Learn to code your own video games and get job-ready in just 48 weeks.
Fast-track your way into the exciting and ever-growing video game industry.
With the guidance of our seasoned industry mentors, you'll get a hands-on educational experience unlike any other school. Gain confidence as you navigate through the intricacies of game development and create playable games from scratch. Our courses are taught by experienced artists who have honed their craft at renowned studios such as Blizzard, Ubisoft, Epic Games, and EA, ensuring that you learn from the best in the industry.
As an Unreal Academic Partner and Unreal Authorized Training Center, we work closely with Epic Games to bring you the latest techniques and industry insights from established professionals. Join us and unlock your potential to create groundbreaking games that captivate players around the globe.
This complete study pathway will prepare you for a career in game programming. Get the hang of creating your own games with Unreal Engine and C++.
Upon the completion of each program in the pathway, students will receive a certificate and digital badge. Digital badges can be used in email signatures or digital resumes, and certificates can be displayed on portfolio websites and social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
Game Programming Essentials - 12 weeks - Beginner
Tuition - $3,060
Game Programming Foundations I - 12 weeks - Intermediate
Tuition - $4,050
Game Programming Foundations II - 12 weeks - Intermediate
Tuition - $4,050
Game Programming Capstone - 12 weeks - Advanced
Tuition - $4,050
Ready to jump straight in? The game programming bootcamp - all of the programs bundled into one - is the choice for you.
Game Programming Bootcamp - 48 Weeks - Beginner
Tuition - $14,000
Get a more hands-on education with mentorship from top film and game experts, an industry-approved curriculum, and a thriving creative community cheering you on. By giving you access to the most talented artists in the industry, we help you to become well-connected, trained, and prepared for life beyond school.
The SMU x Flatiron School difference:
As an online school with students and mentors in 90+ countries, we're proud to bring the industry to you – wherever you are in the world!
Master your skill set while getting expert feedback and support from your industry mentor in a live Q&A call each week. All of our game mentors have years of experience working on AAA and other best-selling video games at major studios.
Check out our available courses below.
Learn to code your own video games and get job-ready in just 48 weeks.
Gameplay Engineers write code to affect gameplay. They correct or refine software tools that enable game stability and functionality and also deal with user interface events, player notifications, calculate math for upgrades, and write evaluation code.
AI Game Engineers is a highly specialized area of game development, it should be seamless and invisible to the player by enhancing the experience on a subliminal level. This area of development is about providing the game with a ‘brain’ that works instinctively and independently based on the individual player’s gameplay.
Game Developers build the software to create video games. This involves assembling the platforms and engines that will power the games, as well as writing code for custom software to support the unique requirements of games.
Be part of a community that dares to dream, to innovate, and to make a lasting impact on the world. Together, we can achieve mighty things.