Law, Socioeconomics

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

  • Financial Management Graduate Certificate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Master of Science in Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder
  • GUI Development and AI-Enhanced Programming: Microsoft
  • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies: Georgetown University
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: BITS Pilani
  • Model Armor:保護您部署的 AI 應用程式: Google Cloud
  • Master of Science in Computer Science: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering: Dartmouth College
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics: Indian Statistical Institute
  • Maestría en Gerencia de Tecnologías de Información: Universidad de los Andes

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