BA (Hons) Games Design and Art

University of Southampton

Bachelor's degree

In Southampton

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Southampton

  • Start date

    September

Introducing your degree
On the BA Games Design & Art you’ll gain an understanding of the whole games design and development process, graduating with skills that you can apply in any part of the games industry, from small studios to major games publishers. Unlike many games design courses, it is based in an art school rather than a computer science department, allowing you to work creatively while gaining essential technical skills. Through studio work you’ll have the chance to apply design thinking to games design, explore concepts you are passionate about and make the games you want to make. These might be games that offer an immersive experience, make people think differently about an issue, generate team-based fun or offer pure escapism. Broad in its scope, the course covers the spectrum of gaming, from physical games and board games to video and virtual reality games. Working closely with your peers in a small, close-knit class, you’ll collaborate, inspire one another and discover your strengths. Studio work is set up to simulate the approach of independent (indie) design companies; working on group projects, you’ll experience different design team roles and learn how to pitch and market your ideas. In addition, guest lectures by successful games entrepreneurs and opportunities to present your own games to industry will give you a head start as you enter this dynamic sector.

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Location

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Southampton (Hampshire)
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University Road, SO17 1BJ

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

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Subjects

  • Credit
  • Design
  • Marketing
  • Art
  • Industry
  • Team Training

Course programme

Year 1

Semester OneCore [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

ARTD1092Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 45

Games Design Practice

ARTD1076Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Research and Communication Skills

Semester TwoCore [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

ARTD1093Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 45

Games Design Production

ARTD1091Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Contemporary Issues in Games Design and Art

Year 2Optional core

Select one from:

Introduction to Art of Marketing and Branding

Introduction to Visual Culture

Introduction to Design Futures

Introduction to Business for the Creative Industries

Introduction to Writing for the Creative Industries

Introduction to Digital Practices and Theory

Semester OneCore [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

ARTD2084Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 45

Games Design

Semester TwoCore [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

ARTD2085Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 45

Games Development 1

Or

ARTD2033Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 45

Specialist Practice Exchange

ARTD2034Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Reflective Journal 2

Year 3

Semester OneOptional core

You must study the same option module in Part 3 as you did in part 2:

Art of Marketing and Branding

Visual Culture

Design Futures

Business for the Creative Industries

Writing to Publication

Optional

ARTD3033Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Art of Marketing and Branding

ARTD3031Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Visual Culture

ARTD3036Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Design Futures

ARTD3053Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Business for the Creative Industries

ARTD3050Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Writing to Publication

Core [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

ARTD3043Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 45

Games Development 2

Semester TwoCore [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

ARTD3044Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 45

Final Project: Games Design and Art

ARTD3028Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Reflective Journal

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