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- Teachers with real industry experience
What You’ll Study
- Game Engineering & Programming – Build gameplay systems and prototypes.
- Game & Level Design – Create fun, balanced, engaging experiences.
- Environmental Art & Visual Design – Design worlds, environments & visual assets.
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YEAR 1 - TERM 1
Computer Arts and Animation
Fundamentals of Animation
The module introduces the mechanics of motion and the art of 2D animation. Explore the 12 principles of animation, physics, anatomy, form, hand-drawn techniques, and motion analysis while developing an original animation concept.
Concept Design and Development
Explore artistic and technical processes in concept art for games, film, comics, and animation through visual research, observational and digital design, and industry applications.
3D Modelling
Learn pre-production visualisation and foundational 3D techniques including modelling, texturing, lighting, animation, and audio while creating original assets and narrative-driven sequences.
Game Design and Development
Narrative Design
Learn the processes and techniques needed to formulate and explore effective, innovative game ideas, with attention to both gameplay structure and narrative design.
Level Design and Scripting
Develop the theoretical, practical, and technical knowledge required to work with game engines and operate effectively as a level designer.
Game Economy Design
Learn to design, balance, and manage in-game economies through a strategic approach to resources, progression, and player engagement.
YEAR 2 - TERM 1
Computer Arts and Animation
Critical Studies
Develop the ability to work with theoretical and critical frameworks and apply them to specialist writing relevant to your creative practice.
Visual Development
Advance your understanding of the visual development cycle for games while strengthening research, technical, creative, and industry-focused skills.
Game Design and Development
Gameplay Prototyping and Analytics
Design compelling gameplay systems through rapid prototyping, game-mechanic development, player-data analysis, progression, resources, and balancing.
Production and Leadership
Develop an in-depth understanding of production processes, creative-team management, collaboration, planning, and leadership.
Game Engineering
Gameplay Mechanics Development
Formalise, implement, test, and iterate functional game mechanics within a modern game engine.
Artificial Intelligence
Explore artificial-intelligence techniques used to create intelligent systems and behaviours across different application domains.
Graphics Programming with Shaders
Understand the programmable graphics pipeline and develop real-time shader and 3D graphics techniques.
YEAR 3 - TERM 1
Computer Arts and Animation
Pre-Production Research and Development (40 credits)
Develop a focused area of professional practice through research, industry analysis, specialist skill development, and a substantial body of pre-production work.
Portfolio and Industry Awareness
Build a professional portfolio through industry-aware projects, skills-gap analysis, research, and sustained specialist development.
Game Design and Development
Critical Design Practice
Use game design to address cultural, social, and civic themes through project briefs, interactive outcomes, and critical professional practice.
Research Design for Games
Define a research topic, questions, methods, and project plan supported by theory, existing practice, experimentation, and practical development.
Games Culture and Society
Explore games through historical, cultural, social, and professional perspectives while developing research and critical-analysis skills.
Game Engineering
Audio Programming
Learn the theory and practical application of digital audio and music in games, including creation, processing, implementation, and control.
Professional Development
Prepare for a career in games programming through recruitment practice, portfolio development, technical assessments, industry insight, and career planning.
Games Networking
Learn the principles of online multiplayer development, including architectures, protocols, synchronisation, latency, security, and testing.
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