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At the University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE), you’ll have the unique opportunity to put together your own combination of game design, development and art, which means that you’ll get familiar with the individual disciplines as well as their mutual influences during a game design degree.
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Curriculum | Game Design
Across six semesters, the game design curriculum provides students with a broad understanding of the foundations and concepts within the field of game design. From art design and cultural studies in the first semester to games as expression in the fourth, students have the opportunity to explore a wide range of skills and gain good knowledge in the field by choosing to study game design at UE.
The game design programme also offers the opportunity for students to specialise in eSports with four specialisation modules taught in the first four semesters. These include an introduction to the eSports industry and eSports future prospects and case studies.
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Admission Requirements
Here are some things you will require for your application at the UE:
- Completed admission form
- Transcript & language proficiency
- CV & Copy of passport
- a portfolio is required
In the Game Design programme, your studies will focus on the development and creation of innovative and experimental games. As a student, you’ll receive an overview of the business, culture, and markets surrounding computer games, from AAA to indie games and experimental formats.
Semesters & Credits
- 6 semesters
- 180 ECTS (Credits)
- Teaching language: English
- Examination and Study Regulations
The programme starts in both the winter and summer terms.
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Fees
- EU applicants standard: € 708 monthly
- Non-EU applicants standard: € 12,100 yearly
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Career options and salaries for Game Designers in Germany
This programme gives students a high degree of autonomy so that they can work in developer studios while developing games themselves. Typical areas would be (e.g.) game-, system-, level-, or narrative designer, game writer or artist, environmental artist, character artist, 3D modeller or texture artist.
You’ll have classes in the areas of game design, game art and game programming, as well as their interplay with each other. From the first semester on, you’ll learn how to master the development process in teams on a project basis. To round out the development of your games and prototypes, you’ll learn about the theoretical aspects of gaming as a medium, receive an overview of the financial perspectives and get insight into the industry at the national and international levels. In interdisciplinary seminars, workshops, and study trips, you’ll expand your horizons.
The salary of a game designer can vary depending on the training. In general, jobs after a degree are better paid than after an apprenticeship. According to mystipendium.de, you can expect a starting salary of around 3,000 euros gross per month with an academic degree. However, depending on the size of the studio/company, regional variations and your own experience, starting salaries and also later salaries can vary.
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