My daughter has a portfolio of 3D drawings and would like to go into some area of game design, either developing or the artwork side. I read that they only accepted 20 students last year, the first year. Any feedback on the program? What about portfolios? Does she need digital creations? Is it located in NYC?
My son speaks very highly of the program and all the other students I meet were similarly enthused . Many of the courses parallel the masters program that has been going for sometime. Game design is through Tisch and all students are housed in Manhattan however most of the game design courses are at MetroTech in Brooklyn so she would have to go there probably 2 or 3 days per week. In addition to the basement of the Tisch building in Manhattan NYU built out a great space on a secured floor with multipurpose areas small classrooms and an extensive game library. Not sure about the specifics of the portfolio digital submission requirements but certainly the portfolio is a critical element. Good luck to your daughter.