BACHELOR DEGREES
Bachelor of Design (Games)
Melbourne City
Become skilled in producing rich interactive experiences by developing your conceptual game design and specialist art skills.
This unique program provides specialist training in computer-generated design with particular emphasis on game studies and art practice. You'll study design, narrative, imaging, modelling and animation (2D and 3D), concept art and game environments.
RMIT has developed two dedicated games research groups with a specific focus on international world-leading research, attracting expert staff who teach the most up-to-date and cutting-edge ideas.
International student visa holders can only study full-time.
This program has a strong focus on creative studios, encompassing lab teaching from industry professionals and featuring guest lecturers.
You will have access to a play testing environment, enabling you to assess game-playing responses and behaviours. This allows you to learn by doing and understand the user experience first hand.
You will work in both an individual and collaborative environment producing individual and group projects and folios, and be assessed by both staff and peers.
All programs are delivered in English. You will have access online and digital resources through the myRMIT student portal.
This program has close connections to the local independent games industry through teaching staff, overseas industry projects, games events, festivals and exhibitions.
RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice.
Upon graduation you will be equipped to start your own successful company and artistic career. This program provides regular learning interaction with students from Bachelor of Information Technology (Games and Graphics Programming) in a studio that reflects the constantly evolving practices of the games industry.
Graduates from the program are independent thinkers and developers known for their self-sufficiency and as a result, many are employed by design companies around Australia. This program will prepare you for the new games economy, currently dominated by apps but always evolving.
Learn the skills required to work in the broader games and creative industries, or to launch your own successful company and artistic career. Graduates have gained the aesthetic and technical abilities within the disciplines of art and design that enable them to work as:
- 2D and 3D game artists
- game designer
- level designer
- interface designer
- researcher
- concept artist
- animator
- 3D visualisers and modellers
- producers
- art directors.
Throughout your studies you will be encouraged to seek national and international exposure for your work by entering local and overseas festivals. Your project outputs will be of international standard so that you can develop a career in the global games industry. International exchange opportunities are also encouraged.
RMIT’s Education Abroad Office (EAO) supports students to undertake an exchange or short term mobility activity with over 165 partner universities worldwide.
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Convert your passion for art, design and games into your career.
From day one you’ll be immersed in learning the latest approaches and technology to game studies.