Earning a minor in Game Studies and Design from the University of Montevallo offers students a unique opportunity to academically explore the interdisciplinary concepts involved in game studies and design from a liberal-arts perspective. Students choosing this minor will be able to select classes from a wide variety of disciplines including English, marketing, mathematics, philosophy and sociology; all of which play pivotal roles in the design and composition of the vast majority of games throughout history. In the GSD core classes, students will explore the historical and cultural impact of different genres of games including video games, board games, card games, role-playing games, and other varieties of games.
A minor in Game Studies and Design (GSD) consists of 24 credit hours. Students choosing this minor will select four courses from the following: English 361 (Creative Writing), English 301 (Special Topics: Technical Writing for Games), Marketing 351 (Principles of Marketing), Mathematics 202 (Mathematics of Games), Philosophy 300 (Special Topics: Aesthetics of Games), Sociology 303 (Special Topics: Sociology of Games).
The following four core courses are required of all students in order to successfully complete the minor: GSD 210 (History of Games), GSD 225 (Survey of Modern Games), GSD 301 (Game Design Workshop I), GSD 302 (Games Design Workshop II).
Go to http://www.montevallo.edu/news/GameStudiesMinor.shtm for more information.
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