Games Design

About this course

Games design is a discipline that sits at the intersection of visual art, interactive storytelling, and technical craft. It is one of the fastest-growing creative industries in the world, and serious games design education goes well beyond learning software: it asks you to understand why games work, how player experience is constructed, and how visual, spatial, and mechanical decisions all contribute to something someone wants to engage with and return to. At Cumbria you will develop both creative vision and technical capability across three years of full-time study. From the outset you will work on the art and design of games, building a professional portfolio that combines traditional skills such as drawing and concept art with advanced techniques in 3D modelling, texturing, and game engine work. You will use industry-standard software in dedicated design facilities, creating playable

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 15% of graduatescards →

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