Want to design the games you play? Develop games and learn design, animation and digital modelling from industry professionals on our Games Design Foundation Entry Degree.
Foundation Entry degree courses are designed for students who have the ability to study for a degree but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly enter their chosen Honours degree programme.
Your studies unfold via a series of games design projects. Some are individual, some are collaborative and some are live briefs set by industry, such as?Game Jam. These projects allow you to explore every aspect of games design and develop your own personal practice.
Complementary to the project work is a series of lectures and demonstrations designed to develop the skills you’ll need to become a successful games designer.
Why study with us
- Work on live projects from the games industry, working to real deadlines, getting the chance to express your own creative ideas and skills through your project work.
- Take part in the University’s annual?Games Design and Animation Virtual Degree Show. It showcases the talents of final year students through Degree Show projects.
- Grab the opportunity for structured work experience, which may include a work placement, an internship, a live business project and more.
What you’ll do
- Develop your visualisation and digital modelling skills along with a solid foundation in game design and documentation. These are key talents for modern Games Designers.
- Showcase your ideas, enthusiasm, skills and talent at our cJAM careers event with industry professionals.?The event closes with placements awarded to successful students.
- Our Industry Speaker programme includes Lead Designers, 3D Artists, QA, Production and Technical Artists from AAA and independent game development studios throughout the UK.
Module overview
Compulsory modules
• AZC017: FDE Introduction to Specialisms
• AZC018: FDE Specialisms
Year 1
Compulsory modules
• XB1000: Introduction to Games Design
• XB1020: Creativity and Context for Games
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XB1101: 3D Modelling and Digital Art for Game
• XB1133: Drawing for Design
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• XB2001: Game Development
• XB2002: 3D Modelling
• XB2004: Heading into The Games Industry
• XB2177: Character Design
Year 3
Compulsory modules
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XB3001: Games Proposal
• XB3992: Honours Project
Course delivery
This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
There are many opportunities for Games Design graduates who work hard to create a strong portfolio, including in games design, concept art, environment art and technical processes.
Our alumni have gained good positions with a variety of highly successful games companies including Warner Brothers, Ninja Theory, Rare, Naughty Dog, Riot Games, and Playdemic.
They often come back to visit and share their experience.
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