BA (Hons) Games Design

The studios for BA (Hons) Games Design students are outfitted with industry-standard equipment including high-specification PCs capable of running all industry-standard software games used in development such as Unreal Engine/Unity, Maya/Blender and other game authoring software. There is a dedicated booth with hi-spec PCs and VR headsets to explore virtual reality workflows for game art and design purposes. As part of the practice, there will be an archive of tabletop role-playing games (TTRPG) and board games to assist in studying the mechanics of game design.

Students will also have access to a wide range of resources with a drop-in facility so work can be undertaken, provided resource inductions have been completed. This will include digital print, 3D scanning and 3D print resources. They will also have access to bookable sound recording space for any audio development work.

Computer suites house networks of Apple Mac computers featuring regularly updated, industry-standard software for a wide range of creative applications that support all our courses and a purpose-built specialist library that includes special collections of artists’ books, games theory and art books, monthly publications such as game industry/3D magazines, as well as the University archive. Self-service facilities are available throughout, supported by a dedicated and experienced team of library staff.

Upon completion of this course, numerous opportunities await as games designers, level designers, narrative designers, gameplay designers, or user experience designers in the games development industry. Your employment prospects extend to related fields like interactive media, board games, serious games, gamification, or experiential design. Graduates may also continue to postgraduate study.