Apply To Usc Game Design

Create games that will change the world

The gaming industry is one of the fastest and most innovative business sectors, with game design being used to create more than "just a game". With new opportunities emerging in education, healthcare, marketing, and more, this diverse field is one of the fastest growing and most exciting sectors of the games industry. This unique program lets you build and apply skills in game design and development to address a range of real-world problems – using the universal appeal of play.

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CRICOS code: 098465A
Commence: Semester 1, Semester 2
Program length (full-time): 3 years
Annual tuition fee 2021: A$24,400
Estimated total tuition fee *: A$73,200

Study locations QTAC code: Sunshine Coast 013151

Moreton Bay 014192

Online 015010
Minimum selection threshold: ATAR - 55.00 OP - - Rank - 55
USC program code: AR312
Commence: Semester 1, Semester 2
Duration: 3 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode: Blended Learning
Recommended prior study: English; General Maths, Maths Methods or Specialist Maths
Total courses: 24
Total units: 288

In this program you will:

Analyse the meanings and cultural implications of gameplay and story, using this knowledge to create emotionally rich and challenging experiences within your own games and simulations.
Specialise in game art, interactive narrative, or programming.
Have the opportunity to use elective subjects to hone your studies in a particular subject area, from areas as diverse as Indigenous Studies, Health Promotion, or Politics and International Relations.
Work as a specialist in multidisciplinary project teams, gaining hands-on experience developing for PC, smart-phones and tablets, augmented reality, and virtual reality.

Career opportunities:

Computer programmer/systems analyst
Games designer/developer
App developer
Programmer
Web designer/developer
Mixed reality designer
Augmented and virtual reality developer
Video artist/Video editor

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