Games Development FdA

Feed your passion for games development and develop your own individual design identity while exploring your own abilities in your chosen creative field with one of our Foundation Degree courses. <br/><br/>We’ve invested in state-of the-art digital suites, workshops, and studios where you can develop your skills and explore your creativity. Many of our programme areas have dedicated studio spaces located throughout the building; both individual and collaborative open spaces to reflect professional working environments. <br/><br/>Off campus we are proud to be involved in the towns thriving local and dynamic art scene. From multi-arts festival to curated individual exhibitions every opportunity is given to provide new students like yourself with rich experiences that will enhance creativity. <br/><br/>Our specialist tutors, many of whom still work in the industry, combine their personal and professional experiences and expert industry links to offer you the support and guidance you need to flourish in your chosen creative path and build a portfolio of work to be proud of. <br/><br/>The course is structured around industry focused assignments and has a mixture of both team-based projects and solo projects with the end goal of creating an exciting and rich portfolio to enable students to show off their skills in professional interviews upon graduation. <br/><br/>Students on this course will have the opportunity to pursue a specialized pathway through a range of optional modules in Game Design, Game Art, Games Animation, or Sound for Games at Level 5 Alternatively, they can choose to diversify their skillset by studying a range of modules from various pathways. We aim to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in this diverse industry. Our curriculum is designed to be adaptable, offering students the flexibility to tailor their education to align with their aspirations, whether it be in a AAA or AA studio, or the indie and freelance sectors. <br/><br/>The course also offers the opportunity to collaborate with other students across the various pathways on the course meaning that students can work together with students from other disciplines to simulate an industry focused pipeline and create full game projects for their portfolio. <br/><br/>All our workspaces come equipped with top of the range industry standard equipment, allowing students to work with and use cutting edge equipment throughout their studies, ranging from high spec computers, motion capture suits, VR headset and bespoke sound studios.<br/><br/>If you wish to continue studying beyond this course, it will provide you with a strong academic basis to do so. Course progression routes could include BA Hons in Games Design, Games Art, Game Animation, or Sound at Level 6<br/><br/>You can also stay at University Campus Doncaster to study our Level 6 BA(Hons) Top-Up programme.