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  • Microcredential
  • 13 college credits
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Game Art: Character, Asset & Environment

Mohawk Valley Community College · Utica · Digital & Media Design

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Key facts

When
Nov 8, 2026 to Jun 3, 2027Mon and Thu, 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Where and how
In personMakerspace, Utica
Time commitment
2 semesters13 college credits
Cost
$1,175, estimatedHelp with cost possible
Who can join
Ages 18 and upNo prerequisites listed
What you get
Digital badge

About this course

Dynamic game design comes to life through this Game Art: Character, Asset & Environment microcredential. Through more sophisticated use of Maya, ZBrush, and Unreal Engine, you will develop advanced skills in lighting, rendering, character design and development, asset, and environment design. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares all to continue their education in the Game Art associate degree and to build skills needed to obtain or advance in a job and/or excel in freelance work. This is the second of two microcredentials in game art. See Game Art: Animation & Modeling linked below.

What you'll learn

  • Game Art
  • 3D Modeling
  • 3D Printing
  • Animation
  • Content Creation
  • Interactive 3D
  • Mesh Networking
  • Photogrammetry
  • Post Processing
  • Real Time 3D
  • Rendering
  • Software Interfaces
  • Virtual Reality
  • Maya
  • ZBrush
  • Unreal Engine

Taught by Wileen Whitebread and Burtie Sothcott.

What you get

  • Game Art: Character, Asset & Environment Microcredential

    Digital badge from Mohawk Valley Community College when you finish

    You may be able to share it online. Ask the campus how.

  • 13 college credits

    Listed by Mohawk Valley Community College

    Ask how they count toward a degree.

Getting there

Makerspace, Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY 13501

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Who can join

  • Ages 18 and up
  • No prerequisites or starting level are listed. Ask the campus if you're unsure.

Help with the cost

  • WIOA Individual Training Account

    Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding, through your local career center.

    Who qualifies: Adults and dislocated workers approved by a New York career center.

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Jobs this relates to

  • IT Support Specialist
  • Help Desk Technician
  • Junior Developer

Entry-level IT roles often require a certification rather than a degree.

From Mohawk Valley Community College. Finishing a course doesn't guarantee a job.

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Mohawk Valley Community College

Todd Behrendt, Dean, School of Art

tbehrendt@mvcc.edu · (315) 792-5616

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Questions about registering? Todd Behrendt, Dean, School of Art, tbehrendt@mvcc.edu · (315) 792-5616

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