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Game Design Degrees Worth It? UNDER REVIEW  By Brice Morrison |
Published May 24 2013 07:01 AM in Breaking Into the Industry
students design  Many students and parents believe that if they
are interested in a career in gaming, then the best thing for
them to pursue is a degree in "Game Design", "Game Programming",
or "Game Art and Animation". There is no shortage of schools
nowadays offering these programs, and you see advertisements
everywhere online. It seems to make sense, right? If you want to
do games, then why not go ahead and have the word "game" in your
major? It seems like you'd be a shoe-in for any job opportunity.
While a few of these programs can lead to a successful career in
gaming, in my career advising with parents and students I
actually recommend against them, at least at first.  Why would I
not recommend see