B.A. (Hons) Games, Design & Animation

Making your start in a creative career with an academic qualification. Today, the creative sector is the third largest employer and the need for experienced experts and universal talents is growing from day to day.

  • Part or full time
  • Only 2.5 years duration
  • "Hands-on" trainings with theoretical studies
  • Professional knowledge of lecturers
  • Financing options from 199.- €

Bachelor B.A. (Hons) Games, Design & Animation

On this course you will be encouraged to showcase your creativity as you learn to make the visual and interactive elements of games. Specialised teaching, focused on game design and animation, will help prepare you for a career in the growing and fast-paced games industry.

As well as the key artistic and practical skills required by employers in this industry, you will explore new ways of interacting with computers and experiencing games. You will learn about the practical and theoretical aspects of creating, analysing and enjoying games. In addition, the course will give you a foundation in the history of games and prepare you for the future by looking at play as art, entertainment, a form of communication and an engaging storytelling medium.

Computer Graphics Designer
User Interface Designer
3D Designer
Character Designer
VFX Artist
Technical Artist

B.A. (Hons) Games, Design & Animation *

Planning for Media
Games Business
Sound and Action
Games Theatre
Major Project

* Validated by the University Of West London. The Bachelor-Year is delivered in the following Degree Centres: Berlin, Cologne & Amsterdam. The contact time will be on weekends. You can start your UNITED POP Diploma at all of our campuses.

In cooperation with University Of West London

The University of West London (UWL) is the top university in London for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2020. The University has nine academic schools including the "London College of Music" & "London School of Film, Media and Design", whose famous graduates include Freddie Mercury ("Queen"), Pete Townshend ("The Who") and others who represent an important part of music history. Recent successful graduates include Robert Orton (Grammy-Award-Winning Audio Engineer), Ben Baptie (Mix Engineer, U2 & Tom Odell), Alex da Kid (Music Producer), Rebecca Harris (Oscar winner for her short film "The Silent Child") and Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly (Academy Award nominated film producer).

Course structure / Duration

The overall duration of the training depends on how many individual courses are taken. Each individual course runs for one semester (half a year). Individual courses which do not build on one another can also be taken in parallel. It is therefore possible to complete individual training courses either part time or full time.

Course fees

You will be able to finance your program (Diploma & Bachelor course) from as little as € 200 per month. The course fees can be paid per month or per semester. If all course fees are paid up front and in full you can save up to 20%. You will find an overview of our course fees in our free information brochure. Our team on site will be happy to help you plan your training or study course during a personal advisory meeting

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