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Aug 22, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Video Game Studies, Minor
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Students in this minor will develop their skills for analyzing video games from a literary and cultural studies perspective. Additionally, they will learn fundamental video game design principles, which they will utilize in creating small-scale video games. By critically engaging with video games from the mid-twentieth century to the present, as well as developing their own games, students will prepare themselves for careers in art, media studies, literary studies, creative writing, or cultural studies.
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Total Credits for the Minor: 15-16 Credits
A minimum of one-third of the required credits must be earned at UMF for a minor to be awarded.
Course Requirements (6 Credits):
At Least One of the Following Courses (3-4 Credits)
Two Additional Courses, Chosen from the Following (6-7 Credits))
Learning Goals:
1) Analyze video games in writing through the examination of direct evidence in the form of text, visuals, sound, and gameplay.
2) Create video games by leveraging the fundamental principles of game design.
3) Explore the historical context of video games from literary, cultural studies, or psychological perspective.
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