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Computer Game Design, BFA

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
BFA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
8-13
Credits (computed from items)
115-122
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_fd9d8e1c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Mason Core

major core · 5 items
  1. AVT 180
    New Media in the Creative Arts
    As published: “New Media in the Creative Arts (Mason Core)”
    3
  2. PSYC 100
    Introduction to Psychology
    As published: “Introduction to Psychology (Mason Core)”
    3
  3. Select one from the following (or any other PHYS natural science course with advisor approval):
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. PHYS 103
    Physics and Everyday Phenomena I
    As published: “Physics and Everyday Phenomena I (Mason Core)”
    4
  5. PHYS 160& PHYS 161
    University Physics I (Mason Core)and University Physics I Laboratory (Mason Core)
    Not resolved to a course

Non-Specific Mason Core Requirements

major core · 9 items
  1. Oral Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. Arts
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. Literature
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Natural Science 1
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. Global History
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Global Contexts
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. Quantitative Reasoning
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. Written Communication (Foundation)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. Written Communication (Integration)
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Major Core

major core · 19 items
  1. GAME 140
    Applied Coding for Game Designers
    or: CS 112 Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core)
    3-4
  2. GAME 104
    Two-Dimensional Design for Games
    As published: “Two-Dimensional Design for Games 1”
    3
  3. GAME 101
    Introduction to Game Design
    As published: “Introduction to Game Design (Mason Core)”
    or: GAME 210 Basic Game Design
    3
  4. GAME 230
    3
  5. GAME 231
    3
  6. GAME 250
    3
  7. GAME 240
    3
  8. GAME 300
    1
  9. GAME 310
    3
  10. GAME 330
    3
  11. GAME 331
    1
  12. GAME 332
    RS: Story Design for Computer Games
    As published: “RS: Story Design for Computer Games (Mason Core)”
    3
  13. GAME 367
    3
  14. GAME 398
    3
  15. GAME 410
    3
  16. GAME 489
    1
  17. Six credits of
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  18. GAME 490
    Senior Game Design Capstone
    As published: “Senior Game Design Capstone (Mason Core) (Must be taken twice for 3 credits each)”
    3
  19. GAME 491
    3-4

Digital Media Electives

electives · 13 items
  1. Select at least 12 credits from the following (or another course approved by your advisor):
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  2. AVT 280
    3
  3. AVT 354
    3
  4. AVT 382
    3
  5. AVT 383
    3
  6. AVT 390
    3
  7. AVT 482
    3
  8. AVT 487
    3
  9. ENGH 372
    Introduction to Film
    As published: “Introduction to Film (Mason Core)”
    3
  10. FAVS 399
    1-3
  11. GAME 320
    3
  12. GAME 399
    1-4
  13. GAME 431
    3

Visual Arts Electives

electives · 16 items
  1. Select 6 credits from the following (or another course approved by your advisor):
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  2. AVT 215
    Typography
    As published: “Typography (Mason Core)”
    3
  3. AVT 217
    3
  4. AVT 222
    Drawing I
    As published: “Drawing I (Mason Core)”
    3
  5. AVT 232
    Painting I
    As published: “Painting I (Mason Core)”
    3
  6. AVT 243
    Printmaking I
    As published: “Printmaking I (Mason Core)”
    3
  7. AVT 252
    Darkroom Photography I
    As published: “Darkroom Photography I (Mason Core)”
    3
  8. AVT 262
    Sculpture I
    As published: “Sculpture I (Mason Core)”
    3
  9. AVT 311
    3
  10. AVT 323
    3
  11. AVT 324
    3
  12. AVT 333
    3
  13. AVT 337
    3
  14. AVT 343
    3
  15. AVT 353
    3
  16. AVT 363
    3

General Electives

electives · 1 item
  1. Select 8-13 credits of General Electives
    Not resolved to a course
    8-13
Source. George Mason University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/visual-performing-arts/computer-game-design/computer-game-design-bfa/. Captured page pages/0841.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.