Overview of BA Hons Game Design in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR Malaysia
UTAR BA (Honours) Game Design aims to equip students with a multi-disciplinary approach towards the field of Game Art and Design. In addition to applying the fundamental principles in conceptualising game design projects, UTAR students will be provided with the practical experience and technical expertise to manage those projects through all the key stages from the beginning until the completion of game production.
To enhance their insights on the field of game design, the programme also includes a historical component which provides a more astute understanding of the development of this field, from its inception to the rapidly expanding global industry that it is today.
This game design programme comes with electives in advertising and marketing so that our students will know how to market and promote their game creation to local and international markets.
At UTAR, we always encourage our students to work and learn in a team. This will help to develop students' interpersonal skills, positive group dynamics and effective communication traits. All these will greatly enhance their ability to meet the necessary industry demands on desirable work ethics, effective social skills and collaborative professionalism.
CAREER PROSPECTS
Game 2D/3D Artist
Game Animator
Game Art/Creative Director
Game Cinematographer
Game Content Designer
Game Content Director
Game Level Designer
Game Music and Sound Director
Game Producer
Game Programmer
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Year 1
2D Animation
Advanced Art
Basic 3D Asset Modeling
Creative Thinking and Idea Generation
Elective I
English for Games
Foundations of Drawing
Fundamentals of Imaging
Fundamentals of Vector Graphics
Game Design Foundation
History of Game Art and Genre Studies
MPU1*
Narrative Design and Story Creation
Perception Studies
Programming for Games
Year 2
Art Law & Cyber Law
Basic 3D Animation for Games
Digital Video & Audio Production
Elective II
Game Development I
Game Development II
Game and Society
Level Design
Mobile Game Designing & Development 1
MPU1**
Music and Sound Effects for Games
Science Fiction and Analysis
Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies
User Experience and Interface Design
Year 3
Elective III
Final Project
Industrial Training
Mobile Game Designing & Development II
MPU4
National Language/Other Language
Technoprenuership
Elective I - Choose 1 course(s)
Advanced 3D Asset Modelling
Game Mechanics I
Elective II - Choose 1 course(s)
Creative Writing
Public Speaking
Elective III - Choose 1 course
Advanced 3D Animation for Games
Game Mechanics II
National Language/Other Language - Choose 1 course(s)
Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
Introduction to French
Introduction to German Language
Introduction to Japanese
Introduction to Korean
Introduction to Tamil Language
Introduction to Thai Language
MPU 1* - Choose 1 course
Hubungan Etnik - For Local Students
Malaysian Studies 3 - For International Students
MPU 1** - Choose 1 course
Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students
Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) - For Local Students
