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Game Design, BA (Hons), Keele University

the United Kingdom

Keele University

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About Game Design, BA (Hons) - at Keele University

Transform your passion for gaming into something enduring. Our Game Design BA will nurture your creativity, strengthen your technical know-how, and develop your understanding of the video games sector. Apply your talent across game art, audio, narrative design and storytelling through a combination of core modules in game design, with optional ones from computer science, film, media, sound design and business.

Why study this course at Keele?

  • Explore the world of game development and gain a holistic understanding of how games are made.
  • Build an industry standard, professional portfolio to showcase your skillset after graduation.
  • Work with experts and industry-standard facilities and software to design original games.
  • Work based learning is built in to the programme, so you can gain the hands-on experience and skills to prepare you for the future, including through work placements.
  • Opportunities available to do an additional year of study either abroad or on placement

Explore the imaginative world of computer game design and gain a holistic overview of this thriving industry on Keele's Game Design BA. You will develop a portfolio of professional work and gain specialist expertise to give you a range of skills and experiences upon graduation.

The course is designed for those who are interested in exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of games design, including 3D modelling, animation, and creative storytelling. It provides an opportunity for you to develop the collaborative, and technical skills to produce exciting new computer games. It will introduce you to key principles of game design, from creating characters and virtual worlds, scripting and programming, to designing the sounds and graphics that make for entertaining and engaging games.

You will learn from academic and industry experts, and you can choose to undertake work placements that give you the opportunity to apply the skills you have gained on the course to professional contexts. You will also study the games industry, learning about relevant commercial, cultural, and regulatory frameworks.

Please see the course page on the Keele website for full details.

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