Games Design and Production With Industry Placement

The course has one clear and focused objective, to prepare students to gain employment in the digital creative industries.This games design course also allows you to dive into both the artistic and creative side of games production as well as thefundamentals of programming.

As your studies progress, optional modules will allow you to specialise in an area of games development, whether thats advanced 3D modelling or getting to grips with hardcore programming challenges. You will explore games design theory, game play mechanic, narrative and world building, you will consider human computer interaction, user experience, and interface design, while considering usability testing and quality assurance. Everything you learn will feed into the continued production of tangible product in a real-world team-based learning environment.

In thefinal yearyou will define your ownworkinggroupsto produce a game prototype toanindustry standard, youdecide who towork with, and as a teamyoudefinethegenre, thethemeand scopeof the product you choose to develop. Alongsidetheproduction of your game,greatemphasisis placed ondefining a pathway into employment, apurposelydeveloped module will help you develop your own professionalidentityandcore competencies. A furtherpractice-baseddissertationmodule will help to develop agenuinearea ofexpertise,putting you ahead of thecompetition.

Want to find out more? Take a look at our course breakdown to see what will be covered in each module.

Applicants who have successfully passed a diploma from a community college, intermediate diploma or associate degree with an overall mark of C+ or better will be considered for undergraduate entry.