Bachelor's in Video Game Development

St. Edward's University is a distinguished private, Catholic university located in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1877 by the Congregation of Holy Cross, St. Edward's offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs in liberal arts, sciences, business, education, and more. Known for its commitment to personalized education and social justice, the university provides students with a transformative learning experience that fosters critical thinking, ethical leadership, and global citizenship. With a close-knit campus community, dedicated faculty, and state-of-the-art facilities, St. Edward's offers a supportive and inclusive environment for intellectual growth and personal development. The university's emphasis on community engagement, service learning, and experiential opportunities further enriches the educational experience, preparing graduates to make a positive impact in their professions and society as a whole.

Get ready for your dream career – and study in one of the best cities in the country for the gaming industry. As a Video Game Development major, you’ll learn every phase of the process of creating games: building a concept, prototyping, narrative design, asset creation, testing and release. You’ll become well-versed in interactive storytelling techniques, game design and game audio, and you’ll learn strategic software platforms. But — just as importantly — you’ll learn how to think and adapt. Gaming is an industry where things change fast. Software tools, game engines, favored scripting languages and even business models will evolve between the time you start college and when you graduate. At St. Edward’s, you’ll learn how to be adaptable, so you’re never stuck clinging to one technology or an outdated idea of what consumers want. You’ll apply what you learn in Austin, the third largest hub of game development in the country, home to small indie developers to such global competitors as Blizzard Entertainment, Electronic Arts, BioWare, Cloud Imperium Games, Daybreak Game Company, NCSoft, ZeniMax/Bethesda, Kabam, Wargaming.net, Retro Studios, Devolver Digital and Aspyr Media.