Are you passionate about games and keen to make them better? Do you feel curious about what makes a game engaging and meaningful? At Falmouth, you’ll work alongside programmers and artists in a studio environment to create distinctive games.
Modules could include: □□ Development Synergies □□ Prototyping for Games □□ Group Game Development Project □□ Experimental Game Design □□ Major Project
We’ll cover specialist areas in storytelling and design to reveal new horizons of gaming. With help from ex-industry mentors, you’ll gain the tools you need for a career in games and media. Collaborating with other talented game-lovers, you’ll bring your own ideas to life in AAA, indie or board games.
Entry requirements □□ We welcome applicants with varied qualifications, but typically you’ll need an undergraduate degree in a related discipline. Our typical applicants hold an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above, or equivalent experience
Why study here? □□ Take advantage of our guest speaker series, featuring professionals from across the games industry, from studio heads to level designers, design leads and producers □□ Access industry-standard facilities, including dedicated space in a well-resourced game development studio, with augmented reality and mixed reality technology, a selection of new VR headsets, and 3D printers □□ Become a specialist in game design, working as part of a team to develop your own game
□□ We’ll also welcome your application if you have formal or ‘certified’ learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL), and should have been gained within the last five years, and be equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications □□ APL applicants using experience to apply should note there is a £200 application fee for entry with advanced standing or with exemption from specific modules or credit
Assessment method □□ 100% coursework
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