Computer Games Design BA(Hons)

University of Huddersfield

Bachelor's degree

In Huddersfield

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Huddersfield

  • Duration

    3 Years

If your passion is exploring what’s possible with digital design and games development, and want to learn more about conceptualisation and analysis, level design and prototyping with game engines, our course could help you get to be where you want to be. We provide you with the chance to take a broader and deeper look at games development, and explore what you can do. We’ll encourage you to get creative and ambitious with your designs, and develop some visionary ideas.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Huddersfield (West Yorkshire)
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Queensgate, HD1 3DH

Start date

On request

About this course

Your course is very much designed for the real world – it carries the Creative Skillset Tick which identifies courses best suited to prepare you for a Creative Industries career. We know you'll graduate with the hope to gain a job in the industry, so we maintain active links with business and industry figures. During your course you could have the chance to hear industry guest speakers – in the past we’ve hosted art directors, animators, illustrators and designers from the freelance world and from companies like Rockstar, Formerdroid and Realtime UK.

Previous graduates have gone on to work in a variety of roles such as technical content artist, functional tester, senior environment artist and test specialist in organisations including Rockstar Games, Sony Playstation, Jagex and IBM.**

Previous graduates have also founded their own companies. A recent successful example of such a company is Moonfrog Labs.

A Level - ABB
BTEC - DDM

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2019

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Subjects

  • Design
  • 3d training
  • 3D
  • Project
  • Team Training
  • Prototyping
  • Development
  • Games design
  • Games Analysis
  • Professional

Course programme

Year 1

Core modules:
  • Concept Development 1
  • Games Team Project 1
  • 3D Games Asset Development
  • Games Protoyping 1
  • Introduction to 3D and Animation
  • Visual Studies (for Video Games)
Year 2

Core Modules:
  • Games Design and Innovation
  • Team Project (Games)
  • Games Prototyping 2
Option modules:

Choose two from a list which may include-
  • Games Analysis and Design
  • Visual Design for Games
  • 3D Character Animation
Year 3 – optional placement year
  • This course offers an optional one-year work placement after Year 2
Final year

Core modules:
  • Individual Project
  • Team Project (Games)
Option modules:

Choose two from a list which may include-
  • Advanced Visual Design for Games
  • Concept Development 3
  • Advanced 3D (Design and Production)
  • Games Prototyping 3

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Computer Games Design BA(Hons)

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