OVERVIEW

Look closely at the role of games in contemporary society and how they are developing as a cultural industry. You'll undertake a range of projects which focus on analog and digital games. You'll also develop practical and creative research and communication skills in a games lab environment.

Your industry experience

Bolster your CV with real industry experience while you study through our Work Integrated Learning programs, guaranteed in all our bachelor degrees. In the units Games and Interactivity Project 1 and 2 (GAM30002 and GAM30003), you’ll team up to create a game that you’ll showcase at PAX Australia with the aim of releasing it to the public.

Learning skill

• Critical and analytical skills

• Creative problem solving skills

• Interdisciplinary team work skills

• Games industry standard software skills

• Planning, production and presentation skills

Your career opportunities

• Games developer
• Computer graphics (CG) animator
• Games tester
• Multimedia developer

study structure

year 1

semester 1

Sound Design and Acquisition

Introduction to Game Studies

semester 2

3D Modelling for Objects and Environments

Principles of Game Design

year 2

semester 1

Introduction to Games Production

Pervasive Game Design Lab

semester 2

Digital Game Prototyping Lab

Writing for Interactive Narratives

year 3

?semester 1

Games and Interactivity Project 2

User- Centred Design & Evaluation