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Westwood College Online
Karuhe
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I've signed up for a fall term to start my Gaming Design degree at Westwood College Online. I was wondering if anyones been to this college, at a campus across the nation or the online one?
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Can you get a Master's in military strategy/resource management?
Do they offer degrees in Arrakis history or Beholder anatomy?
Is there any emphasis in the curriculum educating to avoid the evils of megacorporations?
1. Yes
2. Yes, but it's one of those retarded courses that's only offered in the summer. Bullshit, I know
3. No, but there's an on campus group that worships Mr. Gates.
Shhh...be quiet. They have ways to make you tighten up the graphics on level 3
Yeah, I'm sure this totally ISN'T a waste of your time and money.
Yeah. Most schools "specializing" in game development only teach you the very basic of the basics, practically leaving you high and dry when it comes to an actual career.
Hell, you could probably learn more by working out your own game mods for Source or UT. Lotta people say good mods impress employers a lot more than a degree.
Damnit, Freddy.
Beat so bad...
I ended up getting a BS in CS, and I think I would rather make mods than be a game designer. I think that is the most pure way to give back to the hobby you love.
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yeah that sound effect was the bomb
But I'm just echoing what was said there. I haven't heard anything one way or another about game design courses.
Otherwise, your best bet is to get a more general degree (such as CS), or go for the industry experience route. Start off low on the totem pole (usually as a contract tester or artist) and try to move up from there. Or create a mod that really stands out. Either way, it requires lots of knowledge and skill.
The latest Bungie podcast actually talked about this a bit. Anyone interested in getting into the industry, especially from the QA/Test side, should give that a listen.
BTW - If anyone's serious about QA, have ample programming/technical skill, live in the Seattle area, and is interested in a job at MS games, send me a private message. I'm having the hardest time filling positions on my team. Again, serious inquiries only.
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DigiPen is possibly the best choice you can make. It's run by people that have worked in the game industry (Claude Comair, our founder, worked over at NST and made Metroid Prime Hunters, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, and Pokemon Puzzle League). Plus, it's not all about games. You get the CS, math, and physics classes that you need in order to make even the simplest of games.
I would show you what my freshman game team did in a matter of weeks, but I'm afraid I don't have it on me.
Edit: AHAHAHA, I just realized, Westwood is the one that helps you tighten up the graphics on Level 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9COTOUH4qU
You got scammed, son. Sever, sever.
i believe the word you're looking for is severe
but yeah, original poster dude, i'd look long and hard... really, really hard before choosing a vocational tech type school
most are complete shit
most of all, most of all
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I thought the guildhall at smu was the best?
ahaha
take that, Mom
OHHHH I haven't created it yet.
(Yeah, incoming Digipen Frosh and when people ask "Hey is that the one from the commercia-- " ... guh)
No, that's DeVry... My.....current.....school.......
Time to go from GSP to CompSci.
>_>
My apologies. :P
But, still, that's a horrible, horrible commercial.
Because if you're a gamer, you know what happens when you stand still!
Portal is being made by DigiPen grads. Gabe Newell saw their senior project, and offered them a job on the spot. It's the technical predecessor to Portal, Narbacular Drop.
Also check out some other projects coming out this year:
Synaesthete - Rhythm/action game
Empyreal Nocturne - Think Shadow of the Colossus, but in the air.
Doesn't the GDC student's showcase finalists (and winner) say otherwise?
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I'm currently attending DigiPen as a Masters student (1 of 2 years complete) coming from a normal Software Engineering degree. Honestly IMO, your better off going for a regular degree to make yourself more rounded. And if your interested in game development still after that take an accelerated crashed course in game development.
So I'm preeching what I'm doing, but I think I'm better off with it then if I did my undergrad at DigiPen.
Hmm, I've never heard of it before, but after doing some searching, it sounds like it's a pretty big deal. Apparently MS is doing lots of XNA stuff with the Guildhall (http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=457116). I never knew ... which is funny, considering I work in MS games and know folks working with XNA. *shrug*
Also, I don't think the Guildhall counts as a game-focused school, since it's a part of SMU in general (which is no slouch when it comes to private education). I agree with others that an education at a general college is usually your best bet, assuming you get accepted and can afford it of course.
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You . . . regenerate health?
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My favorite is the third one.
To the OP: http://www.ripoffreport.com/searchresults.asp?q1=ALL&q4=&q6=&q3=&q2=&q7=&searchtype=0&submit2=Search%21&q5=westwood&Search=Search
It just seems like they aren't for real, and need to piggyback on a similar URL to get people to visit.
Also, damnit, free game demos aren't an enticing deal!
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Westwood College is the one famous for tightening the graphics on level 3.