Minor in Video Game Design and Development
Who is this program for?
A minor in Video Game Design and Development is perfect for students who are passionate about gaming and want to combine creativity with technical skills in coding, design, and storytelling. It opens doors to careers in game development, interactive media, software engineering, and even areas like virtual reality, user experience (UX) design, and animation.
Program Overview
The minor in video game design and development offers courses that examine diverse cultural, industrial, social and technological ramifications in the context of video games and esports. It is open to all degree-seeking undergraduate students in the University of Kentucky (including MAS and JOU majors).
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What You'll Learn
Degree requirements, course descriptions and academic policies for all programs are detailed in the University Catalog.
How to Add this Minor
Prospective students: Minors and certificates are declared once you are a current University of Kentucky student.
Current students: You can add this minor online in myUK GPS. Under "My Program of Study" on the right side of the screen, click the link "Request a major/minor/certificate change". If you need help, contact your academic advisor.
You should talk with your advisor about how adding a program to your plan of study will impact graduation time and any graduation requirements of your major.

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