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Have you ever played a video game and wished that the gameplay was less frustrating or the level design more challenging? This course will take your technical skills to the next level as you design game scenarios and work out the gameplay and playability, programming and designing levels with the respective degrees of difficulty and fun. Working with games art and visual effects art students to add visual appeal, you will programme Blueprint games.
Working alone, in teams or in industry-focused charrettes, you will develop the digital toolset, technical invention and conte...
Have you ever played a video game and wished that the gameplay was less frustrating or the level design more challenging? This course will take your technical skills to the next level as you design game scenarios and work out the gameplay and playability, programming and designing levels with the respective degrees of difficulty and fun. Working with games art and visual effects art students to add visual appeal, you will programme Blueprint games. <br/><br/>Working alone, in teams or in industry-focused charrettes, you will develop the digital toolset, technical invention and contextual knowledge to create stimulating and fun games. You will graduate with an industry-ready reel demonstrating your invention and technical prowess. <br/><br/>The course will focus on students designing game scenarios, working out the gameplay and playability and designing the levels with the respective degrees of difficulty, working with Games Art, Visual Effects Art, and Animation students.<br/><br/>You’ll be able to personalise your studies by choosing from a range of up to eight optional modules. Your course also includes our School-wide, sector-leading CoLab module.<br/><br/>Modules include: <br/>Introducing Gameplay<br/>Introducing 3D digital art<br/>Programming Gameplay<br/>System and Level Design<br/>Games Design Studio <br/>Games Design Project<br/>Screen Arts Collaboration<br/>Games Entrepreneurship<br/>CoLab<br/><br/>You will also choose one optional 20-credit module from:<br/><br/>Visual Effects Technical Direction<br/>Games Art<br/>Visual Effects Art<br/>3D Materials and Exploration<br/>Storyboarding<br/>Character Ideation<br/>Experimental Animation<br/>Motion Graphics<br/><br/>Graduates will be prepared for a broad range of careers in games design. This could include roles such as level designer, gameplay designer, games UX designer, games writer, graphics programmer, AI programmer, generalist programmer and games tester. <br/><br/>**Facilities**<br/>We’re committed to helping you explore, expand and refine your craft, as you discover new creative horizons with some truly great tools, equipment and workspaces. Visit our facilities hub at **www.ntu.ac.uk/artfacilities** to find out more.<br/><br/>We are also proud to be launching the new Design & Digital Arts building to prepare our graduates for success in professional, technical and commercial careers in the growing cultural and creative industries.<br/>This landmark building will place Nottingham as a UK hub for film, television, animation, UX design, games design, graphic design and more.<br/><br/>Facilities include:<br/><br/>Collaborative studio spaces for each discipline<br/>Digital Innovation Lab and VR/Mixed Reality Studio<br/>Exhibition spaces<br/>TV and Film Studio<br/>Black Box studio<br/>Film Production editing suites<br/>Screen printing room<br/>Sound studios<br/>Stop Motion Studio<br/>Café
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
City Campus
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Course Code
W202
Institution Code
N91
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff104 112 104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent) Access to HE DiplomaPass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and up to two other qualifications. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and up to three other qualifications (one of which must be A-Level equivalent). A level104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent) T LevelWe will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points. |
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