Overview
With expectations for realistic and imaginative graphics and play increasing, you'll learn how to bring your ideas to life to create the next generation of computer games. As well as gaining technical knowledge, you'll develop your creative flair and professional skills for employment. On completion of the foundation degree, you could progress to BA (Hons) Game Art or BA (Hons) Computer Games Design where you'll have the opportunity to hone your skills in a specific area.
Potential Career Paths
For those who love computer games, this course could be the route to a dream career as a Game Designer or Game Artist. You may choose to specialise in a specific role such as devising the game and storyboards, character creation and animation, or you may prefer to be more involved in the technical side. There are employment opportunities in small game production companies to global brands.
Programme Structure
What you will study
- Introduction to Game Art
- Game Studies: Rules and Play
- Drawing and Movement for Games
- Making Games
- Assets and Game Engine
How you will study
As well as practical classes and workshops, You'll attend lectures that examine topics such as digital game culture. There will be guest lectures from industry professionals plus engagement with employers. The work placement option provides an opportunity to further develop your skills for industry and enhance your employability.Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Campus Location
- Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Design Game Design View 1120 other preparation in Design in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Typical entry requirements:HNC, HND and Foundation Degrees – You would usually need a relevant BTEC level 3 profile of Merit/Pass or Pass/Pass/Pass; or DD at A level; or DE grades at A level plus C in Welsh Baccalaureate; or Access to HE where you have achieved a Pass Diploma with 45 level 3 credits (all Passes).Additionally, GCSE passes at grade C or above in three subjects to include Mathematics and English Language (or equivalent).
Work experience
If you do not meet the typical entry requirements criteria, your life and work experience will be taken into consideration. Combinations of the qualifications below are acceptable and other qualifications not listed may also be accepted, such as NVQ level 3, CACHE Diploma, NNEB, or OCN and OCR level 3.
Tuition Fees
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