BA Games Design at the University Centre Grimsby, What you will study

Fundamentally, the BA Games Design degree at the University Centre Grimsby is about making games product. The structure has been created with direct input from industry. We asked top gaming executives “When you are hiring new people, what kind of people and skills are you looking for?”.
The answers we received and the methodologies discussed have been fed directly into the structre of the BA Games Design degree at the University Centre Grimsby. Each module has been carefully constructed and placed within a structure to ensure that the core skills are then built upon. At the same time students are encouraged to work together on game production. The BA Games Design degree at the University Centre Grimsby is where students learn how to develop, produce and publish their own games.


For more information please contact Graham Raddings, Programme Leader for the BA Games Design at the University Centre Grimsby on 0800 328 3631. You can also download the course leaflet here

YEAR 1 - Certificate Stage
The first year of the course is designed to develop the core skills that will feed directly into all modules. Developing production methodologies, core 3D design and development skills, narrative design and development, creating game characters across different technologies, identifiying and working with platform technologies and fundamental game programming. The first year is the building of the game designers toolkit.

SEMESTER 1
Understanding the process of game design
Unleashing the madness: Understanding game narratives
Developing 2D and 3D game worlds

SEMESTER 2
Designing game characters in 2D and 3D
Computers, consoles and the technology of games
Coding for game designers

YEAR 2 - Diploma stage
The second year is where you put the core skills from year one into working practice. Using and developing the current skills on developing games, while also using the newer technologies and programming methods across engines. Pushing the 2D and 3D possibilities of characters using mocap technology within games production, creating complex environments including soundscapes and soundtracks and exploring narrative concepts further. Students are encouraged to create their own games and work as part of a game development studio - preparing real world skills for industry.

SEMESTER 1 & 2
Game engines and advanced coding
Work based activity in games design

SEMESTER 1
Creating complex 3D game environments
Creating sounds and music for games

SEMESTER 2
Publishing products within the games industry
Monsters and mayhem: developing game narratives

FINAL YEAR - Honours Stage
A chance for the students to fully explore the possibilities and use the skills they have learned from the two previous years, the final year encourages the students to work together in teams to produce final games. Making their own choices on platform, students will work on a concept to completion notion of games development. Further to this, work based placements (subject to availability) will see the students putting their skills into effect in the workplace. The written study will demonstrate the students full grasp of the production, development and academic principals that they have learned and practiced.

SEMESTER 1
Final game project: pre-production
Preliminary written study
Professional Practices: Working in the games industry

SEMESTER 2
Final written study
Final game project: production