Undergraduate study
     

Computer Games

Teesside University enjoys a well-deserved reputation in the exciting field of computer games. Our courses cover all aspects of the games industry, ranging from the highly creative area of concept art to the technical discipline of games programming. At Teesside you can choose from courses designed for careers in computer games animation, games art, games design, games programming, and concept art.

Quality teaching

Skillset approved You will be taught by a highly motivated team of expert lecturers who bring a wealth of industry experience to their classes. The focus is firmly on developing the skills required for a career in these competitive industries. The high quality of computing courses at Teesside has been recognised by a national review undertaken by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. A report by the British Computer Society highlighted 'the positive approach to course delivery, innovation and student support'. Our games programming course is amongst the best in the UK and is accredited by Skillset in recognition of its industry relevance.

First-class facilities

At Teesside we are justly proud of our facilities which we believe are amongst the best (if not the best) in the UK. We operate high-end computers equipped with dual screens and where appropriate Wacom graphics tablets. We use industry standard software in all our studios representing a professional range of packages such as 3DS MAX, Maya, Visual Studio, XCode, Unreal Development Kit, Mudbox, Motion Builder, Cortex, ZBrush, Massive, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere and many others. You have the opportunity to develop for devices other than the PC, including handheld game consoles and mainstream mobile devices, such as iPhone, iPad and Android tablets.

You have access to our highly specialised facilities such as a motion capture studio featuring industry standard systems including full body and facial capture systems,3D scanning and state-of-the-art 3D printing along with Sony PS3 DevKits and a dedicated Games Lounge equipped with an array of consoles, games and peripherals.

You can also use our dedicated life drawing studios where experienced staff run regular life drawing classes.

Supportive study

An Open Access Student Information Service provides a resource centre to support you throughout your studies. A dedicated IT Help Desk provides support for PC, Mac and UNIX/LINUX systems.

Research and enterprise

The School of Computing is proud to host Animex, our major annual international animation and computer games festival. Animex Game is one of the largest festivals of its type in the UK and is run by School staff with enthusiastic support from many regional, national and international organisations and student volunteers. The event has a major animation and games screening programme, as well as professional workshops, talks and presentations by industry figures and other events which give you an opportunity to meet and talk to some of the key players in the animation and games world. Animex Game since its inception has attracted internationally recognised speakers such as Teagan Morrison of Naughty Dog, makers of Unchartered 3; Wyeth Johnon, Lead Artist at Epic, Makers of Gears of War 3; and Jeep Barnett, Game Programmer and Karen Prell, Animator, from Valve, makers of Portal 2.

Computer Games

Excellent prospects

Our courses ensure you are well prepared for your chosen career, not only in the relevant technical and creative aspects but also in the range of transferable skills you'll develop. At Teesside we place a strong emphasis on helping students develop the skills they will need to succeed in the competitive computer games industry. However, many of the skills you will learn are transferable and relevant in other, less obvious, areas such as film and television, architecture, medicine, and visualisation for the military.

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  • Use our games, drawing and music studios, under the direction of industry-experienced academics, to develop your showreel and digital portfolio
  • Gain real-world experience of the game development process by working in teams to produce polished fully playable game demos within a studio environment on campus
  • Study at a university which is a Skillset Academy, with Skillset-accredited programmes considered amongst the best in the world
  • Learn from teaching staff who combine academic excellence, world-class research and current industrial experience