About the Courses
COURSE OVERVIEW
Learn from a specialist team of research-active academics who work at the forefront of the computer games field
Gain real insight and hands-on experience into what designing and developing a game is like within a professional studio environment
Grow your career and confidence in taking on new challenges and responsibilities in this thriving sector
Access a wide range of specialist software and tools including a dedicated computer science, software engineering and digital media design laboratories in a state-of-the-art new development
Develop an appreciation of the wider role digital technologies play in an organisational context
Benefit from interdisciplinary cross-department specialists within Winchester Business School
COURSE OVERVIEW
Learn from a specialist team of research-active academics who work at the forefront of the computer games field
Gain real insight and hands-on experience into what designing and developing a game is like within a professional studio environment
Grow your career and confidence in taking on new challenges and responsibilities in this thriving sector
Access a wide range of specialist software and tools including a dedicated computer science, software engineering and digital media design laboratories in a state-of-the-art new development
Develop an appreciation of the wider role digital technologies play in an organisational context
Benefit from interdisciplinary cross-department specialists within Winchester Business School
Modules
In Year 1, you are introduced to the key concepts and tools underpinning game design and development. You study Game Design and Development Principles; Team and Project Planning; Game Design and Development Projects, and Team and Project Mapping.
In Year 2, you can choose to study Game Design Focus or Game Development Focus, and either Game Design Practice or Game Development Practice. The modules you choose are complemented with Research Case Study and Project Focus courses.
In your final year, you can opt for either Negotiated Game Design Placement or Negotiated Development Placement, along with an Enterprise Focus module. Then you can choose a Final Project in either Negotiated Game Design or Development. There is time to work on a Professional Portfolio and to undertake a Major Research Project in an area of special interest.