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BA with Honours in Game Design and Production – 2025 entry

Duration of programme: Standard 4 years, (where students join the programme in year 1)Ìý

Award on successful completion: Bachelor of Arts with HonoursÌý

Location of delivery: Â鶹ԭ´´, Bell Street, DundeeÌý

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Composition of the programme: 120 SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework) credits (60 ECTS) in each academic year, delivered in modules of 20 or 40 credits each. In year 1, 3 modules of 20 credits each are taken in term 1, and 2 in term 2. The remaining of 20 credits in term 2 comprise of a series of microcredentials. In year 2, students select 3 out of 5 20-credit modules in term 1 and take a 40-credit group project alongside 20 credits of microcredentials in term 2. In third year, students select 1 out of 4 40-credit modules alongside a 20-credit module in term 1, and have a 60-credit group project Ìýin term 2. In the final year, 3 20-credit modules prepare you for the Ìý60 credit independent project.Ìý

Contact hours and workload: Each academic year typically requires 1200 hours of student effort; on average across the 4 years of this programme, 24% of that time is in lectures, seminars and similar activities; the remainder is independent study.Ìý

Assessment methods: Throughout all year, work is assessed through portfolio and practical coursework, presentations, essays, and reports. Project modules are assessed through the submission of conceptual work, design solutions, interactive media products, and associated reporting.Ìý

Academic staff: This programme is delivered principally by staff in the Department of Games and Arts in the Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business. Staff profiles can be viewed at /academic-faculties-and-graduate-school/faculty-of-design-informatics-and-business/Ìý

Core modules:

• Developing Game ConceptsÌý
• Visual Design for GamesÌý
• Game Engines Ìý
• Quality Assurance and User ResearchÌý
• Game Studies and CriticismÌý
• Media ProductionÌý
• Professional ProjectÌý
• Game Production Ìý
• Games Culture and SocietyÌý
• Research Design for GamesÌý
• Critical Design PracticeÌý
• Honours ProjectÌý

Option modules that may change over time:

• Game AudioÌý
• User Interfaces and User ExperienceÌý
• Narrative DesignÌý
• Business of GamesÌý
• Level Design and ScriptingÌý
• Gameplay and Systems BalancingÌý
• Interactive Sound and Music DesignÌý
• Player Experience DesignÌý

Developments in the discipline: Detailed module content is likely to develop with new and evolving techniques and practice as well as releases of new software packages. Programming languages, APIs, development tools and hardware used will change over time to reflect current industry practice.