Our one-year diploma will see you experience all facets of games development and kickstart your journey into the games industry, while also equipping you with everything you need to study at undergraduate level.
Introducing you to the exciting world of game development, this is the perfect course if you’re passionate about making memorable and enjoyable interactive experiences. Over the course of the year, you will broaden your understanding of the cornerstones of game development; from 3D and 2D art, to game audio, world design and programming. You will formalise your skills using top-of-the-line gaming PCs, working with industry-standard softwares including Unity3D, Unreal Engine, Blender, MAYA, 3DS Max and the Adobe Creative Suite.
By introducing you to all aspects of the game development pipeline, you’ll become an effective creator that is able to support a wider team, while still forging ahead in your chosen specialism, e.g. art, design, programming, and finish the diploma with a game of your own creation.
The experience gained on this diploma will allow you to progress onto an undergraduate degree at dBs Institute, where you can specialise in either our BA (Hons) Game Art or BA (Hons) Game Development: Programming degrees.
This course is taught by the dBs Institute and awarded by Access Creative College
This course is taught by the dBs Institute and awarded by Falmouth University
The diploma is taught over 38 weeks and you will study a total of 11 modules, totalling 60 credits. Programme structures and modules can change as part of our curriculum enhancement and review processes.
Over the course of the year, you will gain a complete understanding of what it takes to make a video game. Through a concise exploration of art, game audio, world design, programming, and the theory behind games, you’ll build a comprehensive suite of skills and design and build your own video game. You will also formalise your academic skills through research, creative presentations and self-evaluation.
Enjoy the freedom to fit your learning around you. For online students, course content – other than one-to-one sessions – will be available to access whenever suits you. Video materials that have been created for online students will also be made available to students that select to study on-site.
You will learn from tutors whose expertise extends across production, composition, sound design, sound engineering, label management, marketing and promotion.
You’ll also have access to our extensive guest lecture programme, giving you the chance to meet leading industry professionals – ranging from respected producers and performers to specialist technical staff from world-class audio companies.
As a student of this course, you will be encouraged to apply for placements and opportunities with dBs Pro, our in-house creative audio company.
This will allow you to further your experience and apply the skills you have been honing, as well as showcase your skills to clients and develop your creative own links in the industry.
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Applying for this course is easy! Simply click the "Apply" button below to submit your application directly through our website.
A member of our Admissions Team will then be in touch to discuss your suitability for the course, your interests and to arrange an interview.
Applications for undergraduate degrees are made through the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). You can apply online through the UCAS website.
Please note that the UCAS 'on-time' application deadline for equal consideration is Wednesday 25 January 2023.
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Please note, if you currently live outside of the UK and require a Tier 4 VISA to study in the United Kingdom, we are unable to accept your application for our on campus full-time or part-time postgraduate degree programmes. If this is the case, please apply for one of our online postgraduate courses instead.