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Games and Interactive Design

University Centre South Devon – South Devon College

UCAS Code: 3W0B | Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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2years

Full-time | 2024

This foundation degree concentrates on the technical and artistic use of digital interactive technologies to create games and mobile apps. It provides you with access to a range of software for designing and building interactive content on multiple platforms.

Computer coding forms an integral part of the course, providing the technical foundation for dynamic artistic design. You will have the opportunity to specialise in game design or app and web development as your progress through the course.

The course is built around both the theoretical and practical aspects of interactive design, which will develop your skills in contemporary industry practice and technologies. This means that when you graduate, your knowledge and skills will be directly transferable to current roles within the creative media sector.

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The full-time and part-time course has one start point in September.

Our students have the opportunity to work towards BCU 2 and 3 Star, UKCC Level 1 Coach, Mountain Leader and Single Pitch Award qualifications during their studies. This provides you with a broad skillset that will offer you a variety of opportunities upon the completion of your studies.

Modules

Each module is worth a specified number of credits: you take a combination of compulsory (and if available optional modules) enabling you to cover key subject knowledge while developing your own interests. For full time students a total of 120 credits will be studied in each academic year. In the majority of cases this will consist of 6 modules. For part time students it will depend on the intensity of your studies.

Year One:

Digital culture - 20 credits
Digital skills - 20 credits
Developing research and practice - 20 credits
UX design - 20 credits
Designing and pitching concepts - 20 credits
Games or interactive development - 20 credits

Year Two:

Interactive narratives - 20 credits
Client based brief - 20 credits
Professional practice - 20 credits
Sound production - 20 credits
Negotiated research - 20 credits
Advanced digital skills - 20 credits

Assessment methods

There are two formal or summative assessed pieces of work for each module. Assessment methods can include written examinations and a range of coursework assessments such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations and projects. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark. In addition to formal assessments throughout modules of study there will be developmental (formative) assessments to support you with developing greater understanding of your progress.

The majority of the course is assessed by coursework with some practical submissions and presentations.

Tuition fees

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England
£8,825
per year
Northern Ireland
£8,825
per year
Scotland
£8,825
per year
Wales
£8,825
per year

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Department:

Computing

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