Thursday, December 24, 2009

What school are good for game programming?

I've found a lot of different ones for game design and computer science classes, and only one for straight game programming which was the University of Advancing Technology. I want to learn the languages like C++, C, and C#. Thanks in advance.What school are good for game programming?
UAT is a trade school, much like DeVry, Art Institute and others. They're degree programs may not be regionally accredited. I know UAT and AI are NOT regionally accredited and some DeVry locations may or may not be.


They give you a ';Game and Simulation Degree'; but when you get that degree you are pigeon holing yourself, because there is only one thing you can do for the rest of your life, and that is work in the game industry.


The gaming industry is strong but what I would recommend is for you to go to your local state college and get a real accredited degree in Computer Science.


Those trade school programs (UAT, DeVry, AI etc) mix art and programming to create these game development programs. But if you went to a real university and studied art and computer science you will learn so much more.


For instance, trade schools are not likely to teach art history at all and trade school programming classes are just teaching the basics of each language.


At a university, you'll learn the proper way to implement each technology.





Here's a rule of thumb on the difference between trade schools and universities.


Trade schools teach skills that are popular in the job market TODAY, while Universities teach underlying concepts, things that NEVER CHANGE.


So if you get an trade school degree, you may find your self back in community college 15 years from now trying to get more current job skills. If you go to a university then you'll learn skills that can be applied in other industries besides gaming and that last a lifetime.

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