Communication and Media with Game Design Studies University of Liverpool

Overview

The world we live in is dominated by media in many forms: From entertainment and culture through news and social media to politics and promotion, the media shapes our understanding of what we know and what we consume.

Key Features

• Whether you want to work in one of these areas, to research their impact or simply to understand more about our relationship with media, this Communication and Media with Game Design Studies programme from University of Liverpool provides a thorough introduction with plenty of opportunities to develop specialist skills.
• As a Games Design Studies student, you will develop skills in coding and programming, games scholarship, and creative design through a combination of modules from across the School of the Arts, as well as a suite of bespoke interdisciplinary modules concerning the design and interpretation of games. Topics include the history and development of gaming cultures, the complex nature of interactive media, and the critical issues that accompany engagement with virtual worlds.

Career opportunities:

This degree will open you to a myriad of jobs in media-related industries and you will have opportunities to undertake a relevant work placement or their own independent research. Many of our modules seek to develop practical skills – such as media writing, blogging, analysis of social media data and video-making.

The graduates have gone on to careers including:

• social media, advertising, and marketing
• corporate communications and public relations
• arts administration
• political campaigning (including political parties, trade unions, and charities)
• management
• government, and the civil service
• broadcasting and journalism
• teaching in universities, colleges, and schools.