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Get your game on
Games today are a multi-billion dollar industry, and more accessible than ever to people of all ages. Completing a games design degree at Griffith opens the door to this 21st Century medium of artistic expression. Fusing the creative and the technical, games design explores procedures and practices to engage traditional players and broader audiences. Within this challenging field you’ll develop meaningful and accessible interactive experiences. Our program is designed to equip you with the complex skills you’ll need, from character animation to behavioural algorithms, for a successful career conceptualising and creating the next wave of games and virtual worlds to take their audiences by storm.
Study games design at Griffith
Games entertain and challenge
Whether you’re fired up by commercial game development for Oculus, Playstation, Xbox, iPhone or home computer platforms, you’ll learn the fundamentals of game design in your first year. Develop a focus of specialisation in second year, before embarking on a major team-based capstone project in your third year. You can choose to specialise in concept art, 3D computer imagery, interactive animation and interactive player experience design. You’ll still be free to explore contemporary developments in interactive game design and related disciplines such as computer programming, narrative and character development, audio and more.
Learn from the best
You’ll be taught by some of the country’s leading designers, people who are already extending the parameters of visual and creative arts.
You’ll have fantastic opportunities for collaboration with Griffith Film School filmmakers and animators, Queensland College of Art illustrators, 3D designers, artists, and musicians from Griffith University’s Queensland Conservatorium.
Practical experience
As part of Australia’s largest film school, you’ll have access to an exciting calendar of on-campus exhibitions, guest lectures, master classes and artist talks. Build your portfolio and develop vital contacts and networks through our key industry links. Work on games design projects for real clients through our commercial multimedia production arm, LiveLab.
Thembi Hanify
Queensland College of Art graduate
Working in the art department of New York-based fashion label Rag & Bone, design graduate Thembi Hanify has fond memories of studying at Queensland College of Art. “I really feel like I learned so much in my time there,” she says. “My tutors were very supportive and their real-world critique and experience gave me the knowledge I needed to make the jump into the deep end that is New York.” Thembi says it was great to be part of such a diverse creative community while studying. “Interacting with students from different areas, like photography and fine art, greatly influenced my approach to visual communication,” she says.
Study options
| Degrees | Campus | OP rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Creative and Interactive Media | Gold Coast Nathan South Bank |
15 |
| Bachelor of Games Design | South Bank | 10 |
| Bachelor of Games Design (Honours) | South Bank | |
| Doctor of Visual Arts | South Bank | |
| Graduate Certificate in Interactive Media | South Bank | |
| Master of Arts in Visual Arts | South Bank | |
| Master of Interactive Media | South Bank | |
| Master of Visual Arts | South Bank |
Expand your qualifications and your career options with our range of double degrees. As a double degree graduate, you’ll have a special skill set that will help you stand out with future employers.
| Double Degrees | Campus | OP rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business | Gold Coast South Bank |
15 |
It is important to check the degree requirements including placement requirements, before you apply.
Career outcomes
Skills to take you anywhere
Graduate with great connections to Brisbane’s thriving game development community
Become equipped to join the ranks of those working locally and internationally as game designers, game programmers, 3D artists and concept artists. You’ll have a valuable grounding in industry-quality design practice, and the knowledge and experience to make your games design dreams a reality. Griffith graduates have a strong tradition of forming their own independent game development studios. Many also find success in areas such as mining, medical simulation and training and educational software development.
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Life at Griffith
You can gain more than just a degree at Griffith. With plenty of opportunities to balance life and study, you can make memories and mates to last a lifetime.
June 22, 2017
When Hollywood meets the Outback
Key dates
Monday 3 July — Saturday 14 October
Trimester 2 (International)
Our second trimester runs from Monday 3 July to Saturday 14 October 2017.
Monday 3 July — Friday 22 September
Trimester 2
Our second teaching trimester for 2017 runs from Monday 3 July to Friday 22 September. Get started on your study journey.
Tuesday 4 July — Wednesday 5 July
Twilight Tours - Gold Coast & Nathan
Tour our Gold Coast or Nathan campus with a current Griffith student. Get a feel for what studying at Griffith is like, see our facilities, and learn the best spots on campus for study, great food and fun activities. You’ll also have the chance to chat to a current student about your preferred degree and their Griffith experience. Find out more.
Saturday 15 July — Sunday 16 July
TSXPO
Unique opportunity for anyone starting, changing or upgrading their career.
Tuesday 18 July
Sunshine Coast Daily Careers & Employment Expo
Latest information on tertiary studies, further training, hands on demonstrations and employment opportunities.
Monday 24 July
Open Day
Discover what’s possible at Griffith at Open Day. Visit our Gold Coast, Nathan or South Bank campuses to attend information sessions and activities, chat with academics about your preferred degree, find out about services and support and tour our campus. Find out more.
Monday 18 September — Friday 29 September
Q&A Sessions
Book a 30 minute, personalised appointment with a member of our student recruitment team, to help find the right degree for you and get personalised advice about your study options. You can also find out about scholarships and discover pathways to university. Find out more.
Monday 30 October — Friday 2 February
Trimester 3 (International)
Our third teaching trimester runs from Monday 30 October 2017 to Friday 17 February 2018.
Monday 30 October — Friday 2 February
Trimester 3
Our third teaching trimester runs from Monday 30 October 2016 to Friday 2 February 2018.
Wednesday 15 November
Postgraduate Information Evening - South Bank
Join Griffith University for a postgraduate information evening and talk to our staff and students about how a postgraduate degree can help you achieve your career goals.
Wednesday 22 November
Postgraduate Information Evening - Gold Coast
Join Griffith University for a postgraduate information evening and talk to our staff and students about how a postgraduate degree can help you achieve your career goals.
Saturday 16 December — Friday 22 December
Know Your Options
Chat online with our expert study advisers after you have received your entry score, to discuss your study options. Find out about pathways, entry requirements and program options, plus what you can do if your score was higher or lower than expected.