BA Game Design
The hands-on Game Design course at University of Hull aims to prepare you for a career in this exciting industry and beyond with a focus on employability, allowing you to develop a professional-standard portfolio to showcase your abilities and boost your career prospects.
Duration
3 years
Starting Date
September
Tuition Fee
Home/EU: £9,250 per year
International: £15,400 per year
Location
Hull, United Kingdom
About the programme
You’ll have access to our media labs, home to the latest digital media software and hardware used in the industry today.
Alongside gaining skills required by the games industry, you will develop transferrable skills such as communication, problem solving and collaborating within multi-disciplinary teams – all essential attributes for graduates seeking employment within the creative sector.
Explore the world of games development and enhance your skills across a number of areas including Game Design, Game Art, Game Audio and Narrative Design.
Study under experts who’ve worked on BAFTA Award-winning games and PlayStation 5 launch titles.
Use the latest immersive technology such as our Virtuix Omni VR treadmill which allows you to physically walk in a virtual environment.
Access to Viper – the highest rated computer in the North of England – for lightning fast, high quality 3D rendering.
Work Placement opportunities with Lampada Digital Solutions – working on Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality projects for the private and public sectors.
Take on extra curricular events, including game jams and study trips to the Yorkshire Games Festival.
Future prospects
- Game designer
- 2D or 3D artist
- VFX artist
- Environment artist
- Texture artist
- Character designer
This Game Design course at University of Hull is geared towards creating graduates who are ready to work in the games and entertainment industries.
The students have gone on to successful careers with companies, including the BBC, in games design, multimedia production and marketing.
Courses Included
- Game Design and Prototyping
- Art and Animation Fundamentals
- 3D Asset Design
- Level Design
- 3D Character Design
- Game Audio