This course will unlock your creative potential. Gain the technical skills to create the games you would love to play. Explore how design, storytelling, art and coding come together to create unique and memorable games. Our industry professionals will teach you how to design and develop computer games from concept art through to asset creation, animation and level design. By the end of the course, you will have the skills you need to design fully playable games. This course is your chance to immerse yourself in games design and learn the skills needed to stand out in this competitive industry. When you join us, you will work with other design students in different activities. These will help you develop your skills in drawing, modelling and rigging. You will complete practical projects throughout your degree. These will increase in complexity as you progress. As you work on these, you will gain experience of: Working with real time engines Animating characters Writing game stories and narratives Developing interactive user experiences Considering the limitations of platforms Working with Grey box preproduction Finalising a bug free, distributable build. Alongside your practical work you will study the theory and history of games design. You will debate some of the controversies that exist in the field. This will help you to identify the areas which interest you the most. You can develop this research in your final year research project. Our team of designers and technical specialists are here to support you. Your tutors will really get to know you, your practice and your ambitions. You will also gain experiences that make you stand out. We give you opportunities to: Work with students from other courses to enrich your learning, such as Animation or Games Development Complete work placements in industry and learn from visiting professionals Visit international cities to find new inspiration Exhibit your work at our annual degree show, the perfect way to build a professional network.

Modules may include: Year 1: Design Practise - Digital Design Research for the Digital Domain Specialist Project - Digital Year 2: Digital Design Applications Specialist Studio Practise: Games Design Collaborative Projects Year 3: Critical and Contextual Studies: Independent Research Project Major Project: Games Design Client Project: Games Design

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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.

Course code: 620I

Institution code: Y75

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

For Second Year entry, applicants must have completed the first year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 120 credits. For Third Year entry, applicants must have completed the first and second year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 240 credits. Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content. Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course. For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/. If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the course.

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Student satisfaction : 70%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 69%

Go onto work and study: 92%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
EU	9250.0	Year 1
International	12750.0	Year 1

For courses with an optional Placement Year, during the Placement Year your fees will be reduced to 15% of the annual fee value.

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