BSc Game Design
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
BSc (Hons) in Creative Computing, integrating game design with interactive media. Core topics include Programming, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme combines modules from Computer Science and the School of the Arts.
Modules
- CREATIVE PRINCIPLES IN GAME DESIGN
- INTRODUCTION TO GAME ENGINES
- GAME CONCEPTS AND VALUES
- OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
- INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
- PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE PARADIGMS
- HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE
- INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATIONS
- DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS
- INTRODUCTION TO SOUND AND MUSIC IN AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA
- 3D MODELLING AND ENVIRONMENTS FOR GAMES
- SAMPLING & SYNTHESIS
- SOFTWARE ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
- PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTER GAMES DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
- COMPUTER NETWORKS
- FOLEY AND SOUND DESIGN
- MUSIC IN GAMING
- 3D ANIMATION FOR GAMES
- WRITING FOR GAMES: TEXT COMPOSITION FOR RULES AND STORY
- PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- AI AND DIGITAL MEDIA
- COMPOSITION FOR DIGITAL GAMES
- IMMERSIVE MEDIA AND VIRTUAL WORLDS
- COMPOSITION FOR FILM, TELEVISION AND GAMES
- SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING IN C/C++
- GAME DESIGN COLLABORATIVE PROJECT A
- APP DEVELOPMENT
- GAMES AND ALGORITHMIC CULTURE
- PHILOSOPHY OF PLAY AND THE VIRTUAL
- ADAPTIVE AND GENERATIVE AUDIO FOR GAMES
- SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WORK PLACEMENTS MODULE