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Study your Game Design and Production degree at one of the most prestigious game design schools in the world. Learn to push the boundaries of games making using your outstanding creative and technical skills.
Developed for people who want to play a key part in the games industry, this degree delivers world-class teaching. You'll learn to communicate through prototypes, asset creation, documentation and presentations, covering topics such as:
Game concept development.
Level design.
Testing and user experience.
Communication and leadership skills.
Play a key part in the games industry
As a Game Design and Production student, you will:
Work with artists and programmers in small teams to design and develop prototypes and games.
Study the historical context and fundamentals of game design, interaction and narrative theory.
Develop professional skills in areas like concept development and user experience.
Learn how games are designed, developed and marketed.
Work creatively as a game designer or producer
You'll be encouraged to work creatively and professionally as a game designer or producer. You'll hone your communication and leadership skills through multidisciplinary/individual projects, and graduate fully prepared for an exciting career in the games industry.
Job prospects in this area have never been better. Games studios and international media groups all need talented individuals like you with expertise in team management, design and production control.
Abertay is the top International School for video games design (Princeton Review 2024). Which makes Abertay the best video games school in Europe.
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
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