<p>mootmom,</p>
<p>I will gladly share what I hear.</p>
<p>Also check out UPENN's Digital Media Design program (the source of my screen name here): <a href="http://www.dmd.upenn.edu%5B/url%5D">http://www.dmd.upenn.edu</a></p>
<p>Also check Ohio University's TCOM school: <a href="http://www.tcomschool.ohiou.edu/ug/sequences.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.tcomschool.ohiou.edu/ug/sequences.html</a></p>
<p>Tracks:
Audio Production Sequence
Music Production Track, Major Code BC5353
Media Production Track, Major Code BC5352
Audio Post Production Track, Major Code BC5354
Management Sequence Major Code BC5312
Media Studies Sequence
Electronic Media Technologies, Major Code BC5350
International Communication Track, Major Code BC5349
Media and Society Track, Major Code BC5348
Politics and Media Track, Major Code BC5355
Individualized Concentration Track, Major Code BC5351
Management Sequence, Major Code BC5312
Digital Media: Special Effects, Games, and Animation Sequence, Major Code BC5322
Video Production Sequence, Major Code BC5313</p>
<p>The is also a film department at OU, but film production is for grad students only, unless one is in the Honors Tutorial College: <a href="http://ouhtc.org%5B/url%5D">http://ouhtc.org</a></p>
<p>Digmedia, Thank you. Quite a selection of majors at OU.</p>
<p>It may be worth a visit to OU. The campus is beautiful, the students friendly, and the TCOM school has facilities you won't believe. Try to arrange an interview/tour of the TCOM school as well as the admissions tour (by appointment, to keep the tours small).</p>
<p>You may want to look into Penn State, also. They have a major called "Integrative Media" (I think that's the name) that covers almost any media you want to include. They have good film production programs (including internships in LA) and graphic design also.</p>
<p>Thanks Hayden. I am not a great fan of these large schools. I think that my kids would get more out of their education's in smaller environments and in smaller classes.</p>
<p>As far as Penn State, I doubt that we would consider it, since someone told me that all of the students from our hs that applied were accepted to the smaller campuses (rather than the main campus). I will check that out with our gc, when it is more timely to do so.</p>
<p>Ithaca also has some programs that might be of interest. My D now a Freshman, may also be interested in this area as well, so I'll be checking out these schools as well.</p>
<p>doc, Thanks. Yes, Ithaca is definitely a school to consider for this area of study. It is a smaller school, so it is an alternative to the larger universities, if this is what you are seeking.</p>
<p>Hi My son is going to be a senior this year. He is interested in game development. His friend is going to Full Sail this August. I have hard very negative things concerning this school. We live in Mass. Any thoughts on Full Sail and other options for me?? I would appreciate any help. Thanks, Michele</p>
<p>You might want to check out Champlain College, in Vermont, for game development. I think that this is their strongest major, but I am not positive about this.</p>
<p>michbly - Also check out <a href="http://www.digipen.edu%5B/url%5D">http://www.digipen.edu</a></p>
<p>My son did a summer course there in advanced animation techniques and the courses/faculty members are supurb. But it is for someone TOTALLY into animation or game design. It does NOT give a college expersience as such. You're pretty much on your own for housing, etc.</p>
<p>BTW, If your kid thinks that game design/programming is a great field to go into, please google "E A Spouse" (with the quotes) and read what life is REALLY like in that industry.</p>
<p>Also go to news.google.com and put in "E A Spouse." The game programmers just won a court case to be able to get hourly wages.</p>