The Game Design and Animation major provides a holistic education that blends media arts theory and practice, with a focus on game design and digital animation. The program prepares students for a wide range of career opportunities in digital entertainment, arts, and culture, and provides the foundational knowledge for advanced study.

Core courses include life drawing, animation principles, visual storytelling, programming, mathematical concepts of computer graphics, generative AI, and the social, cultural, and historical studies of the medium. In their senior years, students can specialize in either the Advanced Game Design or Advanced Animation stream, which culminates in an in-depth honors project in their final year.