游戏设计的意义不仅仅在于游戏：该程序为设计，技术，用户体验和批判性思维提供了坚实的基础。玛丽维尔大学（Maryville University）的游戏设计专修课程是Interactive Design BFA中新学位课程的一部分，该课程为您提供编程和设计技能，使其能够在图形和交互式设计市场中成长。结合这种适销对路的技能，您将发展自己的批判性思维和创造性的解决问题的技能，了解游戏设计的理论和历史，并紧跟新兴技术的发展。课程包括设计，运动图形和开发，3D建模的选修课，用户体验等。
Game Design is about more than games: The program provides a solid foundation in design, technology, user experience and critical thinking.<br><br>The Interactive Design, Concentration in Game Design is a focused professional degree structured to facilitate the development of a capable, diverse, and competitive portfolio and in-demand creative skillsets. Capturing the excitement and opportunity that game design brings with the unique element of versatility in the graphic and interactive design marketplace, this program seeks to prepare students for professions that create or implement design focusing on game-based media. As a concentration within interactive and graphic design programming, it includes foundational and advanced coursework in graphic and interactive design and targeted coursework focused on game design.