This program is designed for students who wish to explore game development and game art production. We will build games, game environments and game characters. This course will be industry focused with the support of NextGen; providing students with industry master classes and contact throughout their studies. Students will use industry standard engines to build their projects and advanced industry standard software to produce digital game art. Students will learn business and professional practices that are seamlessly integrated into production projects to prepare students for the working environment.
Course Details - Modules
Students develop a broad knowledge and awareness of key aspects of the creative games industries sector through five core units, which includes two units assessed through a Pearson set assignment. The core units are:
• Individual Project (Pearson - set) (HNC, L4)
• Creative Media Industry (HNC, L4)
• Professional Practice (HNC, L4)
• Collaborative Project (Pearson – set) (HND, L5)
• Personal Professional Development (HND, L5)
Within this ‘specialist pathway’, there are four related mandatory units:
• Game Development Practices (HNC, L4)
• Games in Context (HNC, L4)
• Game Design (HNC, L4)
• Advanced Game Development Studies (HND, L5)
You will also cover the following units:
• Art Development (HNC, L4)
• 3D Modelling (HNC, L4)
• Mobile Game Development (HND, L5)
• Advanced 3d Modelling (HND, L5)
• Market Research (HND, L5)
• Business Practices for Creative Media Production (HND, L5)
Course Details – Assessment Method
You will be assessed on practical course work, sketchbooks and presentations.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
GAM1
Institution code:
C69
Campus Name:
Bede Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
A level 3 qualification such as A levels or BTEC in a games or art related qualification.
Mature candidates will be considered without the formal qualifications, dependent upon their former experience and portfolio.
All applicants will need to attend an interview. You should bring a portfolio or electronic examples of your current work.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
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Go onto work and study:
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Fees and funding
England
5999.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
5999.0
Year 1
Scotland
5999.0
Year 1
Wales
5999.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Please see provider website for additional costs/fee information.
Provider information
Bede Centre
Durham Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Sunderland
SR3 4AH
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