Academics

VES Undergraduate Program

UNC Greensboro’s Videogaming and Esports major equips you with interdisciplinary skills for careers in the multibillion-dollar gaming and esports industry. If you love playing, analyzing, or streaming games, this concentration is for you. 

As an Epic games (makers of Fortnite) Unreal Academic Partner — one of only 36 in the United States — our program taps into the latest gaming technology, housed within our state-of-the-art Esports Arena, and a range of related disciplines like media production, design, music, and more to put you at the starting line. You’ll develop and build your own video game, dive into the art of telling stories via games, engage in critical analysis of gaming and its role in society, and gain hands-on insights into the practical and technical aspects of esports competition.