GAME245
MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR GAMES
This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.
- Department
- Game-Interactive Media
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
The course explores advanced game music production concepts and techniques. Topics cover scoring, arranging, and orchestration. Adaptive and non-linear audio concepts are introduced in the context of gameplay, as well as subjects such as looping, branching, and randomization, transition matrices, algorithmic operations, and creating multi-layered stems. Concepts are introduced and explored through applied creative projects. Historical context is given within the development of game music.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2022–2026
2022 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 62% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2022. Department course count rising about 11% per year. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 65% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2022. Department course count rising about 10% per year. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 69% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2022. Department course count rising about 10% per year. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 72% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2022. Department course count rising about 10% per year. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM MACD202 202620252024
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Stephen C. DiGregorio | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 18 enrolled | 21881 |
| Fall 2025 | Stephen C. DiGregorio | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 18 enrolled | 21881 |
| Fall 2024 | Stephen C. DiGregorio | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 6 enrolled | 21881 |
| Fall 2023 | Stephen C. DiGregorio | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 18 enrolled | 21881 |
| Fall 2022 | Stephen C. DiGregorio | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 18 enrolled | 21881 |