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Mt Lawley - Delivery Mode:
On-campus
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Mt Lawley - Study Mode:
Full-time
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On-campus - Duration:
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Education and Arts - School:
Communications and Arts - Code:
Y72 - CRICOS:
074064E - Indicative ATAR (TER):
55
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Bachelor of Creative Industries
Minor In Game Design and Culture
This minor prepares students for the emergent growth industries of information and entertainment afforded by ubiquitous digital technologies.
The minor explores creative gaming technologies through a critical and cultural perspective, and with a focus on the creative visual design of digital media experiences for end users. Students will study the social and cultural impact of games, the psychological and social principles of game design, and the development of digital and analogue visual media for games. The minor has been designed with a view to complement other courses such as interactive media, design, film and video and games programming.
Minor structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Game Design and Culture minor prepares students for the emergent growth industries of information and entertainment afforded by ubiquitous digital technologies. The minor explores creative gaming technologies through a critical and cultural perspective, and with a focus on the creative visual design of digital media experiences for end users. Students will study the social and cultural impact of games, the psychological and social principles of game design, and the development of digital and analogue visual media for games. The minor has been designed with a view to complement other courses such as interactive media, design, film and video and games programming.
The units listed in this minor may be subject to change over the duration of the course.
Students must select 4 units (60 credit points) from the following:
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDT2102 | 3D Visualisation | 15 | |
| GDT2103 | Visual and Conceptual Game Design | 15 | |
| GDT3104 | Game Studies | 15 | |
| GDT3101 | Game Culture | 15 | |
| GDT2105 | Writing for Games | 15 | |
| GDT3103 | Serious Gaming | 15 | |
| GDT3204 | Games Project | 15 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: