Michigan State University

Specialization Game Design and Game Development

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

What you'll learn

This Specialization covers the theoretical and practical foundations of video game production using the Unity 3D game engine. The Specialization is taught by faculty at Michigan State University with over fifty years of combined experience building games and teaching game production. Michigan State University is one of the top-rated game design and development programs in North America. You’ll learn to develop a game concept; prototype, test, and iterate on your ideas; and navigate licensing, marketing, and other business considerations. The specialization builds a solid foundation for industry roles as a gameplay designer, level designer, technical designer, technical artist, programmer, or producer. The capstone partner for the specialization is the online game portal Kongregate, which provides an avenue for distribution of the capstone project, as well as a pathway for monetization for aspiring game developers.

Course syllabus

Online

Meet the instructors

Brian Winn - https://www.coursera.org/instructor/winnbrian