Game Design + Development

Diploma Details - Full Time

Overview | Diploma Information | Career Outcomes

• Duration:
  12 months
• Theory Lectures:
  4 per week (approx.)
• Practical Excercises:
  Individual & assignments
• Qualification:
  Diploma
• Requirements:
  Minimum age 17
  Minimum of two grade C GCSEs (or equivalent) or adult entry (21 years of age) or Qantm Basic Media Certificate. Spoken and written English.

Key Details

• Foundation training on key areas of game development whilst also allowing specialization areas
• In-depth exposure to game design + development procedures and outcomes.
• Additional 'future technology' workshops to train students on upcoming technologies & platforms
• Generate an extensive library of useable code snippets for future personal and industry projects
• Close integration and collaboration opportunities with 3D Animation students
• Training across numerous industry standard development platforms

Course objectives

• To train students in industry-standard software to a high level
• To prepare students for work as game, character or level designers
• To provide a solid grounding on what it takes to become games producers or special effects designers, or for those who wish to develop 3D Game-Engines
• Prepare students for possible further study

Main topics covered

• Systems and platforms
• Development of game environments
• Programming (Flash, shader, script languages, object orientated, graphics and high level programming)
• Artificial intelligence
• Neural networks
• PlayStation, Nintendo and Gamepark development, 'Homebrew' development