2024-25 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
    Dec 12, 2024  
2024-25 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook

Digital Gaming & Simulation for Artists, A.A.S.


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The game artist degree and certificates prepare students to enter the game and/or simulation industry with skills in traditional art and hands-on experience developing games and simulations using the latest software and hardware tools.

This award falls under HCC’s institutional Art + Design accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). NASAD is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the agency responsible for the accreditation of all art and design curricula. Art + Design at HCC includes the following programs: Digital Communication, Digital Gaming & Simulation for Artists, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Filmmaking, and Studio Art.

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Program CIP Code: 10.0304

Cost of Attendance: https://www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/tuition-calculator/

The credit totals are displayed in two key locations: 1. At the end of each semester: You’ll find the total number of credits for that specific semester. 2. At the end of the degree plan: The total number of credits for the entire degree program is listed at the bottom of the plan.

First Year


Semester Total: 15


Semester Total: 15


Third Semester ‐ Summer


  • XXXX #3## - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credits: 3 1
  • XXXX #3## - Math/Natural Science Elective Credits: 3 1

Semester Total: 6


Second Year


Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree: 60


1 A list of electives appears in the Core Curriculum  section of this catalog.

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