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FAQ

Who is eligible to apply for the Digital Game Development Degree?
Graduating high school seniors and transfer students are eligible to apply, regardless of their game design experience. Interested applicants must meet CUNY’s GPA requirements and maintain a good academic standing in order to be considered for City College’s undergraduate admissions.

Will I need a portfolio or personal statement to apply to the Digital Game Development Degree?
No. At this point in time, it is not required for students to submit a portfolio or personal statement to apply for the Digital Game Development Degree.

What courses will I have to take for the Digital Game Development Degree?
The Digital Game Development Degree is structured as a 4-Year curriculum that awards students with a Bachelor’s of Science upon completion. The curriculum is comprised of 51 mandatory credits needed to receive the degree. In order to receive a B.S in Digital Game Development, students will have to earn 120 credits total, including general education courses, elective courses, and major requirement courses.

Will my credits transfer over to the Digital Game Development Degree if I am applying as a transfer student?
Students transferring from other universities or internationally are eligible to apply for the program as long as they meet our 24-credit minimum requirement and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Transfer students must also submit their official transcript from all universities previously attended to be considered for City College’s undergraduate admissions. The number of credits that can transfer over will depend on the relevance of the course work and availability of equivalent courses they can be applied to.

Will there be any summer courses offered for the Digital Game Development Degree?
Yes. Starting Summer 2025, we will begin offering a small selection of summer classes that will count towards the Digital Game Development Degree. Exact summer offerings for each year will be updated in the previous fall semester.

What career or internship opportunities will the Digital Game Development program offer?
As of right now we have collaborated with several industry-leading companies, such as Epic Games, developers of Fortnite, and continue to host networking events on and off-campus with several local game developers and leaders in the gaming industry for our students to capitalize on. Any student enrolled in the Digital Game Development Degree who is interested in pursuing a career or internship in a gaming-related field can also contact a career counselor through our Career and Professional Development Institute for more information.

What kinds of events or networking opportunities will students enrolled in the Digital Game Development Degree have the opportunity to attend?
In addition to career development workshops, esports tournaments, and playtesting sessions, we do host several networking events for students enrolled in Digital Game Development courses. One such event was our Unreleased Games Arcade, which we have hosted yearly since 2023. For this event, we invited over 20 game developers local to the NYC area to meet with our game design students on CCNY’s campus.

What software or technology will Digital Game Development students have access to?
– Students enrolled in the Digital Game Development Degree will have access to top-performing development tools in the gaming industry, including Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Blender, Maya, Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite, Steam, and the Epic Games Launcher.

In addition, the classrooms are outfitted with custom-built Alienware PCs that are designed to perform exceptionally with every game on the market, including major AAA titles that are typically too intensive for standard computers.

Is there a library of existing games that Digital Game Development students will be able to study from?
Yes. Students accepted into the Digital Games Development major will be able to access over 50+ critically-acclaimed works in the AAA industry, as well as popular indie titles such as: Elden Ring, Hollow Knight, Baldur’s Gate 3, Hades, Fortnite, Among Us, Tekken 8, Valorant, The Last of Us II, etc.

This list will continue to grow, and these games can be accessed through the digital library in our Computer Lab. This library provides students the opportunity to dissect, critique, and draw inspiration from games that have ushered in groundbreaking innovation throughout the gaming industry.

Are there any pre-college programs that could better prepare me for applying to the Gaming Pathways program?
As of right now, we do maintain strong collaborations with the Urban Arts program in the Lower East Side of NYC. This is a structured and free game design program geared towards high school students who demonstrate an interest in programming, game design, and animation.

Several graduates of the Urban Arts program have continued their education with us at City College and are typically better prepared for the workload presented throughout the Digital Game Development curriculum as a result.