BA (Hons) Games Design at University of Westminster

BA (Hons) Games Design provides the creative and technical skills to design games, covering concept design, game mechanics, level design, asset creation and game engines. First-year modules are shared with Games Art BA, and students can switch specialism by the end of the first semester. Later years allow specialisation in narrative design, level design and user experience design.

Duration: 3 or 4 years  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 modules include Coding for Creatives, Game Concepts and Analysis, Game Engines and Mechanics, Concept Art, Drawing Explorations, Props and Environment Art and Typography as Image, with Collaborative Game Development and Interactive Texts and Narratives in later study.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to design games for creative industries and emerging technologies; industry speakers, mentors and one-to-one careers advice support students.

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