If working out the rules, systems, puzzles and challenges that shape a player’s experience in a game is what you get excited about, then Game Development: Design is for you.
Course location: Guildford
Games Design
Games Art
Turn your love for games into a career and become part of a thriving global gaming industry. Ideally suited to those who have a passion for both art and games. Visual design lies at the heart of most games, from concept to completion.
Games Programming
Turn your love for games into a career and become part of a thriving global gaming industry. Digital games are only possible because of the programming skills that turn imagination into reality. This specialism allows you to learn programming and apply that knowledge to the specific context of making games in a team.
Games Audio
Music and sound effects create the atmosphere necessary for games to become immersive experiences and are often used as a means of feedback on a player’s actions. If you recognise the importance of audio in games and want to make sound environments and scores to electrify players, then this is the degree for you.
Games Business
Become part of one of the fastest-growing global industries. This specialism allows you to learn about the global game industry from both an indie and AAA perspective. You’ll learn how to pitch, market, and project manage games in a collaborative environment with game designers, artists, audio designers and programmers.
Creative Digital Media (including Games Design)
ACM’s Level 3 course in Games Development is designed for aspiring developers aged 16+. This hands-on course introduces you to game design, programming, digital art and interactive storytelling. You’ll work in industry-standard labs, collaborate on real game projects and develop the confidence and experience to progress into higher education or junior roles within the games industry.
Games
The Games Summer School Course provides students with essential skills in music composition, sound design, and coding tailored for video game development.
Production
The Production Summer School Course equips students with essential skills in Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) proficiency and live recording techniques.
Performance
The Music Performance Summer School Course gives students the core skills needed to develop as confident, expressive and versatile performers.
Production For Adults
ACM’s Music Evening Programme for Adults (21+) gives you the space, guidance and industry-standard facilities to build confidence and grow creatively — without committing to full-time study. Running one evening a week, this 10-week programme offers focused training in Music Production, taught by industry-active professionals in real studios.