UAL Level 3 Diploma and Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production and Technology (Games Design)

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Video and mobile gaming is the fastest growing creative industry worldwide. We have the course to start you on the first steps to your games career. On our full-time UAL Level 3 Diploma and Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production and Technology (Games Design), one of only a few games courses in the region, you will learn about the key elements of games development and gain insight into the industry you want to be part of.

You will begin your first year of study and then once successfully completed you will progress to your second year, which is equivalent to three A Levels. This is a practical, work-related course and you will learn by completing projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands. As well as learning about the employment area you have chosen, you will develop the skills you need to start your career.

You will learn how to produce game concepts and stories, associated concept and digital artwork and develop games and environments in 3D. You will be able to create characters for games, sounds and effects for games, promote your own work and understand the underlying need for narrative and storytelling. You will also develop digital design skills using a host of creative software packages including 3DS Max, Unreal 4 and Adobe Photoshop as well as virtual reality on Oculus Rift.

Our creative arts courses have been named the best in the country and earned the college a prestigious national award. We have been named Training Provider of the Year at the Creative and Cultural Skills Awards 2019! Our creative arts department is forward thinking, innovative, committed and that's why we have been nationally recognised.

Awarded Arts Mark Gold status by Arts Council England for our excellent courses and links with employers we pride ourselves on producing work-ready students equipped with the skills and knowledge to be a success in the industry.

City of Wolverhampton College is an approved centre for UAL Awarding Body Level 3 Diploma and Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production and Technology (Games Design).

To access this course you are required to:

Have five or more GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above.
Attend an interview and provide examples of your own work to demonstrate your suitability for the course

During this course you will study:

Games design
Platform technology
Game audio development
Concept art
Digital graphics
3D animation
Character and environment creation
Story development
Promotional material and marketing of games
2D and 3D computer games engines

By studying this course you will:

Be part of a programme of study that has excellent pass rates
Be taught by our enthusiastic, experienced and talented games lecturing team
Work on briefs set by actual games companies
Use a wide range industry software and equipment
Apply techniques to research, develop and design concepts which will then be applied to your game
Have opportunities for work experience and hear from industry professionals
Improve your knowledge of what games industry opportunities are available
Gain valuable team working and communication skills
Undertake a work placement with local games companies
Improve your employability skills
Learn in a creative arts department awarded

The course is project/assignment based and there are no exams. You will be continually assessed throughout the course and the year will culminate in a final project which will be graded as a pass, merit or distinction. .

The skills you will learn from this course will enable you to:

Pursue a career in games programming and development, games animation, games production, concept art, marketing, games level design or web development and graphic design
Progress to a HE course