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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
York St John University
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
York St John University
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
York St John University
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
This course will unlock your creative potential. Gain the technical skills to create the games you would love to play.Explore how design, storytelling, art and coding come together to create unique and memorable games. Our industry professionals will teach you how to design and develop computer games from concept art through to asset creation, animation and level design. By the end of the course, you will have the skills you need to design fully playable games.This course is your chance to immerse yourself in games design and learn the skills needed to stand out in this competitive industry. When you join us, you will work with other design students in different activities. These will help you develop your skills in drawing, modelling and rigging. You will complete practical projects throughout your degree. These will increase in complexity as you progress. As you work on these, you will gain experience of:Working with real time enginesAnimating charactersWriting game stories and narrativesDeveloping interactive user experiencesConsidering the limitations of platformsWorking with Greybox preproductionFinalising a bug free, distributable build.Alongside your practical work you will study the theory and history of games design. You will debate some of the controversies that exist in the field. This will help you to identify the areas which interest you the most. You can develop this research in your final year research project.Our team of designers and technical specialists are here to support you. Your tutors will really get to know you, your practice and your ambitions.You will also gain experiences that make you stand out. We give you opportunities to:Work with students from other courses to enrich your learning, such as Animation or Games DevelopmentComplete work placements in industry and learn from visiting professionalsVisit international cities to find new inspirationExhibit your work at our annual degree show, the perfect way to build a professional network.
Exam type
UCAS TariffUCAS Tariff:
104 Grades / Points required
GCSE/National 4/National 5:
3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language. Grades / Points required
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£9,535 per year
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£9,535 per year
Students from England
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£9,535 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,535 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,535 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,535 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£14,000 per year
Students from EU
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£14,000 per year
Students from International
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