College Digital Animation and Game Design Program

Options: Bachelor's

Locations: Main Campus, Statewide

Become a Next-Gen Storyteller

All of tomorrow's best stories are told in three-dimensions. They're modeled, rendered and coded. They're intensively interactive. The best stories are no longer simply told—they're designed.

Bring your passion for games and animation to Ferris and leave with the tools you need to join the industry you love and add your voice to the next generation of storytelling. In our Digital Animation and Game Design (DAGD) program, you will utilize industry standard and emerging technologies to turn your imagination into pixels and sprites. Specialize in game development or 3D animation and build a portfolio of stunning work that will get you noticed.

Internationally recognized as one the best, the Princeton Review ranks our program among the top-50best game design programs worldwide. As a result, your Ferris Digital Animation and Game Design degree will get you noticed by employers and help you take your career to the next level.

Program Details

Admission Requirements

New Student Admission Requirements

2.50 High School GPA (on a 4.00 scale)
SAT Scores Two of the Three Criteria:
1. ERW SAT score of 450 or higher.
2. Math SAT score of 500 or higher. Placement in MATH 109 or 110 will be considered (Math SAT score of 480 or higher).
3. Composite SAT of 900 or higher.
ACT Scores Two of the Three Criteria:
1. English ACT score of 16 or higher.
2. Math ACT score of 19 or higher.
3. Reading ACT score of 19 or higher.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

Combined college or university GPA of 2.35 (on a 4.00 scale) from all institutions attended. GPA based on completion of 12 credit hours or more. Developmental courses will not be considered in computing the GPA requirement.
Transfer equivalency for Ferris State University’s ENGL 150 or placement during the first semester at Ferris State University which would require an English ACT score of 16 or higher; or ERW SAT score of 450 or higher; or English Accuplacer score of 6 or higher.
Transfer equivalency for Ferris State University’s MATH 114 or 115 or placement during the first semester at Ferris State University which would require a Math ACT score of 19 or higher; Math SAT of 500 or higher; or Math Accuplacer scores: Elementary Algebra score 75 or higher and College Level Math 0 to 49.

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Career Opportunities

As a Digital Animation and Game Design graduate, you will have the edge in a wide variety of growing industries, including:

Game Design and Asset Creation
Film
Medical Visualization
Architectural Flythroughs
Legal Simulation
Web Development
Educational Software
Product Design
Independent Game and Animation Development

In-Demand Skills

As a Digital Animation and Game Design student, you can expect to learn how to:

Create and manipulate 2D textures and images
Model, rig, light, animate and render 3D characters and scenes
Edit, manipulate and develop digital video
Author interactive applications and games
Design and create 3D game level mods
Develop interactive web sites
Build content in industry leading game engines
Prepare a professional portfolio and demo reel
Find digital animation and game design work in the real world

Student Demo Reel

Our students create incredible, professional-level work in our classrooms. Want proof? Explore some of the the very best work of Digital Animation and Game Design students in our demo reel.

More Student & Alumni Work

Digital Animation and Game Design