Students can individual courses in game design. All undergraduate students from colleges across Cornell are eligible to complete the Minor in Game Design (see below). Two courses comprise the core of the game design minor, and the academic core of GDIAC:
Students enrolled in these courses individually or in sequence are engaged in design projects that can span a single or multiple semesters. At the close of both Fall and Spring semesters, students present their projects at the GDIAC Public Game and Game Technology Showcase. Many GDIAC students work on game design research and game development over a series of semesters, resulting in an extensive portfolio of work in game design. Communication skills and an attention to game industry genres are built into these core courses, and CIS 3000 satisfies the College of Engineering's technical writing requirement.
Although the College of Engineering sponsors the Minor in Game Design, all undergraduate students from colleges across Cornell are eligible to complete the Minor. Official minor audits are completed through the Computer Science Department Undergraduate Office (303 Upson Hall).
To apply for the Game Design Minor:
To complete the minor, the student must take at least six (6) courses (18 credit minimum) chosen as follows:
Required Courses: Complete the following two courses:
Additional Courses: Choose four of the following courses:
Academic Standards: