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  guys i seriously need help am tryng to find a game design school to go to am a senior that's about to graduate and i need a good game design school i can got to a school that really teches you the real deal, and cost not too much, i live in Greensboro NC, but this is another thing my parents especially my Dad doesn't approve, what can i do?, and is there a school that offers master degree in game design and development, i really need help guys i am on the edge of nervous breakdown here, senior project, schorlarships, all that stuff who ever is a senior or was a senior knows how i feel please help i am considering Devry University my top choice, fullsail is too far, UAT too far all the best schools are too far from where i live, devry is the closest please any ideas or suggestion will really help.   
  My advice? Don't go to a game school. Go to the best, regular, four-year college you can afford.Moving to For Beginners.   ;  Take a Computer Science degree and then take game/graphics/ai type electives.   ;  Hello,Well I am going to let you know that you do not have to go to a college or a university for some kind of game design program.  You can enter the game industry without those degrees.  Actually you should just go to a regular college and get a degree in what you want.  The main reason is those programs are in those beginner stages and actually from all the programs I looked at for a bachelors is not EVEN worth it.  One example, would be the game programming ones don't make you take a lot of math classes for the degree.  I seen some that require trig., pre-calc., and calc. 1.  That is really pathetic, because in a regular computer science program you take calc. 1, calc. 2, probability, differential equations and more.  It will be better for you to just go to college for a regular degree.  If you want to do programming, or art than get one in those.  You can even enter the industry with a degree that is way off.  If you really want to learn about games, like how to make them or make art for them, I would say keep it for your masters.  I know Guildhall offers a master program relating to that.~Carl J. Loucius   ;  You should read Tom Sloper's excellent advice on game schools before you make such an expensive and time consuming decision.   ;  I have to agree with most of the others in this thread, don't go for a game design school. Look for a degree in computer science and maths; you'll be much better off in the future.That faq in the post above looks like good value.   ;Quote:Original post by jpetrieMy advice? Don't go to a game school. Go to the best, regular, four-year college you can afford.Quote:Original post by RavuyaYou should read Tom Sloper's excellent advice on game schools before you make such an expensive and time consuming decision.Quoted for emphasis/truth.   