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Bachelor of Game Design

New York Film Academy

  • Burbank, United States
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

A fine arts degree on communicating ideas and emotions through interactive media.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Game Design and apply creative methods
  • Develop and critique original work
  • And communicate design or artistic intentions.

Career outcomes

  • Content Producer
  • Communications Coordinator
  • Creative Project Assistant
  • Digital Media Specialist

Curriculum

  • The degree combines universitywide and NUpath requirements with major courses totalling 130 semester hours
  • Including Art and Design at Northeastern
  • Games and Society
  • Introduction to Game Research Methods
  • Foundations of Game Design
  • Game Studio
  • Rapid Idea Prototyping for Games
  • Plus electives.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • High school diploma or equivalent with official transcript
  • Narrative statement (up to 3 pages)
  • 2 recommendation letters
  • Creative portfolio or audition
  • Candidate interview
  • English proof where applicable (IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 68
  • Duolingo 105
  • Cambridge 169)
  • Grade/context: No minimum GPA published for admission
  • GPA is considered with narrative statement and creative portfolio.

Accepted academic background

High school diploma or equivalent (plus creative portfolio, Narrative statement, Letters of recommendation).

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 68
  • Duolingo 105
  • Cambridge 169

Other requirements

  • Portfolio required
  • Interview required

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Previous Qualification Certificate
  • English Language Test Results (If Applicable)
  • Personal Statement
  • Recommendation Letters
  • Portfolio (If Applicable).

How to apply

  1. Check the BFA requirements and the Fall 2027 international deadline on apply online and pay the 75 USD fee. Upload high school transcript
  2. Narrative statement
  3. 2 recommendation letters
  4. Creative portfolio or audition
  5. English proof. Complete the candidate interview. After the offer pay the 500 USD deposit (applied to first-term tuition). Contact the International Student Office (212-966-3488) for the I-20 and F-1 visa steps.

Other costs

Tuition per year$62,550 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusNYFA Los Angeles
Faculty or schoolSchool of Architecture and Design
DepartmentGame Design
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120,90
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteNYFA lists merit and talent-based scholarship opportunities for eligible degree and longer certificate students, Portfolio, Academic and funding criteria may apply.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    21 Nov 2026

    7 days left

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    12 Feb 2027

    90 days left

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.