Game design is a burgeoning career option in recent years. With the popularity of 3D-video games and interactive consoles like Wii and Microsoft Kinect, the need for gaming designers and developers have increased. The industry’s colossal stature is evident from the fact that the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo at Los Angeles covered a huge $60 billion video game industry, according to FoxBusiness.com.

Apart from creativity, a career as a game designer requires technical knowhow. Prospective students interested in a degree in game programming and design have access to several game design colleges in Virginia.

The Art Institute of Washington

The Art Institute of Washington is a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The institute offers an array of media arts programs and curriculum. Students can earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in: