
The Northeastern Digital Arts and Game Design Program was rated 38th among digital arts programs within the country.
For detailed information on BFA in Digital Art & Game Design curriculum refer to the latest Northeastern University Undergraduate Catalog.
Art + Design: Graphic Design (64 SH: 14 courses @ 4 SH, 8 @ 1 SH)
- ARTF 1000 – Art + Design at Northeastern [1 SH]
- ARTF 1102 – Color 1 Foundation [1 SH]
- ARTF 1104 – Color 2 Foundation [1 SH]
- ARTH 1111 – History of Art Since 1400 [4 SH]
- ARTF 1120 – Drawing 1 Foundation [4 SH]
- ARTF 1121 – Drawing 2 Foundation [4 SH]
- ARTF 1122 – 2D Foundation [4 SH]
- ARTF 1123 – Lab for ARTF 1122 [1 SH]
- ARTF 1124 – 3D Foundation [4 SH]
- ARTF 1125 – Lab for ARTF 1124 [1 SH]
- ARTF 2220 – 4D Foundation [4 SH]
- ARTF 2221 – Lab for ARTF 2220 [1 SH]
- ARTF 2223 – Interactive Foundation [4 SH]
- ARTF 2224 – Lab for ARTF 2223 [1 SH]
- ARTH 2212 – Survey of the Still and Moving Image [4 SH]
- Digital Art Requirements (Choose 2)
- ARTD 2370 – Typography 1 [4 SH]
- ARTD 2371 – Lab for ARTD 2370 [1 SH]
- ARTD 2380 – Video Basics [4 SH]
- ARTG 2381 – Lab for ARTD 2380 [1 SH]
- ARTG 2360 – Photography 1 [4 SH]
- ARTG 3451 – Lab for ARTD 2360 [1 SH]
- Digital Art Electives (Choose 2)
- ARTD 3470 – Animation Studio 1 [4 SH]
- ARTD 4570 – Animation Studio 2 [4 SH]
- ARTD 3480 – Video Project [4 SH]
- ARTD 4580 – Video 2 [4 SH]
- ARTD 3460 – Photography 2 [4 SH]
- ARTD 4565 – Still Digital Imaging [4 SH]
- Graphic Design
- ARTG 2250 – Typography 1 [4 SH]
- ARTG 2251 – Lab for ARTG 2250 [1 SH]
English (8 SH: 2 Courses @ 4 SH)
- ENGL 1111 – College Writing [4 SH]
- ENGL 3302 – Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions [4 SH]
With permission, you may substitute ENGL 3301 for ENGL 3302
Computer Science (5 SH: 1 course @ 4 SH, 1 @ 1 SH)
- CS 2500 – Fundamentals of Computer Science 1 [4 SH]
- CS 2501 – Lab for CS 2500 [1 SH]
Mathematics (4 SH: 1 course @ 4 SH)
- MATH 1260 – Math Fundamentals for Games [4 SH]
General Requirements (8 SH: 2 courses @ 4 SH)
- PSYC 1101 – Foundations of Psychology [4 SH]
- Choose 1 from
- SOCL 4528 – Computers and Society [4 SH]
- PHIL 1145 – Technology and Human Values [4 SH]
- COMM 1220 – Media, Culture, Society [4 SH]
Game Design Courses (25 SH: 6 courses @ 4 SH, 1 @ 1 SH)
- GAME 1110 – Games and Society [4 SH]
- GAME 1111 – Lab for GAME 1110 [1 SH]
- GAME 3300 – Game Interface Design [3 SH]
- GAME 3700 – Game Projects: Pre-Production [4 SH]
- GAME 3800 – Game Projects: Assets and Prototyping [4 SH]
- GAME 4700 – Game Design Capstone 1 [4 SH]
- GAME 4701 – Game Design Capstone 2 [4 SH]
Game Design Courses (8 SH: 2 courses @ 4 SH)
- IM 2250 – Programming for Interactive Media [4 SH]
- IM 2100 – Digital Narrative 1 [4 SH]
GAME, IM, ARTF, ARTD, ARTG, CS, PSYC Electives (12 SH: 3 courses @ 4 SH)
Area: Game Design
- GAME 3150 – Game Design Algorithms [4 SH]
- GAME 3250 – Artificial Intelligence for Games [4 SH]
- GAME 3400 – Level Design and Game Architecture [4 SH]
Area: Digital Art
- ARTH 2212 – Survey of the Still and Moving Image [4 SH]
- ARTD 2370 – Animation Basics [4 SH]
- ARTD 2371 – Lab for ARTD 2370 [1 SH]
- ARTD 2380 – Video Basics [4 SH]
- ARTD 2381 – Lab for ARTD 2380 [1 SH]
- ARTD 2360 – Photography 1 [1 SH]
- ARTD 2361 – Lab for ARTD 2360 [1 SH]
Area: Interactive Media
- IM 1110 – Interactive Media and Society [4 SH]
- IM 2200 – Digital Narrative 2 [4 SH]
- IM 2300 – Managing Media Development [4 SH]
- IM 2400 – Web Design and Development [4 SH]
- IM 2401 – Web Development Tools [1 SH]
- IM 3200 – Interactive Sound Development [4 SH]
- IM 3899 – Interactive Media Topics [4 SH]
Area: Computer Science
- CS 2510 – Fundamentals of Computer Science 2 [4 SH]
- CS 2511 – Lab for CS 2510 [1 SH]
- CS 2800 – Logic and Computation [4 SH]
- CS 2801 – Lab for CS 2800 [1 SH]
- CS 3200 – Database Design [4 SH]
- CS 3500 – Object-Oriented Design [4 SH]
Area: Psychology
- PSYC 3452 – Introduction to Sensation & Perception [4 SH]
- PSYC 3464 – Psychology of Language [4 SH]
- PSYC 3466 – Cognition [4 SH]
General Electives (12 SH: 3 courses @ 4 SH)
Prospective students and students seeking advising assistance should contact the Department of Art + Design.
