Overview

This course teaches students the design and development of digital and non-digital games in a studio learning environment.

In this course, students gain theoretical and practical skills in art, design, narrative, animation, interactivity and virtual environments, and will explore games design and culture, interactive storytelling, game history and digital art practice, games-specific research and games production. 

Studio projects are undertaken in small collaborative teams with students from aligned disciplines. Students have the opportunity to specialise in an interest area through electives in art, design and programming. 

The course prepares students for work in and around the digital game industry, including the independent game sector as well as other media and design industries.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.

Majors

3D design, Arts (contemporary), Digital art and design, Entrepreneurship, Games design, Games development, Games programming, Games technology, Graphic design.

Potential Career Outcomes

This qualification can lead to careers including 2D and 3D game artist, game designer, level designer, interface designer, researcher, concept artist, animator, 3D visualiser and modeller, producer, art director and user experience designer.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offerN/PN/P
Median rank to receive an offerN/PN/P
Lowest rank to receive an offerN/PN/P

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the RMIT University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.


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