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New for 2018
Creative media production HNC
(Game design)
Level: 4
Centre: Huddersfield Centre
Duration: 1 year
Typical entry requirements
BTEC Extended Diploma at MPP or 64 UCAS
points (see page 59) and GCSE English and
Maths grade C (4) or above, plus a portfolio of
art.
Overview
The video games industry is an integral part
of the UK creative economy, growing at an
exceptionally fast rate. With more and more
games development companies and indie
games developers capitalising on new games
development projects for PC, consoles, mobile
phones and tablets.
The course will cover:
• Creative thinking
• Games design theory
• Conceptual art skills
• 2D/3D visual/digital skills
• Character design and animation
• Major project
This programme is currently under development.
Please check our website for the most up-to-date
information
This course will provide you with the creative
freedom and necessary skills to develop your
own ideas and cover the conceptual, visual and
digital development of games from a visual/
artistic aesthetic.
You will be designing and developing game
concepts, environments, levels and characters.
You will be actively encouraged to ‘play’ games,
consider design paradigms and question the
nature of games/computer games design and
development.
£14,61
327,383
Source: EMSI
For Digital
careers,
England.
Using strong portfolio led personal project work,
you will have the opportunity to strengthen your
2D/3D design skills, 3D Modelling, texturing
and animation skills and capitalise on building
a large portfolio of games art/design assets for
employment and future study.
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