The Computer Game Design program at George Mason is ranked as one of the best Game Design Bachelor’s degrees in the U.S. by College Choice.
The program offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) undergraduate degree, a Game Design minor, a minor with sports management, as well as international exchange partnerships. Students can also enroll at Mason Korea for their BFA in Computer Game Design, spending 3 years in Korea and one year in the U.S. at George Mason's Fairfax campus. Another plus: the Computer Game Design program hosts the Virginia Serious Game Institute, an exclusive entity concentrating on game-related applied research, incubation of new innovative companies, and offers outreach to teach and educate students of all ages.
Your diverse background and interests are an asset to your application to the program. Having a background in coding or technology, with a basic understanding of calculus and physics will help, but you don’t need to be absolutely fluent in those subjects to apply. Our application process helps you explain why you want to major in game design, and showcase your individual strengths.
Applying to the program is a two-step process. You can be admitted to George Mason, but you must also be admitted to the Game Design program. In order to do that, we ask every student to submit two writing samples, which are due within two weeks of your application.
Students who wish to minor in Computer Game Design do not need to submit the writing samples.
