Games are complex. After all there are few practices that require skills from character animation to behavioural algorithms. It is within this diverse and technically challenging field that we help our students to develop meaningful interactive experiences.
We believe that Computer Games are more than just a meeting of Art and Programming. They are the medium for expression in the 21st century. It is this often misunderstood field of Games Design, that sets us apart.
With big demand for character animators, gameplay-level designers, lighting artists, 3-dimensional modelling artists, concept artists, 2-dimensional animators, graphic designers, storyboard developers and design layout artists. As a Games Design graduate from Griffith, you will be ideally positioned for the expanding world of games.
Study pathways
Undergraduate degree programs
The Bachelor of Games Design degree program is one of few undergraduate degrees solely focused on Computer Games as an artistic medium for expression. The Bachelor of Games Design degree program gives you a grounding in industry quality design practice, and builds to a major keystone project in third year with team based development of major game projects.
You will receive a thorough grounding in the creative development of games art and design, moving from art-foundation skills to storytelling, story boarding, cinematography, 3-dimensional modelling, human movement, games level design, computer interface issues, sound design and the influence of games on society.
The Bachelor of Games Design degree program is offered 3 years full time on South Bank campus.
The Bachelor of Games Design with Honours encompasses one year of dedicated study in a specialist area within Games Design. The program allows you to further develop your skills and prepare for the job market.
As well as the opportunity for career and skill advancement, the Honours program creates a pathway for you to move into research and higher degree studies.
Postgraduate degree programs
- Graduate Certificate in Screen Production (formerly Graduate Certificate of Fine Art)
- Graduate Diploma of Screen Production (formerly Graduate Diploma of Fine Art)
- Master of Screen Production (formerly Master of Fine Art)
- Master of Screen Production with Honours (formerly Master of Fine Art with Honours)
The courses offered in the Graduate Certificate in Screen Production give students the opportunity to participate in the continuing contemporary debate about research issues within art practice and to acquire skills necessary for the production of the studio projects. The Graduate Certificate in Screen Production program is offered 1 semester full time, or 2 semesters part time on the South Bank campus.
- Graduate Certificate in Screen Production (formerly Graduate Certificate of Fine Art)
- Graduate Diploma of Screen Production (formerly Graduate Diploma of Fine Art)
The Master of Screen Production degree program is a flexible program that supports a proportion of independent project work. The program consists of coursework activities which include individually designed projects. A feature of the program is the opportunity for students to produce a body of practical work within their particular discipline and with relevance to their own interests.
The courses offered give students the opportunity to participate in the continuing contemporary debate about research issues within art practice and to acquire skills necessary for the production of the studio projects.
- Master of Screen Production (formerly Master of Fine Art)
- Master of Screen Production with Honours (formerly Master of Fine Art with Honours)
Research degree programs
The Higher Degree Research Qualifying Program provides an alternative route for entry into the Doctor of Philosophy or a Master of Philosophy program if you do not have the required qualifications for admission. The Higher Degree Research Qualifying Program is offered 2 semesters full time, 4 semesters part time.
The Master of Philosophy degree program is awarded on the basis of a thesis prepared under supervision, which presents the results of original research in a scholarly form. Demonstrating your knowledge of the research topic and the disciplines it embraces, the thesis will be judged by independent experts applying accepted contemporary international standards. The Master of Philosophy program is offered 1 year full time (maximum 2 years), 2 years part time (maximum 4 years).
The Doctor of Visual Arts professional development program is an integrated program of independent research and coursework. It is designed for graduates seeking to extend their studio research and practice, and make original conceptual advancements within their chosen discipline. You will possess the necessary expertise to provide leadership in respective fields through the quality of your professional practice, research skills and the ability to articulate a theoretical position within a visual arts discourse. The Doctor of Visual Arts program is offered 2 year full time (maximum 4 years), 2 years part time (maximum 8 years) at the South Bank campus.
The Master of Visual Arts program gives you the opportunity to extend studio expertise by identifying challenges, exploring innovative solutions and advancing your understanding of the concepts underlying your work and the context in which it is produced. Graduates demonstrate high performance levels in their studio practice, having developed a strong theoretical understanding of that practice. The Master of Visual Arts is offered 2 years full time, 4 years part time at the South Bank campus.
The Doctor of Philosophy is our premier research training degree. A PhD is awarded on the basis of a thesis prepared under supervision that makes an original, significant and extensive contribution to knowledge and understanding in the relevant field of study, as judged by independent experts applying accepted contemporary international standards. The Doctor of Philosophy program is offered full time minimum 2 years , maximum 4 years, or part time minimum 3 years, maximum 8 years. The program can be undertaken in schools and research centres.
The Doctor of Philosophy by Publication allows for formal recognition of established researchers who do not already hold a doctoral level qualification, and who have substantial international standing in their fields based on their record of academic publication. The degree will be awarded to a student who through published work has made an original scholarly contribution to knowledge and demonstrated a capacity for independent research. The Doctor of Philosophy by Publication is offered 1 year full time.