At Drexel University, game development does not "live" in solely one department, and so mirrors the true nature of game development in commercial settings. Digital game development is offered in a coordinated, cross-listed series of courses in both the Computer Science (CS) and Digital Media (DIGM) majors, and production courses are open to other majors as well. Computer Science courses instruct on foundation software development skills, and offer software design courses for prototyping game concepts. Drexel's Digital Media major is one of the oldest such programs in the United States and it instructs students on the foundation skills of design, art, programming, 3D modeling, animation, audio, and video production, and the use of industry tools such as Maya. The gaming courses and projects bring these two majors together, with the additional participation of students and faculty from other majors including Music, Music Industry, Screenwriting and Playwriting,Engineering, Business, etc.

Prospective students interested in 3D modeling, animation, web, game design, digital audio, and some programming should chose the Digital Media BS major. Prospective students interested in mostly programming for games should chose the CS major.

Drexel Research on Play ("RePlay") is a collaborative effort between the Computer Science department (in the College of Engineering) and the Digital Media program (in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design). RePlay enables Drexel students to:

• Explore theory and academic work related to gaming and 3D simulations
• Gain familiarity with common game programming tools and software packages
• Formally develop potential game ideas through design documents, market research, and proof-of-concept demonstrations
• Engage in both short-term and long-term game production and research
  

Dr. Paul Diefenbach - Asst. Prof. Digital Media (Primary) , Computer Science (Secondary). Email pjdief at drexel dot edu
Dr. Frank Lee - Asst. Prof. Computer Science (Primary), Digital Media (Secondary)

Dr. Youngmoo Kim - Asst. Prof. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Glen Muschio - Undergraduate Program Director, Digital Media
Christopher Redmann - Graduate Program Director, Digital Media
Dr. Jeremy Johnson - Dept. Head, Computer Science
Jervis Thompson - Digital Media instructor
Dr. Banu Onaral - H.H. Sun Professor and Director, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Dr. Kambiz Pourrezaei Professor - School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems
Dr. Paul Oh - Assoc. Prof. Mechanical Engineering