Graduates of the Degree Programme in Game Design will master the game production pipeline.The emphasis is on planning and developing games and acquiring a clear understanding of the game industry. The degree programme focuses on design methods and professional tools required in game design, providing students with creative and technical aspects of making games. Studies in Game Design enable students from different cultural backgrounds to build an international career.
Do You Have the Passion for Planning and Developing the Game Industry?
During your studies, you will get familiar with different methods and tools required in making games. The studies cover a wide range of different study subjects with an emphasis on game design with an opportunity to extend the skillset to other areas of game development such as 3D modeling, game development and game art.
The studies aim to provide competence in the global game design industry with hands-on experience. The students develop their design skills and learn to use professional tools through working on their own game projects.
During these projects, different game design concepts and prototypes are explored to improve the students’ aesthetic, production,de sign thinking, communication, and teamwork skills and competences.
Graduates of the programme are able to design and create games and interactive products to meet the needs of customers and end users.
The Degree Programme in Game Design consists of six core competence modules, including practical training and a thesis, as well as complementary competences, including optional studies. Your knowledge as a game designer increases and the content of studies follows certain themes:
• In the first year, you become familiar with the principles of game design, tools and software as well as project-based work.
• In the second year, you further develop skills in pre-production, character and environment design, game development as well as game production. You will be developing your first proper game as part of a team.
• In the third year, you adopt knowledge and enhance your game design skills, and form an understanding of game business and development practices through a development project.
• In the fourth year, you develop personal competitiveness through practical training and thesis.
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