In any of our seven Game Studio majors, you'll build relevant skills in your chosen area of game development, so that by graduation you'll be a collaborative team player with the professional experience needed to work in a studio.
By 2025, gaming is expected to generate $211 billion in revenue, with mobile gaming contributing $116 billion, according to EY. And the industry is wide. It includes programming and platform software, animation and game creation, publishing, sport management and more.
Champlain College offers seven future-forward gaming majors to ensure our students are Champlain Ready at graduation, plus our Game Studio Experience.
As a Game Art major, you’ll apply your imagination and creativity to the challenge of taking video game art to the next level—literally. Learn to develop the graphic assets that define visual aspects of games including environments, props, characters, animations, user interface and visual effects—everything that brings the game experience to life!
Apply NowThis major teaches you the business drivers that can make or break a game. As a Game Business & Publishing student, you’ll learn the foundations of great business practices with a focus on the specific opportunities, markets, and challenges of the game industry. By graduation, you’ll be ready to bring any game, feature, or strategy to this $150 billion-per-year market.
Apply NowAs a Game Design major, you will learn to map, develop, and create the gameplay that defines a player’s unique game experience. Excel in the complex and interdependent parts of the game production cycle including system, level, and narrative design. Our program attracts some of the most promising Game Design students in the country, and many of our graduates go on to work in AAA studios.
Apply NowThe game industry needs people with an aptitude for business, strong communication skills, and a passion for video games to manage the game production process. As a Game Production Management student, you’ll develop essential skills for organizing, motivating and overseeing groups of game artists, designers, and programmers through the end-to-end production cycle.
Apply NowOne of the first bachelor’s degrees of its kind in the nation, Champlain’s Game Programming degree combines game-specific courses with computer science and software engineering to produce a highly versatile and in-demand skill set. You’ll learn to write the code that transforms game art and conceptual game design ideas into complex characters and full-blown game worlds.
Apply NowAs a Game Sound Design major, you’ll learn to develop game scores, create music, and record sound to serve specific functions in different media. Get hands-on experience in audio direction for full games and game assets using analog and digital methods. Collaborate on game projects in your Game Studio Experience, learning all aspects of sound design within the team environment.
Apply NowIn one of the first academic programs of its kind in the country, you’ll develop as a narrative and experience designer while building the experience you’ll need to adapt in a field that’s all about thinking outside of traditional storylines. You’ll customize your learning to focus on a specific area or industry, like filmmaking, games, business, publishing, broadcast media, and more.
Apply NowDive into the business side of game development with the Game Business & Publishing major. Prepare for your specific chosen career with our concentrations.
View ConcentrationDive into the business side of game development with the Game Business & Publishing major. Prepare for your specific chosen career with our concentrations.
View ConcentrationCreate successful games, build your portfolio, and learn programming within a creative gaming culture when you major in Game Programming at Champlain College.
View MajorView MinorLearn sound design from industry experts at Champlain, working with the same technology the pros use. Apply your skills and become a key part of a game development team, crafting successful games from start to finish.
View MajorView MinorLearn how to conduct research and analyze the game market. Use this data to ensure the most successful possible release for your game based on the information you collect.
View ConcentrationIn any of our seven Game Studio majors, you'll build relevant skills in your chosen area of game development, so that by graduation you'll be a collaborative team player with the professional experience needed to work in a studio.
There are plenty of events and opportunities both in and out of the classroom to help build skills beyond your major classes. Here, you can form community networks of friends and future coworkers.
Learn from the very best in Champlain’s Game Studio Experience, collaborating with faculty practitioners with years of practical experience in a complex industry.
Explore our curated collection of student work featuring character sketches, environment renderings, design mock-ups, sizzle reels, and more.
The Game Studio’s Senior Show demonstrates what it means to be Champlain Ready. Every year, the show highlights the collaborative work of the studio's graduating class, which presents eight fully functional games.