California Institute of the Arts

Specialization Game Design: Graphics and Concepts

Length 3 to 6 months
Effort 2 h per week
Subject Game Design
Level Beginner
Languages English
Video Transcripts English

What you'll learn

Stemming from the principles of storytelling and design established in CalArts’ renowned Animation programs, this Specialization lays a primary foundation for experimentation and exploration of video game design, story, character development, and winning gameplay before programming begins. These four courses emphasize the self-reliance and personal expression of the gaming artist, and encourage you to take conceptual risks and develop new modes of expression and form through gaming. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll put your creative skills to work by generating an engaging game design document for a personal game project, outlining the conceptual, narrative and aesthetic elements of your game.

Course syllabus

Online

Meet the instructors

Fran Krause - https://www.coursera.org/instructor/fran-krause