1.1 专业简介
美国的游戏设计专业主要被称为Game design/Video game design，有的学校也会将其称为Entertainment design。专业涉及动画及特效、计算机图形学、计算机科学、数码艺术、数字通信和多媒体、图形设计、网页开发等多个方面。专业的课程主要有三维动画、游戏设计和开发音像艺术、游戏设计、游戏制作、游戏编程、电脑游戏图形元素、互动设计和计算机科学导论等。
美国的游戏设计院校提供一个比较好的游戏平台，这也是优于国内院校的一点，比如可以去参加E3、GDC、IGF等大会，还可以参加开发商的讲座，对今后的职业发展更有好处。
1.2 专业分类
美国的游戏设计分为两种：
1. 计算机专业下的专业细分，偏向于游戏的开发，例如CMU,USC，UPenn
2. 艺术学院里的游戏设计，偏向游戏的设计。
这两种所侧重的不一样，所以咱们在申请的时候一定要注意区别，自己想申请的到底是哪种。
1.3 专业排名
美国Animation Career Review排名（部分院校无硕士项目，以院校官网为准）
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Top 50 Game Design Schools in the U.S. - 2019 College Rankings
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Ranking
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School
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% of Schools Considered
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1
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University of Southern California
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Top 1%
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2
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Top 2%
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3
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University of Utah
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Top 3%
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4
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New York University
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Top 3%
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5
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Rochester Institute of Technology
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Top 4%
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6
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DigiPen Institute of Technology
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Top 5%
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7
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University of California, Santa Cruz
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Top 5%
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8
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University of Central Florida + FIA
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Top 6%
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9
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Top 7%
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10
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Southern Methodist University
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Top 7%
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11
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University of California, Irvine
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Top 8%
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12
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DePaul University
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Top 9%
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13
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Top 10%
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14
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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Top 10%
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15
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Savannah College of Art and Design
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Top 15%
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16
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Michigan State University
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Top 15%
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17
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University of Washington
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Top 15%
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18
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Drexel University
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Top 15%
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19
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University of California, Los Angeles
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Top 15%
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20
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University of Texas at Dallas
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Top 15%
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21
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Gnomon School of Visual Effects
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Top 15%
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22
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Northeastern University
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Top 20%
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23
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Columbia College Chicago
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Top 20%
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24
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Full Sail University
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Top 20%
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25
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The New School/Parsons
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Top 20%
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26
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University of Texas at Austin
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Top 20%
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27
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Ringling College of Art and Design
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Top 20%
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28
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Academy of Art University
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Top 20%
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29
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Texas A&M University
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Top 25%
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30
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The Ohio State University
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Top 25%
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31
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh
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Top 25%
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32
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Top 25%
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33
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University of Wisconsin
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Top 25%
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34
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University of Pennsylvania
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Top 25%
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35
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Purdue University
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Top 25%
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36
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Indiana University
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Top 25%
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37
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University of Wisconsin
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Top 30%
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38
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Otis College of Art and Design
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Top 30%
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39
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University of Denver
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Top 30%
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40
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Becker College
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Top 30%
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41
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Miami University
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Top 30%
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42
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Top 30%
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43
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Ferris State University
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Top 30%
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44
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Clemson University
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Top 35%
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45
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Laguna College of Art and Design
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Top 35%
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46
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Louisiana State University
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Top 35%
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47
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Cornell University
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Top 35%
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48
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Baylor University
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Top 35%
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49
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Champlain College
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Top 35%
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50
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American University
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Top 35%
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