Games design at Plymouth is about a lot more than just making yet-another first person shooter! The Foundation Degree in Design for Games course takes the wider view, recognizing that contemporary games technology is used for a huge range of purposes: Education, marketing, military or medical simulation, architecture – games technology is used for them all (and for stunning, cutting-edge games, too!)
Firmly based on helping students to find work in games design, this foundation degree course has been built from the bottom-up – what jobs can we equip our students to do? We structured the course modules around the skills the industry needs, covering every aspect of game design from the theory of game-play to 3D animation and using game engines. You will develop an understanding of gaming technology, learning environments, psychology, project and business planning.
As you progress through the Design for Games course, the modules interlink: What you draw, you create as a 3D model, and that model is then imported into a game level of your own design. In the second year your animations can be controlled in a game environment.
Tuition for the Foundation Degree in Design for Games is provided in a variety of ways: Lectures, through studio-based activities and online through a virtual learning environment. You will be encouraged to attend lectures given by practising designers and participate in study visits, external commissions, national competitions and exhibitions. Work-based learning is an important aspect of the course and the reality of the games producing world is built into everything we do.
Career possibilities
Game Designer, Game Content Creator, 3D Artist, Technical Artist, Animator, Character Designer/Animator, Facial Animator/Rigger, Motion Editor, Visual Effects Artists, 3D Modeler/Texturer, Cinematic Animator, Environment Artist, Level Designer.
Validated by The Open University
After this Foundation Degree, top up to a BA (Hons) you’ll get two qualifications in 3 years!
BA (Hons) Design for Games >>