Games Design University of Westminster

Overview

In the first year, you’ll study several modules alongside our Games Art BA students, focusing on core principles of game creation, workflows of the games industry, and the societal role of games. You’ll develop skills in concept design, game mechanics, level design, asset creation, and game engines. By the end of your first semester, you’ll have the choice to continue with the Games Design BA or change your specialism to Games Art BA.  The second and third years expand your skills in developing sophisticated 2D/3D games. You can specialise in areas such as narrative design, level design, and user experience design while exploring global audiences, cultural impacts, and inclusivity within gaming. You’ll also investigate industries using games for entertainment and social purposes, such as educational gaming.  

Collaboration is central to this course, with opportunities to work on inter-disciplinary projects, critiques and game jams alongside students from Games Art, Computer Games Development, Animation, Graphic Design and Illustration courses. These activities mirror industry practices, ensuring a professional learning experience, where artists and designers work together. 

Career opportunities:

Students studying games at the University of Westminster have found positions in games companies after graduation that have including Sega, KING, Microsoft, TT Games, Sumo Digital, Bossa Studios, Game Realms, and NaturalMotion. 

Job roles 

This course will prepare you for a variety of roles in a range of present and future industries, including: 

• Game Developer 

• Gameplay Designer 

• Level Designer 

• Monetisation Designer 

• Narrative Designer 

• QA Game Tester 

• System Designer 

• Technical Game Designer 

• User Experience Designer 

• User Interface Designer