The Esports Minor at Texas Wesleyan University provides students with an opportunity to delve into the world of esports, gaming, and social media. Whether you're a passionate gamer or someone intrigued by the business, content or event sides of esports and creator culture, this minor provides a comprehensive overview of the field and its growing job opportunities in esports.
Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Courses span mass communication, digital media, and entrepreneurship, giving students a well-rounded look at modern communication through the lens of esports and gaming.
Future-Ready Skills: Learn transferable skills in storytelling, collaboration, production, and branding that are relevant to many industries—including computer gaming jobs and jobs in the video game industry.
Passion-Driven Learning: Explore your interests in gaming, creator culture, and digital media through hands-on, engaging coursework that meets you where your passions are.
"The courses offered through the Esports Minor have given me great opportunities to gain hands-on experience with event planning and content creation. This has helped me professionally by allowing me to become familiar with marketing equipment and improving my social skills. I didn’t expect to meet so many industry professionals, especially through esports-focused classes like Events in Esports and Content Creation. This minor has been the most exciting and rewarding part of my academic experience."
— Bryce Edwards, Marketing Major
The minor comprises courses designed to equip students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills relevant to careers in esports and the broader gaming industry jobs:
While our program emphasizes theoretical knowledge, students also have access to:
The Esports Minor is designed to help you develop practical, creative, and professional skills that apply to a wide range of fields—including positions in the video game industry, gaming developer roles, and coding games. Whether you're heading into marketing, media, business, or the video game industry, here's what you'll gain:
Interested in jobs in esports or the gaming industry? This minor provides a strong foundation for entering the field with specialized knowledge and a portfolio of real-world experience.
The Esports Minor is a dynamic and versatile program designed to complement a wide range of majors. Whether you're studying Marketing, Business, Computer Science, English, Mass Communication, Sports Communication, or a related field, this minor provides valuable insight into the rapidly growing esports industry. You'll gain practical skills in event management, digital content creation, branding, analytics, and audience engagement—preparing you for exciting career opportunities at the intersection of gaming, media, and technology.
Ready to turn your passion for gaming into a career path with real-world relevance and growing demand in esports jobs and computer gaming jobs?
Consult Your Advisor: Discuss how the Esports Minor fits into your academic plan.
Contact Us: For more information, reach out to esports@txwes.edu.
