English language requirements are one of the following: IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
Do you live and breathe video games? Come and learn all the key aspects of games development, game programming and game design from lecturers with more than 20 years’ experience in the industry!
This award-winning, innovative course will give you the sought-after practical experience of working creatively and collaboratively at the forefront of tech advances. Real-world application of your skills is essential – and you’ll have the opportunity to work with external clients and game publishers such as Bethesda and Ubisoft.
LSBU is a centre of excellence for virtual and augmented reality games research in London and also offers development experience in pervasive gaming.
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Modules:
Year 1
2D Game design
Art and sound design
Memory games (theory module)
3D modelling
Industry and professional practice
The creative industries
Year 2
Story design
Character modelling and animation
3D level design
Re:creation
Game programming
Collaborative practices
Year 3
Advanced game project (triple module)
Tangible play
Dissertation (double module)
The UK was estimated to be the 5th largest video game market in 2017, where the country’s 32.4 million gamers will spend $4.2 billion this year (Newzoo). There is also expanding cross-linking between the games and film industry globally. Read more about the UK games industry.
This course will set you up for a design-related career in the games industry, or game- related jobs in connected industries such as journalism and PR. Recent graduates have become designers, character and environmental artists, and scriptwriters.
Want to hear more about our graduates? Games alumnus Ari Shirazi shares his story of building a career in the games industry; from being a games-obsessed toddler to a Technical Designer at Sony – and on working on some of the world’s most popular video games.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
