BA Communication and Media and Game Design Studies
Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall with no score less than 4 or pass the IB Diploma plus 6,5,5 in 3 HL subjects. BTEC: BTEC applications are encouraged. We evaluate each BTEC application on its merits and may make offers at DDM.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Creative Computing and Film Studies, combining communication with game design studies. Core topics include Programming. The programme combines communication and media with game design studies.
Modules
- INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES B
- MEDIA INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS B
- COMMUNICATION, CULTURE, AND MEDIA ANALYSIS B
- DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA
- CREATIVE PRINCIPLES IN GAME DESIGN
- GAME CONCEPTS AND VALUES
- HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE
- INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATIONS
- INTRODUCTION TO GAME ENGINES
- INTRODUCTION TO SOUND AND MUSIC IN AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA
- 3D MODELLING AND ENVIRONMENTS FOR GAMES
- COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA RESEARCH I
- COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA RESEARCH II
- GLOBAL NEWS, MEDIA AND WAR
- PUBLIC RELATIONS, MEDIA AND DIGITAL SOCIETY
- DIGITAL MEDIA AND DATA B
- CONVERGED MEDIA AND SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT B
- APPROACHES TO CULTURAL AND MEDIA STUDIES B
- PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- GLOBAL HOLLYWOOD AND BEYOND: FROM THE MAINSTREAM TO THE MARGINS
- FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES
- IMMERSIVE MEDIA AND VIRTUAL WORLDS
- INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
- MEDIATING THE PAST
- AI AND DIGITAL MEDIA
- UNDERSTANDING DOCUMENTARY
- FOLEY AND SOUND DESIGN
- MUSIC IN GAMING
- 3D ANIMATION FOR GAMES
- WRITING FOR GAMES: TEXT COMPOSITION FOR RULES AND STORY
- COMPOSITION FOR DIGITAL GAMES
- GAME DESIGN INDEPENDENT PROJECT