BP214 · RMIT University · Bachelor degree

Bachelor of Games

College of Design and Social Context

Minimum ATAR: —
Full time: 3 years
Part time: —
Credit points: —
Campus: Melbourne City
Mode: On campus

Overview

Develop creative and technical game-making skills across design, art, development and games cultures through studio-based practice.

Turn your passion into a career. Explore the creative and technical elements of game design and develop your artistic practice.

Course structure

Open a major, minor or specialisation to see its units.

Year One of Program

48 cp

Complete 48 credit points First-year block courses from the following: AND Complete 36 credit points from the following: AND Complete 12 credit points from your chosen combination.

OART1038Game Design Studio 124 cp
OART1126Responsible Creative Practice12 cp
OART1046Creative Practice 112 cp
OART1044Principles of Play 112 cp
COSC3173Game Engines12 cp
COSC3174Game Assets12 cp

Year Two of Program

48 cp

Complete 48 credit points from the following: AND Complete 48 credit points from your chosen combination.

OART1047Creative Practice 212 cp
GRAP3091Game Systems12 cp
OART1041Game Design Studio 424 cp

Year Three of Program

48 cp

Complete 48 credit points from the following: AND Complete 12 credit points from the following: AND Complete 36 credit points from your chosen combination.

OART1042Game Design Studio 524 cp
OART1043Game Design Studio 624 cp
OART1037Play Futures12 cp
GRAP2571Design Internship12 cp
GRAP3092Games Portfolio12 cp

Games Minor:

List of Games Minors:

Minor: Game Art

AND AND

VART2964Digital Games Illustration12 cp
COSC3175Game Animation12 cp
COSC3176Game Environments12 cp
COSC3177Game Character Design12 cp
COSC3180Technical Art12 cp
OART1127Game Narratives12 cp
OART1128Game Histories12 cp
COMM2853Games Broadcasting12 cp
OART1048Game Cultures12 cp
OART1036Independent Games12 cp

Minor: Game Development

AND AND

COSC3178Programming for Play12 cp
GRAP3093Player Dynamics12 cp
COSC3179Level Design12 cp
OART1132Game Mechanics12 cp
COSC3180Technical Art12 cp
OART1127Game Narratives12 cp
OART1128Game Histories12 cp
COMM2853Games Broadcasting12 cp
OART1048Game Cultures12 cp
OART1036Independent Games12 cp

Minor: Games Media

OART1128Game Histories12 cp
COMM2853Games Broadcasting12 cp
OART1036Independent Games12 cp
OART1127Game Narratives12 cp
OART1048Game Cultures12 cp

Interdisciplinary Minors

List of Interdisciplinary Minors:

Minor: Creative Computing

COSC2348Games Studio 112 cp
COSC2349Games Studio 212 cp
COSC2476Mixed Reality12 cp
COSC2527Games and Artificial Intelligence Techniques12 cp

Minor: Expanded Media Arts

OART1118AI for Creative Practice12 cp
OART1120Digital Dimensions: 3D Modelling and Extended Reality (XR)12 cp
VART2022Experimental Animation12 cp
VART3822Photographic Material Thinking12 cp
VART3825Picturing Power12 cp
VART3801Projection, Light and Optics12 cp
VART3808Sound Art, Composition and Installation12 cp
VART3464Video Art12 cp

Careers

2D or 3D game artist
game designer
game producer
game programmer
independent game developer or studio founder
creative roles in digital media or interactive production teams