GSD Undergraduate Minor Pathways
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Approved Elective Course List
*This list is not exhaustive, and it constantly changes. If you see a course that you think should be on this list, please contact the GSD Advisor. Candidate courses for inclusion will be considered on an individual basis.
Note that for any of the special topics type courses, only those topics listed on this page will count for the GSD minor. Very few 500-level courses are listed here because they are usually for graduate students only. However, sometimes undergrads can take them with special permission.
| ART 310 | Design Thinking | Art |
| ARTD 318 | Digital Interaction | Art-Design |
| ARTD 418 | Advanced Interaction Design | Art-Design |
| CI 210 | Introduction to Digital Learning Environments | Curriculum & Instruction |
| CI 437 | Educational Game Design | Curriculum & Instruction |
| DANC 465 | Screendance | Dance |
| GSD 103 | The Basics of Game Design | Game Studies and Design |
| GSD 403 | An Introduction to Top Down Video Game Design | Game Studies and Design |
| GSD 409 | Design & Programming of Narrative Games & Simulations | Game Studies and Design |
| GSD 490 | Video Game Development Process | Game Studies and Design |
| INFO 416 | Makerspace: Game Studies | Informatics |
| INFO 418 | Makerspace: Escape Rooms | Informatics |
| IS 145 | Mapping Inequalities: Serious Games & Simulations | Information Sciences |
| IS 426 | Museum Informatics | Information Sciences |
| IS 490 | Playful Design Methods | Information Sciences |
| THEA 456 | Properties Design | Theater |
| THEA 461 | Introduction to Media Design | Theater |
| CI 210 | Introduction to Digital Learning Environments | Curriculum & Instruction |
| CI 437 | Educational Game Design | Curriculum & Instruction |
| CI 439 | Critiques of Educational Technology | Curriculum & Instruction |
| CI 482 | Social Learning & Multimedia | Curriculum & Instruction |
| CI 499 | Attention Learning and Tech | Curriculum & Instruction |
| CI 499 | Technology Apps for Teachers | Curriculum & Instruction |
| INFO 416 | Makerspace: Game Studies | Informatics |
| IS 145 | Mapping Inequalities: Serious Games & Simulations | Information Sciences |
| JOUR 430 | Augmented and Virtual Reality | Journalism |
| MACS 496 | Collaboration in Interactive and Immersive Media | Media & Cinema Studies |
| ADV 390 | Content Creation | Advertising |
| ARTJ 301 | Manga: The Art of Image and Word | Japan House |
| ARTJ 302 | Intro to Japanese Animation | Japan House |
| DANC 330 | Dance Documentation | Dance |
| DANC 400 | Viewing Dance | Dance |
| JOUR 430 | Augmented and Virtual Reality | Journalism |
| JOUR 460 | Basic Video Production | Journalism |
| MACS 323 | Studies Film/Media Production | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MACS 326 | New Media, Culture, and Society | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MACS 370 | Cinematography and Sound Design | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MACS 371 | Editing and Postproduction for Cinema | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MACS 372 | Screenwriting | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MACS 480 | Advanced Filmmaking | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MACS 481 | Advanced Filmmaking Studio | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MACS 485 | Making Video Essays | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MACS 496 | Collaboration in Interactive and Immersive Media | Media & Cinema Studies |
| ART 310 | Design Thinking | Art |
| ARTD 451 | Ethics of a Designer in a Global Economy | Art-Design |
| CI 437 | Educational Game Design | Curriculum & Instruction |
| DANC 451 | Social Impact thru Arts Tech | Dance |
| ENGL 253 | Topics in Literature and New Media | English |
| ENGL 277 | Gender in Gaming | English |
| GSD 102 | Intro to the Game Industry | Game Studies and Design |
| INFO 303 | Writing Across Media | Informatics |
| INFO 416 | Makerspace: Game Studies | Informatics |
| IS 145 | Mapping Inequalities: Serious Games & Simulations | Information Sciences |
| IS 199SHG | Social History of Games & Gaming | Information Sciences |
| IS 426 | Museum Informatics | Information Sciences |
| JOUR 101 | Interactive Media and You | Journalism |
| MACS 326 | New Media, Culture & Society | Media & Cinema Studies |
| RST 199ESF | Esport Foundations | Recreation, Sport, and Tourism |
| THEA 418 | Devising Social Issues Theatre | Theater |
| DANC 268 | Music Theory for Dancers | Dance |
| INFO 490 | Computer Music | Informatics |
| INFO 490 | Musical Informatics | Informatics |
| MACS 370 | Cinematography and Sound Design | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MUS 209 | Acoustics for Musicians | Music |
| MUS 407 | Electronic Music Techniques I | Music |
| MUS 409 | Electronic Music Techniques II | Music |
| MUS 499 | Audio Coding with SuperCollider | Music |
| MUS 499 | Audio Recording Techniques I | Music |
| MUS 499 | Critical Audio Listening for Audio Engineers | Music |
| THEA 453 | Introduction to Theater Sound | Theater |
| THEA 455 | Sound Design for Video Games | Theater |
| DANC 256JT | Choreographic Laboratory Intermediate | Dance |
| DANC 268 | Music Theory for Dancers | Dance |
| DANC 330 | Dance Documentation | Dance |
| DANC 400 | Viewing Dance | Dance |
| DANC 451 | Social Impact thru Arts Tech | Dance |
| DANC 465 | Screendance | Dance |
| JOUR 430 | Augmented and Virtual Reality | Journalism |
| MACS 370 | Cinematography and Sound Design | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MACS 496 | Collaboration in Interactive and Immersive Media | Media & Cinema Studies |
| THEA 409 | Production Management | Theater |
| THEA 418 | Devising Social Issues Theatre | Theater |
| THEA 453 | Introduction to Theater Sound | Theater |
| THEA 455 | Sound Design for Video Games | Theater |
| THEA 456 | Properties Design | Theater |
| ARTD 418 | Advanced Interaction Design | Art-Design |
| CI 437 | Educational Game Design | Curriculum & Instruction |
| CS 415 | Game Development | Computer Science |
| CS 418 | Interactive Computer Graphics | Computer Science |
| CS 498 | Video Game Development | Computer Science |
| GSD 409 | Design & Programming of Narrative Games & Simulations | Game Studies and Design |
| IS 145 | Mapping Inequalities: Serious Games & Simulations | Information Sciences |
| ARTS 320 | Fashion and Textiles Design | Art-Studio |
| DANC 256 | Choreographic Laboratory Intermediate | Dance |
| DANC 451 | Social Impact thru Arts Tech | Dance |
| FAA 499 | Escape Rooms as Interactive Theatre | Fine & Applied Arts |
| INFO 490 | Computer Music | Informatics |
| IS 410 | Storytelling | Information Sciences |
| JOUR 460 | Basic Video Production | Journalism |
| MACS 323 | Studies Film/Media Production | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MACS 496 | Collaboration in Interactive and Immersive Media | Media & Cinema Studies |
| THEA 409 | Production Management | Theater |
| THEA 410 | Dramaturgs’ Workshop | Theater |
| THEA 411 | Playwrights’ Workshop | Theater |
| THEA 418 | Devising Social Issues Theatre | Theater |
| THEA 426 | History of Décor | Theater |
| THEA 427 | Scene Painting I | Theater |
| THEA 428 | Scene Painting II | Theater |
| THEA 445 | Costume History I | Theater |
| THEA 448 | Costume Crafts | Theater |
| THEA 455 | Sound Design for Video Games | Theater |
| THEA 456 | Costume History II | Theater |
| THEA 456 | Properties Design | Theater |
| THEA 461 | Introduction to Media Design | Theater |
| ART 310 | Design Thinking | Art |
| ART 350 | Writing with Video | Art |
| ART 499 | Special Topics in Art | Art |
| ARTD 318 | Digital Interaction | Art-Design |
| ARTD 418 | Advanced Interaction Design | Art-Design |
| ARTD 451 | Ethics of a Designer in a Global Economy | Art-Design |
| ARTD 499 | Special topics in art & design | Art-Design |
| ARTJ 301 | Manga: The Art of Image and Word | Japan House |
| ARTJ 302 | Intro to Japanese Animation | Japan House |
| ARTS 320 | Fashion and Textiles Design | Art-Studio |
| ARTS 444 | Interactivity II | Art-Studio |
| ARTS 499 | Special topics in Studio Art | Art-Studio |
| CS 418 | Interactive Computer Graphics | Computer Science |
| JOUR 430 | Augmented and Virtual Reality | Journalism |
| MACS 323 | Studies Film/Media Production | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MACS 496 | Collaboration in Interactive and Immersive Media | Media & Cinema Studies |
| ART 350 | Writing with Video | Art |
| ARTJ 301 | Manga: The Art of Image and Word | Japan House |
| ARTJ 302 | Intro to Japanese Animation | Japan House |
| DANC 256 | Choreographic Laboratory Intermediate | Dance |
| DANC 451 | Social Impact thru Arts Tech | Dance |
| ENGL 396 | Games Telling Stories | English |
| FAA 499 | Escape Rooms as Interactive Theatre | Fine & Applied Arts |
| INFO 303 | Writing Across Media | Informatics |
| INFO 409 | Design & Programming of Narrative Games | Informatics |
| IS 145 | Mapping Inequalities: Serious Games & Simulations | Information Sciences |
| IS 357 | Introduction to Data Storytelling | Information Sciences |
| IS 410 | Storytelling | Information Sciences |
| MACS 326 | New Media, Culture & Society | Media & Cinema Studies |
| MACS 372 | Screenwriting | Media & Cinema Studies |
| THEA 411 | Playwrights’ Workshop | Theater |
| THEA 418 | Devising Social Issues Theatre | Theater |
| RST 199ESF | Esport Foundations | Recreation, Sport, and Tourism |
Courses in italics are awaiting approval as electives
CHLTH 441 Health Behavior and Technology
KIN 345 Sport and Society
KIN 369 Coaching Strategies
KIN 346 Case Study: Endless Summer
KIN 442 Body Culture and Society
KIN 474 Tech-Driven Health Intervention
If you have questions you may direct them to Dr. Judith Pintar, game-studies@illinois.edu