For teen gamers this new degree might sound like a dream come true. The International Herald Tribune reports that Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts will offer
a four-year undergraduate program in computer game design
next year that combines computer science training with
humanities courses. The concept is to teach students
storytelling skills as well as design skills -- since both
are essential to creating exciting games. The IHT reports that Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and Southern Methodist University in
Dallas offer gaming master's degrees -- but Worcester Polytech is the first to include humanities as part of the
major. The IHT says the major will include courses "in narrative
structure and art theory, along with training in the programming
and design tools used by game builders. Students will also take
courses in the social and ethical aspects of game design,
considering topics like racial stereotyping and the ways in
which gamesdepict violence." Sounds like a great major. Now,
if you can just convince your parents...
