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Degree needed to be a level designer?

  • Vodka_7up
  • March 18, 2010 at 7:35 PM
  • Vodka_7up
    • March 18, 2010 at 7:35 PM
    • #1

    Hi, this is my first post so If it's in the wrong place I apologize in advance.

    I've been looking around level designer job openings and keeping find under the non essential requirements that a bachelor's degree or equivilant is desired. Exactly what kind of degree are they looking for (sorry if this is super obvious)?

  • Jetsetlemming
    • March 18, 2010 at 7:38 PM
    • #2

    As far as I understand it they're not looking specifically for any degree, but rather a college education in general. Never take a job posting's requirements as written in stone, though.

  • Vodka_7up
    • March 18, 2010 at 7:41 PM
    • #3

    Thanks for the super fast reply. Then let me ask another question, what would be a ideal degree to get so I can land a level designer job?

  • Jetsetlemming
    • March 18, 2010 at 7:50 PM
    • #4

    You should probably be posting in this thread:

    viewtopic.php?f=23&t=14350

  • Ginger Lord
    • March 18, 2010 at 8:33 PM
    • #5

    My advice is to do a general media based degree rather than a specific computer games degree. That way if it turns out you don't like the industry you don't have a paperweight degree.

    I did mine in BA(Hons) Multimedia Design & Digital Animation which covered traditional 2D design, traditional animation, digital animation and modelling, web design, flash design and more.

  • Furyo
    • March 18, 2010 at 10:16 PM
    • #6

    Closed the thread, discussion should continue in the sticky

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