Title	Games Art and Design (BDMedia)
Study Level	Bachelor
School	School of Media Communication and Culture
Course Code	B1273
Qualification	Bachelor of Digital Media (BDMedia) in Games Art and Design
Availability	Murdoch campus (internal)
Duration	3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Description	Currently Australians spend more money on video games than film and television industries combined. The Bachelor of Digital Media in Games Art and Design is designed to help students take advantage of this growing global market. Taught by international games production experts, the course will provide students with three parts to a career in Games Art and Design: Production Art for 3D modelling, animation, and texture painting; Concept Art for 2D illustration and character design; and Game Designers, for level design and construction and high-level game development.
Employment Prospects	Concept Artist, Technical Artist, Animator, Character Modeller, Game Designer, Environment Modeller, Production Artist, Matte and Texture Painter, Game-Play Tester, Lighting Artist, Level Designer.
Admission Requirements: Onshore course offerings	As per normal undergraduate admission requirements. English competence.
Recommended Double Majors	Interactive Digital Design (BDMedia) [Students wishing to undertake double majors should contact the Academic Chair]
Recommended Minors	Multimedia Production
Excluded Minors	Games Design
Main research areas	Games Art and Design, Games Theory, Graphic Design.
Further Information	http://www.murdoch.edu.au/goto/AcadContactsMCC

Course Structure - 72 credit points

Part I - 24 credit points

Foundation Unit - 3 credit points

Select one Foundation Unit from the Foundation Units section in this Handbook.

Core Units - 12 credit points

MCC172 Drawing -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

MCC154 Introduction to Games Art and Design -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

MCC118 Visual Communication -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

MCC164 3D Modelling -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

OR

ICT102 Introduction to Computer Science -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external

Note: Students wishing to take the Games Design list in Part II should enrol in ICT102 Introduction to Computer Science -- 3 pts.

General Electives - 9 credit points

Select from any 100-level units offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites.

Students are advised to consider using these points to meet the requirements of a second major or minor. Recommended double major(s): Interactive Digital Design (BDMedia) [Students wishing to undertake double majors should contact the Academic Chair].

Part II - 48 credit points

Core Units - 12 credit points

MCC362 Games Project -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

MCC232 Video Game Studies -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

MCC218 Web Games Design and Production -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

Specified Electives - 12 credit points

Select from one of the following lists:

Production Artist

MCC241 Animation -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

MCC261 Games Art -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

MCC265 3D Animation -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

Concept Artist

MCC273 Drawing Studio -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

MCC241 Animation -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

MCC261 Games Art -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

Games Design

ICT241 Games Software Design -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

MCC375 Games Design Studio -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

MCC379 Interaction Design -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

General Electives - 24 credit points

Select from any 200- to 400-level units offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites.

Students are advised to consider using these points to meet the requirements of a second major or minor. Recommended double major(s): Interactive Digital Design (BDMedia) [Students wishing to undertake double majors should contact the Academic Chair].