Hi,everyone

I am a game development fan from China. I got my software engineering bachelor degree in Shanghai. Now I am pursuing a M.S. degree on game development.
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I worked in a game outsource company in Shanghai for 1 year and I realized that what I learned in the 4-years undergraduate study is not enough for the work. I want to learn more about the graphics, game AI, rendering and so on. That's why I want to go to a graduate school on game development in U.S.

I think I am really a special case because most of my friends who want to study abroad will not choose such a specialization. But I love it.
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That's my basic situation.
So, do you guys have any ideas/advice for me? I am very appreciated of that.
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By the way, the schools I collected until now are: digipen, guildhall@smu, usc, etc@cmu, gamedev@depaul, Interactive Games and Media Department @RIT.
If you have attended one of those schools, I hope you can talk about its programs.
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Last thing, thank you for reading this post!

[Edited by - evisd on December 8, 2010 9:24:34 AM]

Thank you Tom and NiHau!

In fact I focus on game programing but not art fields.
I am preparing the materials for the applications now.

Thanks for your encouragement!

I think what he's saying is that he got a B.S. in Software Engineering but because of his experience working at a game outsourcing company he feels that his degree did not teach him enough.

I would say that any additional education would definitely be helpful. However, I would also suggest getting more work experience. I think the most productive thing to do is to pursue your M.S. while working at a company that relates to games. However, I don't know your situation so you need to weigh the options and make a decision based on your scenario.

Generally speaking though:
Any additional education can't hurt and will only make you better. So go for it!