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Game Design and Development BA
Bachelor's degree
In Sheffield ()
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Duration
Flexible
This course employs a creative, practice-based approach set within the context of group project activity.
This emulates the collaborative nature of professional practice within the creative industries, and is underpinned by analysis, iteration of ideas and concepts, and reflection on creative processes.As you progress through the course you will be able to choose your own focus and develop your understanding of specific roles within game development and game design.You will design and create prototypes, organise playtesting sessions with potential audience members, work as a member in an agile game development team and produce and maintain a professional portfolio of own game design work.
About this course
112This must include at least 32 points from 2 A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:BBC at A LevelDMM in BTEC Extended Diploma.A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies
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Subjects
- Approach
- Design
- Team Training
- Production
- Techniques
- Game Design
- Clients
- Skills
- Gaming
- Games
- Games association
- Game play
Course programme
- Learn the key techniques and skills required to create a wide variety of games.
- Attain a deep understanding of game play.
- Create prototypes and game concept pitches for external clients and experts
- Collaborate with students from other gaming disciplines to understand game production in a team context.
- Gain the visual communication and creative problem-solving skills industry employers are looking for.
You learn through
- lectures and tutorials
- supervision sessions
- design workshops
- group projects
- self-directed study
- field trips
Game Design and Development BA