Game Design, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor Game Design

With your Bachelor's in Game Design, you could work as a Game Programmer or Game Artist.

To be admitted to the private Bachelor's program in Game Design at the IU International University, you need to have either a high school diploma (general qualification for university entrance), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific university entrance qualification.

In addition, you can also study Game Design without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU program without a high school diploma, you must have completed an advanced training course, such as becoming a certified business economist, or hold a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and have worked full-time for at least 3 years after this training.

These are the study contents in the Game Design program

This Bachelor's degree at IU includes approximately 32 modules that you will take and complete over the course of 6 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and ends with an examination performance such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 180 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course plan for full-time studies in Game Design looks as follows:

• Semester 1: General Psychology, IT Project Management, Introduction to Game Design, User Experience, Game Art, Project: Professional Fields of the Gaming Industry
• Semester 2: Introduction to Academic Work, Collaborative Work, Statistics, Design of Interactive Media, Storytelling, World Design
• Semester 3: Design and Ergonomics of User Interfaces, Basics of Audio-Visual Media, Project: Analogue Game, Game Development and Level Design, Seminar: Game Analysis, Data Analytics and Big Data
• Semester 4: Game Studies, Seminar: Experimental Game Design, Project: Game Art, Artificial Intelligence, Game Development and Game Engine, Project: Experimental Game Design
• Semester 5: Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality, Advanced Game Design, Project: Game Prototype, Project: Digital Game, Elective Module A
• Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor's Thesis

One of the special aspects of the Bachelor's program in Game Design at IU is the numerous opportunities available to delve into topic areas according to personal interests and professional fields through elective courses.

As the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Concept Game Designer, Core Game Designer, Analytic Game Designer.

For the second specialization, you can select one of the following study modules: Leadership and Design Thinking, User Research and Managerial Economics, Digital Business Models and User Testing.

Finally, for the third specialization, you can pick one of these study modules: Practical Project: Game Design, Entrepreneurship, Media and Experience Psychology, Market Research and Consumer Behavior, Online and Social Media Marketing, Human Computer Interaction and UX Prototyping, Digital Product Development, General Studies, Foreign Language

How the myStudium Game Design program at IU works

The myStudium program at IU International University is a flexible study program that combines campus life with self-study periods at home.

Classes take place on-site 2-3 days a week. If desired, students can also attend classes alternatively through the IU Virtual Campus.

Through the online portal and the Learn App of IU, students have access to study materials, presentations, and videos for the modules in Game Design at any time.

Each semester consists of 2 parts, allowing you to take 3 modules per semester. The modules in the Game Design field, for example, conclude with an exam or a term paper.

Learning Game Design in Cologne or on the IU Virtual Campus

If there is no IU campus near you or if you prefer to learn flexibly and digitally, you can also enroll at the so-called IU Virtual Campus.

On the Virtual Campus, you can attend your Game Design classes, for instance, through regular video conferences with your peers and professors.

Through IU's learning platform myCampus, you can access study scripts and the virtual library. Using IU's LearnApp, you can also work through your scripts digitally on your tablet.