List of California Schools with Game Art, Game Design, and Game Development Degree Programs

Which California colleges have game design degree programs?

California Schools with Game Design Programs
School	City
Academy of Art University	San Francisco
Art Center College of Design	Pasadena
California State University-Chico	Chico
California State University-East Bay	Hayward
Cogswell Polytechnical College	Sunnyvale
Gnomon School of Visual Effects	Hollywood
Laguna College of Art and Design	Laguna Beach
New York Film Academy	Los Angeles
Otis College of Art and Design	Los Angeles
SAE Expression College	Emeryville
University of California, Irvine	Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles
University of California, Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz
University of Southern California	Los Angeles
Woodbury University	Burbank

Below is a list of California schools that offer game art, game design, and game development degree programs:

Academy of Art University, San Francisco
Programs available: MFA Game Design, BFA Game Design

Art Center College of Design Pasadena
Programs: BS Interaction Design

California State University-Chico, Chico
Programs: BS Computer Animation & Game Development

California State University-East Bay, Hayward
Programs: BFA ART, Interaction and Game Design

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Cogswell Polytechnical College, Sunnyvale
Programs: BA in Game Design Art, BS in Game Design Engineering

Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Hollywood
Programs: BFA Digital Production, Certificates in Entertainment Design & Digital Production, Digital Production for Entertainment, Maya Fast Track

Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach
Degrees Offered: BFA Game Art, MFA Game Design

New York Film Academy, Los Angeles
Programs: MFA Game Design; BFA Game Design; AFA Game Design; 1 Year Game Design Conservatory

Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles
Programs: BA Digital Media with Game and Entertainment Design Emphasis

SAE Expression College, Emeryville
Programs available: Bachelor's of Applied Science in Game Development

University of California, Irvine (UCI)
Degrees Offered: BS Computer Science with Emphasis in Game Culture and Technology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Programs: BA Design Media Arts; MFA in Media Arts

University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)
Degrees Offered: BFA Digital Arts and Game Design, BS Computer Science in Computer Game Design, MFA Digital Arts and New Media, MS Games and Playable Media, MS Computer Science - Focus in Games, PhD Computer Science - Focus in Games

University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles
Programs: MS Computer Science, Game Development Specialization and High Performance Computing and Simulation Specialization; Master of Science in Computer Science (Game Development); MFA Interactive Media with Heavy Games Electives; BS Computer Science (Games); BA Interactive Entertainment

Woodbury University, Burbank
Programs: BFA Game Art & Design

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