ABOUT TORQUE IN EDUCATION

Educational game design and development programs have increased in sophistication in recent years. Programs range from art and game design schools to technical colleges and degree programs within larger universities. Some are focused on portfolio development while others are modeled on traditional degree programs.

The Torque Game Engine provides a proven standard with over 25 successful commercial games to its credit and a solid and growing base of documentation. Most importantly, the hundreds of man hours it takes to build a quality engine are available at educational prices. Students can even afford to purchase this engine even when classes are over! Building a game in any engine has a learning curve, but with Torque that challenge isn't made impossible by not having access to the source. Students can successfully create and finish portfolio quality games and work on key technology enhancements that will interest employers as well as equip them to be valuable contributors on any game development team.

Important Features:


  • Multiplatform

  • Proven Engine - Respected in the Industry

  • Full Source Code

  • Quality Tools and Editors

  • Award Winning Networking for Full Multiplayer

"The people at TorquePowered.com are making it very easy for game development instructors with the one-two punch of Torque Game Builder and Torque Game Engine. Students with absolutely no experience in game development can have the satisfaction of building fun and functional 2D and 3D games in as little as one quarter. The best part is that everything they learn using the 2D engine is totally transferable for use with the 3D engine. That means less wasted effort for instructors and students. Win, win."

- Kevin O'Gorman, Chair of Game Design &
Development, American InterContinental University

Special Educational Pricing available for schools purchasing 10 or more seats. For details on how to place orders contact our educational sales department at education@torquepowered.com or call:(541) 345-3040 ext#123.

We provide administrators accounts for each seat which can be assigned to students to give full access to our private SDK forums. Version and project control can be easily managed using Subversion or CVS.


TORQUE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES


Torque Documentation and Tutorials

Here is a collection of official documentation, tutorials and demos submitted by instructors and Torque community members. These resources are listed here in an effort to assist instructors in creating custom curriculum and Torque-specific courses.


The Torque Educators Forum

This forum can be used to share ideas or ask questions among the Torque educational community. A TorquePowered user ID is required to post your questions or comments.


GUIDES AND TRADE BOOKS
By GG Press
Multiplayer Gaming and Engine Coding for the Torque Game Engine shows game programmers how to get the most out of the Torque Game Engine, which is an inexpensive professional game engine available from TorquePowered.
By GG Press
Everything you need to know about Torque X for XNA
By GG Press
The Official Guide to the Torque Game Engine: The Game Programmer's Guide to Torque by Edward F. Maurina III
LICENSED TORQUE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

There are over 200 schools worldwide currently teaching game development using Torque. Find out more about these exciting educational opportunities near you.

K-12 SCHOOLS TEACHING WITH TORQUE
U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TEACHING WITH TORQUE
ARIZONA
Phoenix Collins College Bachelor of Arts: Game Design
Phoenix Devry University Game & Simulation Programming
Tempe Collins College Bachelor of Arts: Game Design
Tempe University of Advancing Technology BS/AS Degree: Game Programming & Game Design
Tucson Pima Community College AS Degree: Computer Science
CALIFORNIA
Camarillo California State University Channel Islands Minor in Computer Game Design and Development
Fountain Valley Coastline Community College
Fremont Devry University Game & Simulation Programming
Fremont Ohlone College Certificate in Video Game Development
Hayward California State University East Bay Certificate in Video Game Design and Development
Long Beach Devry University Game & Simulation Programming
Los Angeles University of Southern California BA: Interactive Entertainment, MFA: Interactive Media
Orange Chapman University
Pomona Devry University Game & Simulation Programming
Riverside Riverside Community College CIS Certificate Program
San Diego San Diego State University 3D Game Programming Courses
Sunnyvale Cogswell Polytechnic College BA Degree Concentration: Game Design and Interactivity
Torrance Westwood College South Bay Campus
COLORADO
Denver University of Denver BS Degree: Animation and Game Development
Denver Westwood College Denver North Campus
Lakewood Warren Tech
Red Rocks Red Rocks Community College CIT Emphasis: Game Arts and Development
CONNECTICUT
Hamden Quinnipiac University
FLORIDA
Daytona Keiser University AS Degree: Video Game Design
Ft. Lauderdale Keiser University AS Degree: Video Game Design
Orlando Devry University Game & Simulation Programming
Orlando University of Central Florida Masters Degree: Interactive Entertainment
GEORGIA
Alpharetta Devry University Game & Simulation Programming
Atlanta American Intercontinental University BA Degree: Game Design and Development
Columbus Columbus State University BS Degree: Computer Science - Games Track
Decatur Devry University Game & Simulation Programming
Savannah Savannah College of Art and Design
IDAHO
Moscow University of Idaho Virtual Technology & Design
ILLINOIS
Champaign Parkland College
Chicago Columbia College Chicago BA: Game Design
Chicago Westwood College BS Degree: Game Software Development
Decatur Millikin University BS Degree: Computer Science
Peoria Bradley University Multimedia Program
Tinley Park Devry University Game & Simulation Programming
Urbana University of Illinois BA: Game Design
INDIANA
Newburgh ITT Technical Insititute Digital Entertainment and Game Design Program
IOWA
Ames Iowa State University BFA: Integrated Studio Arts
Council Bluffs Iowa Western Community College
KANSAS
Manhattan Kansas State University
Overland Park Johnson County Community College AS Degree: Game Development
LOUISIANA
Thibodaux Nicholls State University
MARYLAND
Arnold Anne Arundel Community College
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston Northeastern University Graduate Certificate in Game Design
Bridgewater Bridgewater State College Video Game Design and Development Certificate
Fitchburg Fitchburg State College Interactive Media Concentration
Lowell University of Massachusetts Lowell
Worcester Becker College BA Degree: Interactive Entertainment
MICHIGAN
Dearborn University of Michigan Dearborn BS: Computer Science Game Design Specialization
Detroit College for Creative Studies BA Degree: Animation & Digital Media
Detroit International Academy of Design & Technology Michigan BFA Degree: Game Design
East Lansing Michigan State University Specialization in Game Design and Development
Grand Rapids Ferris State University BS Degree: Digital Animation and Game Design
Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Valley Community College AS Degree: Animation
MINNESOTA
Duluth College of St. Scholastica Game Design Camp
Mendota Heights Brown College BS Degree: Game Design & Development
Richfield Minnesota School of Business and Globe College
MISSISSIPPI
Hattiesburg The University of Southern Mississippi
MISSOURI
Columbia University of Missouri
St. Charles Sanford Brown College AS Degree: Computer Game Design
St. Louis Webster University
West Plains Missouri State University Associates Degree: Graphic and Game Programming
NEVADA
Reno University of Nevada BS Degree: Computer Science
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Concord Community College System of New Hampshire
Concord New Hampshire Technical Institute AS Degree: Animation and Graphic Game Programming
Nashua Daniel Webster College Game Design Camp
NEW JERSEY
Camden Camden County College
North Branch Raritan Valley Community College
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque University of New Mexico
Los Alamos University of New Mexico Los Alamos
NEW YORK
Albany Excelsior College Game Institute Course Certification
Alfred Alfred State College
Canandaigua Finger Lakes Community College
Morrisville Morrisville State College
New York Hunter College BA Degree: Computer Science
Rochester Rochester Institute of Technology
Stony Brook Stony Brook University CS: Game Programming Specialization
NORTH CAROLINA
Albemarle Stanly Community College
Charlotte Piedmont County Community College Simulation and Game Development
Hickory Catawba Valley Community College
OHIO
Athens Ohio University BS Degree: Computer Science
Batavia University of Cincinnati Clermont
Cleveland Case Western Reserve University BS Degree: Computer Science
Cleveland Cleveland Institute of Art MFA Degree: Digital Arts
Elyria Lorrain County Community College
Kent Kent State University BS Degree: Computer Science
Nelsonville Hocking College AS Degree: Digital Game Design
Portsmouth Shawnee State University
OKLAHOMA
Midwest City Rose State College
Norman University of Oklahoma
OREGON
Eugene Lane Community College
PENNSYLVANIA
Bloomsburg Bloomsburg University BS Degree: Computer Science
Blue Bell Montgomery County Community College
Midland The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School
Newtown Bucks County Community College AS Degree: Computer Science
Philadelphia Drexel University BS Degree: Digital Media
Swarthmore Swarthmore College
RHODE ISLAND
Warwick New England Institute of Technology
TENNESSEE
Memphis University of Memphis
TEXAS
Baytown Lee College A.A.S. Game Development Specialist
Beeville Coastal Bend College
Corpus Christi Del Mar College
Dallas Devry University Game & Simulation Programming
Houston Devry University Game & Simulation Programming
Houston Houston Community College AS Degree: Digital Gaming and Simulation
Kingwood Kingwood College
Plano Guildhall at SMU Master of Interactive Technology degree
San Antonio Northwest Vista College
Tomball Tomball College Gaming Development and Design Certificate
Waco Texas State Technical College AS Degree: Game and Simulation Programming
Woodlands North Harris Montgomery Community College AS Degree: Game Design and Simulation Prgramming
UTAH
Ogden Weber State University
Salt Lake City University of Utah
VIRGINIA
Arlington Devry Crystal City Campus Game & Simulation Programming
VERMONT
Burlington Champlain College
Norfolk ITT Technical Institute BS Degree: Digital Entertainment and Game Design
WASHINGTON
Bellevue Bellevue Community College AA Degree: Digital Gaming
Federal Way Devry University Game & Simulation Programming
Pullman Washington State University BS Degree: Computer Science
WISCONSIN
Eau Claire Chippewa Valley Technical College Simulation Application Programming
Green Bay ITT Technical Institute Digital Entertainment and Game Design Program
Milwaukee Milwaukee Area Technical College
INTERNATIONAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TEACHING WITH TORQUE
AUSTRALIA
Adelaide University of South Australia
Joondalup West Coast TAFE
Modbury TAFE SA - Tea Tree Gully Campus
Perth Edith Cowan University Bachelor of Computer Science: Games Programming Major
Victoria University of Ballarat Certificate IV in IT (Multimedia)
Watson Academy of Interactive Entertainment
BRAZIL
Belo Horizonte Faculdade Inforium de Technologia
Sao Paulo Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
CANADA
Calgary Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Calgary University of Calgary
Guelph University of Guelph
London University of Western Ontario
Oshawa Durham College, University of Ontario
Ottawa Algonquin College Game Development Program
Ottawa Carleton University
Quebec University Lavale
Surrey Simon Fraser University School of Interactive Arts & Technology
Windsor University of Windsor Honours Bachelor of Computer Science
COLUMBIA
Bogota Universidad de los Andes Class Syllabus
CHINA
Hong Kong Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education
GERMANY
Berlin Technische Fachhochschule Berlin
INDIA
Mylapore Image College of Arts, Animation & Technology
IRELAND
Waterford Waterford Institute of Technology
ITALY
Pisa University of Pisa
NETHERLANDS
Eindhoven Fontys University Game Design Courses
NEW ZEALAND
Aukland Manukau Institute of Technology
PUERTO RICO
San Juan Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
SINGAPORE
Singapore Singapore Institute of Management
Singapore Singapore Polytechnic School of Design
Singapore Temasek Polytechnic
SWEDEN
Gotland University of Gotland
SWITZERLAND
Zurich University of Applied Science
TURKEY
Ankara Bilkent University
Ankara Middle East Technical University
UNITED KINGDOM
Bispham Blackpool and the Fylde College
Bolton University of Bolton
Bromsgrove North East Worcestershire College
Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire New University
CambridgeAnglia Ruskin UniversityComputer Games and Visual Effects
DerbyUniversity of DerbyBS: Computer Game Programming
GarstonParmiter's School
KeighlyThe City Learning Centre
ManchesterManchester Metropolitan University
NewportUniversity of Wales
QueensgateUniversity of Huddersfield
Southampton Southampton Solent University BSc (Hons) Computer Games Development
WalesSwansea Institute of Higher Education