BA (Hons) Game Design at University of Hull

A degree covering game design, game art, game audio and narrative design, taught in industry-standard facilities including a virtual reality lounge and PC and Mac design labs. Students work in a studio environment, build a professional portfolio and can present final-year projects at Game Republic's Student Showcase.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Education  |  Department: School of Arts and Humanities  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with foundation or placement year)  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (4 years)  |  Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Game Design and Prototyping, 2D Visual Design, Introduction to Game Audio, 3D Asset Design, Environment Design and a Critical Studies Project. Year 2 covers a Collaborative Game Project and Rapid Prototyping, with options such as Level Design, 3D Character Design, Practical Skills for UI/UX and Post-Production and VFX. The final year covers a Major Project (Games Design), Emerging Technologies and Professional Portfolio Design.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to roles including game designer, 2D or 3D artist, VFX artist, environment artist, texture artist and character designer in games, multimedia production and marketing.

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