BA Game Design
Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Animation, Interactive, Film and Sound, focused on game design and interactive media. Core topics include Programming, Design & Creative Practice, and Research Methods. The final-year Creative Game Design Project involves small teams creating an industry-standard game product. Placement opportunities are available in the second and third years, with an optional international study year between years two and three.
Modules
- Introduction to Game Design
- Crafting Games and Worldmaking
- Problem Solving and Computer Programming
- Becoming a Cultural Citizen
- Popular Music and Digital Platforms
- Game Modelling and Animation
- Game Environment, Level Design and Immersive Media
- Collaborative Game Prototyping
- Professional Experience for Game Design (Year 2)
- Pathways with Game Design: Developing Your Profile
- Creative Arts and Humanities in Society
- The American South: US Summer School (Level 5)
- Creative Game Design Project
- User Experience and Interactive Design
- Game Enterprise, Marketing and Monetisation
- Professional Experience for Game Design (Year 3)
- Employing Game Design: Putting Your Subject into Practice
- The American South: US Summer School (Level 6)