SIMULATION AND GAME DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
ASSET CREATION
3D DIGITAL ART
- HARD SURFACE
- ENVIRONMENTS
- CHARACTERS
3D ANIMATION
- PRINCIPLES
- CHARACTERS
- CREATURES
DESIGN / CODE
DESIGN
- GAME MECHANICS
- USER EXPERIENCE
- LEVEL DESIGN
DEVELOP
- PHYSICS
- GRAPHICS
- A.I.
CAREERS
FACILITIES
INSTRUCTORS
“For more than 20 years, I have served as a Software Developer, UX Designer, and 3D Art Generalist. I have created vizualizations and simulations for products, architecture, and training. I specialize in the development of interactive Virtual Reality simulations.”
“I am a professional …”
“I am a professional Lighting Artist with over 20 years of experience in television, film and video games, and have been humbled to work for some of the world’s most prestigious studios. Most recently, I was a Senior Technical Artist for Epic Games in Raleigh, NC.
STUDENT WORK
TESTIMONIALS
“I am truly grateful for the opportunity that the SGD program provided for me and have been delighted to get to use the tools they provided me every day at my job running a 3D department.”
“The rich, traditional face-to-face learning experience between instructor and students contributed to my academic success, and thanks to them I was able to acquire technical skills which helped me find a job after graduation.”
“The fundamentals you learn there will give you a good understanding of all aspects of game development. Even after graduating, they will continue to help and guide you to your next destination.”
“I had a great time with the SGD courses, it was always fun and engaging fiddling around with code and exploring the inner workings of video games, digital effect and other similar applications.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed my time taking the SGD courses. I was able to experiment with many facets of game development and was encouraged to focus on the aspects I wanted to dive deeper into. The instructors were always invested in my work and personal journey.“
PATHWAYS
AAS DEGREE
FALL
- SGD-111 INTRO TO SGD
- SGD-114 3D MODELING
- ART-171 DIGITAL DESIGN 1
SPRING
- SGD-112 SGD DESIGN
- SGD-113 SGD PROGRAMMING
- SGD-214 3D MODELING 2
- SGD-162 3D ANIMATION
SUMMER
- SGD-116 GRAPHIC DESIGN TOOLS
- ART-271 DIGITAL DESIGN 2
FALL
- SGD-212 SGD DESIGN 2
- SGD-213 SGD PROGRAMMING 2
- SGD-244 3D MODELING 2
- SGD-174 LEVEL DESIGN 1
SPRING
- SGD-158 SGD BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
- SGD-285 SG SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
- SGD-288 SGD PORTFOLIO DESIGN
- SGD-289 SGD PROJECT
CERTIFICATE
3D MODELING AND ANIMATION
- SGD-114 3D MODELING
- SGD-214 3D MODELING 2
- SGD-244 3D MODELING 3
- SGD-162 3D ANIMATION
CERTIFICATE
GAME DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING
- SGD-111 INTRO TO SGD
- SGD-112 SGD DESIGN
- SGD-114 3D MODELING
- SGD-113 PROGRAMMING 1
- SGD-213 PROGRAMMING 2
CAMP
SIMULATION AND GAME CREATION
- AGES 11 – 16
- 3D Modeling & Animation
- Unity 3D Game Creation
- Virtual Reality
CAMP
ESPORTS
- AGES 13+
- Competitive Gaming
- Team Cooperation
- Game Streaming
