Game Programming by AIE

The Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development is the most industry focused and relevant games course in the U.S., developed in response to a shortfall in relevant industry skill sets and driven by extensive consultation with Game Developers.

Areas of Game Programming include:

1. Artificial Intelligence (AI)

2. Console specific development

3. Networking

4. Software engineering techniques

5. Workflow

Who is AIE?

Since its establishment in 1996, the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) has earned much recognition as a leading educator and game programming school for the Game Development and 3D Animation industries. AIE has grown significantly over the years and has campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and now in Seattle and Lafayette.

AIE continues to contribute to the development of Game Programming and the interactive industries. AIE provides cutting edge, hands-on training, making our graduates instrumental in video game programming, interactive entertainment, game art, gaming animation and other related industries. Graduates can be found working in some of the world’s fastest growing CGI industries.

Making a video game requires many different skilled workers including developers, designers and artists. As a leading game programming school, AIE provides courses to meet the demands of today's top video game animation programs.

Career Snapshot:		Preview of our Seattle Campus (Video):
Working in game development and programming has great advantages and one of the biggest advantages is earnings. According to Game Developer magazine, which surveys the industry each year, average salaries for video game development workers in 2010 ranged from about $49,000 for quality assurance testers to $107,000 for business pro­fessionals, such as executives. Audio workers, artists, and designers earned an average of at least $68,000, while programmers and pro­ducers averaged more than $85,000. read more However, many graduates of game programming colleges maintain their jobs are more about passion than pay.

Check out AIE's Game Programming Courses:

AIE is enrolling now for our Lafayette and Seattle Campuses. If you have basic artistic or programming talent and would like to jump start your career in game design, 3D computer animation or VFX, we'd love to hear from you.

Game Programming