Program Overview

Introduction to Webster University's Programs

Webster University is an independent nonprofit institution with a century of time-tested results, serving over 13,000 students both in the U.S. and worldwide. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various schools and colleges, including the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Science and Health, George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, School of Communications, and School of Education.

Academic Programs

The university provides more than 40 undergraduate and graduate programs within its School of Communications, preparing students for academic achievement. Some of the programs offered include:

• Animation (BA)
• Film, Television and Video Production (BA)
• Games and Game Design (BA)
• Integrated Strategic Communications (BA)
• Interactive Digital Media (BA)
• Journalism (BA)
• Media Production (BA)
• Media Studies (BA)
• Photography and Visual Communication (BA)
• Scriptwriting (BA)
• Sound Recording and Engineering (BS)
• Sports Communication (BA)
• Strategic Communications (MA)

Bachelor of Arts in Games Design and Development

The Bachelor of Arts in Games Design and Development is a nationally ranked program that combines technical mastery with social purpose, preparing the next generation of creators to lead in a rapidly evolving global industry. Students work in a collaborative, team-based studio environment to master the entire development lifecycle, from mechanics and narrative design to virtual reality and the business of gamification.

Program Details

• The program is offered at the main campus in Webster Groves, Missouri.
• Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including a virtual cinema wall, audio and video production/recording suites, sound stages, workshops, photography studios, galleries, and labs for animation, game design, and video post-production.
• The curriculum emphasizes hands-on learning, industry-standard software, and real-world applications.
• Students learn from industry professionals with backgrounds in both analog and digital games, specializing in narrative design, video game design, programming, level design, sound design, art, and animation.

Career Pathways

Graduates of the Games Design and Development program can pursue careers in:

• Game design
• Game development
• Level design
• Narrative design
• Character art
• Animation
• Sound design
• Quality assurance testing

Professional Development and Career Advising

All Games Design and Development majors have a full-time faculty adviser to guide them through their Webster career, providing support and connections to the game industry.

Related Degree Programs

• Animation (BA)
• Interactive Digital Media (BA)
• Film, Television and Video Production (BA)

Locations

Webster University has multiple locations, including:

• Main Campus, Webster Groves, Missouri
• Gateway (location currently not accepting applications)
• Westport (location currently not accepting applications)
• San Antonio, Texas
• Vienna, Austria
• Geneva, Switzerland
• Leiden, Netherlands
• Shanghai, China
• Tbilisi, Georgia
• Uzbekistan (multiple locations)

Graduate Programs

The university offers various graduate programs, including:

• Business Analytics (MS)
• Business and Organizational Security Management (MA)
• Counseling (MA)
• Cybersecurity Operations (MS)
• Data Analytics (MS)
• Doctor of Education
• Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
• Education (MA)
• Environmental Management (MS)
• Finance (MS)
• Government Contracting Graduate Certificate
• Healthcare Leadership Graduate Certificate
• Human Resources Management (MA)
• Information Technology Management (MA)
• International and Nongovernmental Organizations (MA)
• International Relations and Security Studies (MA)
• Legal Studies (MA)
• Management and Leadership (MA)
• Marketing (MS)
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Health Administration
• Master of Public Administration
• Master of Science in Nursing
• MBA & MA in Business and Organizational Security Management
• MBA & MA in Human Resources Management
• MBA & MA in Management and Leadership
• MBA & MS in Finance
• MBA & MS in Information Technology Management
• MBA & MS in Marketing
• Oil and Gas Graduate Certificate
• Paralegal Studies Graduate Certificate
• Project Management Graduate Certificate
• Psychology (MA)
• Strategic Communications (MA)
• Supply Chain Management (MS)
• Sustainability Management (MS)