Games Development is one of the most exciting areas of software that one can work in. As one of the fastest growing industries, graduates of this programme are sought after by industry leaders such as Demonware, Aeria Games and Swrve.
The games industry is rapidly growing and Ireland is gaining international recognition as a centre of excellence due to the calibre of graduates in this field.
This four-year honours programme provides students with the skills they need to become professional games developers. Students will acquire skills in software design and programming, game design, graphics programming, modelling, simulation and animation. On completion, students will have produced several complete game concepts in a playable form. Students will design and develop games for a range of platforms including PC, Playstation Vita, Android, iOS, OUYA and Windows Phone. Lectures and course practicals cover game industry development technologies, including:
Programming languages: C#, C, C++, Javascript, Python and HTML5;
Game engines and middleware such as Unity 3D; Unreal Engine, Source Engine, Havok and PhysX;
Frameworks such as MonoGame, Cocos2d-x, SFML, OpenGL and DirectX;
Game development and peripheral technology such as Kinect and Occulus Rift.
| Course ID | 137753 |
| Course Qualification | Honours Bachelor Degree |
