Your learning experience

• Learn advanced-level industry-standard C++ programming language with a specialised focus on games development.
• Use industry-standard middleware and development packages such as Havoc, Direct X, Ogre, OpenGL, UDK, Unity, and many more.
• Experience a course designed in collaboration with industry partners, develop the skills the games industry wants.
• Learn game play programming, game engine programming and tools development – you will be able to develop your own engines from the ground up and create your own tools including importers/exporters and scene managers.
• Learn the design and technical skills to be able to articulate and implement high-level games concepts – these are key professional attributes required by the games industry and often not addressed in other HE games courses.
• Develop high-level skills in games design, programming, 3D pipeline, games psychology, and working prototypes – learn how to make your ideas a reality.
• Start making games in your first trimester.
• Work with artists, designers, web and mobile developers, film makers, animators and audio specialists.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE OF GAMES DEVELOPMENT

The Associate Degree of Games Development program is broken up into discrete stages, each designed to promote different skills.

Stage I – Foundational Skills Development
In Stage I, students will undertake a number of foundational units which will give students the essential technical skills and knowledge not only relevant to the chosen discipline area, but also give students the skills required to collaborate with other creative media students and professionals in later stages of the Games course.

• Gameplay Scripting and Gameplay Programming
• Level Design and Development
• Principles of Game Design
• Project Management and Professional Etiquette
• Critical and creative thinking
• Contemporary industry overview

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Stage II – Interdisciplinary Projects, Media and Cultural Studies
In Stage II we show students how their work in Games contributes to and interacts with broader culture and media practice. This knowledge will enable students to work with a variety of other disciplines and artists and expand their potential on the global stage.

Students will complete a number of real-world projects with students not only in their own discipline, but also in all other SAE disciplines.

Stage II has three studio modules with projects based on the following areas;

1. Games Programming

The SAE Games Programming degree is a highly focused program that delves deep into game-play and game engine programming. Students will build skills in existing software packages and frameworks such as Unreal Engine and Unity, to build technical skillset and develop game tools, libraries and engines. Students will also enhance their knowledge of C++ and object-oriented programming to build complex games and tools.
Throughout the program, students will cross-collaborate from all other disciplines to build a rich and high quality portfolio of work.

2. Games Design

In the Game Design specialisation students will work on a range of projects with peers and SAE Facilitators, which will build skills and knowledge within the diverse scope of Game Design.

During the program students will be able to pursue all facets of Game Design such as level design, systems design, economy design, combat and AI design, balancing, player psychology and much more. Best of all, SAE will provide the tools to be able to articulate design ideas into real working games, explore complex artistic ideas that lead to original, personal games that are artistically and meaningful to the student. Students have the opportunity to work alongside other like-minded students and staff from all SAE disciplines to build a massive portfolio of projects.

Stage III
Only students who progress to the Bachelor of Games Development will be eligible to undertake Stage III. In Stage III, students undertake a project of their own design. Students also undertake work placement to finalize the development of their professional skills in a real work placement setting.  


Stage III is NOT included in the Associate Degree.