BSc (Hons) Games Design and Production With Foundation Year

Program Overview

This four-year Foundation year program in Digital Arts and Media provides a comprehensive introduction to the field, fostering creativity and collaboration. It equips students with a solid foundation in game design and production, preparing them for further studies in the BA (Hons) Game Design and Production course. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, project development, and portfolio building, ensuring students are well-equipped for success in the industry.

Program Outline

This prepares you to progress confidently towards your preferred degree pathway in this field.

The Foundation year program provides a shared learning environment for students intending to pursue diverse art, design, and media disciplines.

It fosters collaboration, encourages creative risk-taking, and cultivates students into confident independent learners within a vibrant and creative community.

Outline

This four-year program consists of the following:

Year 1:

• Introduction to Programming
• Visual Arts
• Game design fundamentals
• Introduction to Digital graphics
• Entertainment technologies
• Principles of Digital Game Design

Year 2:

• Agile Production management
• Digital narrative technologies
• Game design planning
• Game design Prototyping
• Two optional modules chosen from:
• Games Engine programming
• Digital environment art
• One optional module chosen from below:
• Advanced Games Engine programming
• Digital Character art

Year 3:

• Final project Development
• Creative portfolio
• Practice-Based Dissertation
Please note, the exact availability of modules may be subject to changes to ensure content remains up-to-date.

Assessment

• Your academic progress will be evaluated through a range of assessment methods including:
• Coursework assignments
• Project submissions
• Presentations