Year 1 to 4 Game Design
Video Games Program

The Game Design / Video Games Program

The Game Design program prepares students to design and manage game systems and mechanics. By integrating new technologies, students are encouraged to innovate and offer new gamified experiences.

This training is punctuated by individual and team work, studio visits, conferences, masterclasses ,… This course offers many educational experiences promoting international openness, autonomy, collective reflection, sharing and in the studio spirit. This video game design training has a high technical added value with the teaching of software specific to the world of video games, tools dedicated to production management, but also specific software such as Unity ®, Unreal ®, and also offers a first approach to development in game engines.

To complement the technical aspect, it also emphasizes the design and organization of a game project through the application of Game Design and Level Design concepts, as well as project management and teamwork.

This specific game designer training offers students, who are passionate about new technologies and virtual universes, the opportunity to integrate a course that will give them all the keys to successfully entering the professional world.

Teachings

The advantages of the
Video Games training

• Projects in a professional production situation in a studio spirit with spaces dedicated to design and production
• Projects in a professional production situation in a studio spirit with spaces dedicated to design and production
• Team video game prototypes
• Meetings with professionals
• Studio visit

The first year of the video games course offers a professional approach combining theoretical learning, lectures, and practical workshops. It also involves understanding and learning the game mechanics that are fundamental to the development of any games project, as well as discovering a first game engine and project organisation and management.

The second and third years of the Game Design course promote the passage of lessons learned into practice. The workshops offered allow students to carry out their first game design projects: board game, escape game, and end-of-year projects.

The 4th year of the Game Design program focuses on honing students’ skills, preparing them for leadership roles. During this year, students tackle more complex projects, often in collaboration with partner companies, enabling them to work on games in real-life conditions. The emphasis is on innovation, project management and optimizing the user experience. Students also delve into specialized areas such as level design, interactive design and advanced game mechanics.

Educational objectives

Designing the script concept and defining the elements of a game, piloting and participating in the production of the prototype.

• Analyze a specification to identify the game strategy, the rules.
• Offer an integral and immersive gaming experience.
• Organize and manage a project by managing the production flow as a whole.
• Participate in the development of a playable and advanced prototype.

Dates

Next Intake: September 2027

Prerequisites

• Year 1 Admission: Applicants must hold a Level 4 qualification (equivalent to a High School Diploma).
• Year 2 Admission: Applicants must have successfully completed one year of higher education (equivalent to 60 ECTS credits)
• Year 3 Admission: Applicants must have successfully completed two years of higher education (equivalent to 120 ECTS credits)
• Year 4 Admission: Applicants must have successfully completed 3 years of higher education (equivalent to 180 ECTS credits)
• Be holder of a level IV title or diploma, of a solid general knowledge, demonstrate a regular practice in the artistic disciplines. In addition, entry tests based in particular on the production of a certain number of works are required

Terms of access and duration of studies

• Applications are open until the start of the academic year.
• Total duration 4 years, (+/- 2 640 hours).

Teaching methods used

• Learning the fundamentals and putting it into practice.
• Experimentation.
• Professional situation.
• Professional project management.

Operational objectives/skills targeted by certification

• Build a playful strategy and define the rules of a game
• Develop a game prototype or playful device
• Organize and manage the production of a game or a fun device

Evaluation method and sanction

Continuous assessment throughout the programme and evaluation during project phases.

The award of the  » Game Designer - Concepteur de jeu «  Level 6 (equivalent to Bac+3/4) is conditional upon validation of all the skill blocks.

RNCP Title “Game Designer and Gamification Specialist” – Level 6 (equiv. Bac+3/4, Bachelor’s degree), awarded by Brassart – professional certification registered in the RNCP by decision of France Compétences on 20/07/2022 for a duration of 5 years (RNCP 36744)

In the case of partial validation, each skill block is acquired for life.

Results indicator(s)

At the end of Year 2:
Rate of participation in competency validation assessments: 100%
Program completion rate (Class of 2024): 98%
Overall employment rate after 12 months (all jobs): 92%
Employment rate in the occupation(s) targeted by the program after 12 months: 81%

* all candidates who have successfully completed all competency blocks[SM4.1] for the target qualification, as recorded in the minutes of the certification board

** Graduates pursuing further studies and those who did not respond to the survey are excluded from the calculation of employment rates (internal survey).

What opportunities are there after
game Design Program - Years 1 to 4  ?

No transfer pathways
Progression opportunities:
Upon completion of this programme, our graduates have access to real career opportunities - explore the career paths available in the “Careers https://www.brassart.fr/metiers” section of our website - as well as the option, for those who wish, to continue their studies at a higher level.

You may be wondering about the possibility of following our training courses. Contact us, so that we can inform you and guide you as best as possible: accessibilite@brassart.fr.

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