Specialist Major in Game Development (SM0092)

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Specialist Major in Game Development

Faculty	Discipline	Credit points
Faculty of Arts and Design	School of Design and the Built Environment	24

Introduction

In the Specialist Major Games Development students acquire skills in designing and creating games, spanning theoretical and practical aspects for technical or creative roles. Students will be able to gain experience across the various disciplines in game development including games design, games art, and games programing.

The specialist major emphasizes essential knowledge for the games and interactive design industry, fostering teamwork, problem-solving, and contemporary production methodologies.

Assumed knowledge

None.

Additional information

None.

Referenced courses

Requirements

Advanced Real-Time Production (11650) | 3 credit points 鈥� Level 3 *

Advanced Game Development (12169) | 3 credit points 鈥� Level 3

Note: - Must note the following

From Semester 1 2025, unit 12169 Advanced Game Development has replaced 11650 Advanced Real-Time Production.

Note: - Must note the following

From Semester 1 2025, unit 12170 Indie Game Development has replaced 11683 Introduction to Games Production.

Introduction to Games Production (11683) | 3 credit points 鈥� Level 1 *

Indie Game Development (12170) | 3 credit points 鈥� Level 1

Virtual Environments (11687) | 3 credit points 鈥� Level 2 *

Extended Realities (12171) | 3 credit points 鈥� Level 2

Introduction to Game Design (11689) | 3 credit points 鈥� Level 1 *

Tabletop Game Design (12172) | 3 credit points 鈥� Level 1

Note: - Must note the following

From Semester 1 2025, unit 12171 Extended Realities has replaced 11687 Virtual Environments.

Note: - Must note the following

From Semester 1 2025, unit 12172 Tabletop Game Design has replaced 11689 Introduction to Game Design.

Emerging Production Technologies (11839) | 3 credit points 鈥� Level 3

Digital Production Project (11840) | 3 credit points 鈥� Level 3

Game Studies (12126) | 3 credit points 鈥� Level 1

Concept Art Fundamentals (12127) | 3 credit points 鈥� Level 2

Please Note: Units marked with an * are no longer active, however students who have completed these units may still count them towards completion of this major or minor.

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