If you have a passion for the arts but think there’s no way you can make a living
in the field, think again. The Arts Production & Management program gives you the
skills you need to take charge in the arts industry.
the application of simulation to education and other nonentertainment fields
design of multiplayer games.
The coursework can help prepare you for graduate study or a career in information
technology and computer science, as well as business and visual design.
Among the best.
Founded in 2003, the Simulation and Game Design program is the oldest and largest game design program in Maryland, with over 120
students spanning two campuses—UBalt and UBalt at the Universities at Shady Grove.
To enhance your skills in a specific area of specialization, you'll choose from one
of two content areas:
Technical Art: If you want to build your skill sets with 3-D modeling and animation and with integrating
them into game engines, this track prepares you to become a technical artist who works
with programmers and artists. The track focuses on higher-level 3-D skills and requires
visual artistic talent.
Coding and Development: This area of specialization is ideal for you if you want to improve your scripting
and logic in preparation for a career as a game developer, turning ideas into functional
videogames and simulations. Whether you have a ton of ideas that you do not yet have
the coding skills to implement, or are an advanced coder who wants to take your skills
to the next level, our program will help you advance your capabilities and make you
an asset to your team.
Through dual capstone seminars, you'll work closely with professionals to test and
build games and simulations, and you'll graduate with a portfolio of projects to showcase
your skills.
Academic Options
Minors
Want to cultivate your leadership and management skills alongside your Simulation
and Game Design degree to help you become more marketable to employers? You can earn
a minor in Business Management or Entrepreneurship in just 15 credits, or choose one of the many other minors offered at UBalt.
Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's
The University of Baltimore offers an accelerated option that lets you take up to 9 graduate credits that "double count" toward both the B.S.
in Simulation and Game Design and the M.S in Interaction Design and Information Architecture—saving you time and money! Get a head start on your graduate degree while saving
up to $9,000.
UBalt at The Universities at Shady Grove
For transfer students: Our undergraduate program is also offered at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland. If you have not earned an associate degree in simulation
and game design or a related area, you must satisfy four additional core course requirements
prior to being admitted to UBalt's program at Shady Grove.
B.S. students Cesar Ricardo and Chantil Hunt Estevez
Cesar and Chantil are putting to practice the skills they need to bring their stories
to life. Hear what they like about UBalt's B.S. in Simulation and Game Design program.
Learn more about UBalt's games and media research lab.
Capstone Project: Specter Inspector
"Specter Inspector" is a video game that was designed by 2020 graduates Daniel Datu,
Bryant Henly, Halvor Remole and Eric Saulsbury for their senior capstone project.
Capstone Project: Horrific Halls
Take a look as Nathan Dupree, Gary Keeler, Adam Mizell, Chris Rizzo and Reeve Watts
navigate the hallways of the University of Baltimore's Academic Center through a horror
video game they developed for their senior capstone project.
GameLab
TheUniversity of Baltimore GameLabis an educational research facility equipped with immersive, visualization and interactive
game technologies. The lab is designed to support interdisciplinary research in games
and media, and is an ideal training ground for Simulation and Game Design students.
To learn more and see student work, visit the UBalt GameLab Blog.
Kelly Venable academic adviser email: kvenable@ubalt.edu | phone: 410.837.1929
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WHY UBALT IS FOR YOU
The Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area is home to countless arts organizations,
from large and established to small startups—not to mention government agencies like
the National Endowment for the Arts. Work with artists to understand and contribute
to the culture, and gain the knowledge and skills to help artists and arts organizations
thrive in a market-driven society—all while pursuing your own artistic endeavors.
In this Bachelor of Arts program, you’ll learn about the cultural, political and business
aspects of the arts while concentrating on the art that interests you most: from visual
art to creative writing to music.
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When you graduate, you’ll be prepared to work for businesses, nonprofit organizations
and government agencies that deal in, represent or interact with artists and the arts—perhaps
in addition to managing your own freelance artistic career. You’ll also be well prepared
for graduate-level study in business and the arts.
You’ll take courses in:
arts production and performance
history, appreciation and analysis of the arts
government and business as they relate to the arts
technology’s impact on and importance to the arts.
With UBalt’s location between the Station North Arts and Entertainment District and
the Mount Vernon Cultural District, the neighborhood is your laboratory, and this
program will allow you opportunities to work with the city’s theaters, museums, galleries,
musical venues and arts advocacy groups, shadowing and assisting artists, attending
exhibits and performances, and interning with an artist or arts-related organization.
What Our
Graduates Do
Throughout the program, you’ll make connections with artists in your desired industry.
Our graduates go onto work in some of these high-visibility fields throughout the
arts industry.
