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NC Creative Industries Computer Games Design

Where will I study?This full-time course will be taught at your local centre.

What qualifications do I need to enrol on this course?Prospective students will be expected to have Communications Intermediate 1 (or equivalent) plus either two Standard Grades or an NC Digital Media Computing qualification at Level 4. Students will also be expected to have a genuine interest in digital media and computer games.

Will I receive a recognised qualification?Yes, upon completing the course you will achieve an SQA group award at Level 5.

How can I continue to develop my skills?When you have successfully completed the course you can progress to a Level 6 Digital Media course or consider an HNC in Computing, Computing Animation or Computer Games Development.

Why should I consider an NC level course in Computer Games Design?Do you want to learn the basic skills involved in the many and varied disciplines of Computer Games Design?

Do you want to enhance your employability skills and career prospects with a practical qualification that will incorporate the technical knowledge required for a career in computer games development and animation?

Do you want to work towards a qualification which will enable you to continue to study at HNC level and higher?

If yes, then this course may well be the right course for you. Computer games are being used increasingly for leisure, in education and work-based training with players interacting via personal computers, consoles, PDAs, mobile devices and web browsers. Computer gaming is now a growing industry, with Scotland one of the global leaders.

This course has been designed to introduce students to the very specific practical skills required within the specialised area of computer games design and to enhance further study and employability skills through a formally recognised qualification.

Argyll College UHI Ltd is a Scottish Charity, SC 026685

The course will introduce the following areas:

• Computer games design• Computer games development• Animation skills• Audio and video editing• Character creation• Narrative design and development• Media assets• Fiction

Students are also required to study the following mandatory units: Introduction to Creative Industries, The Creative Process, Creative Project, Skills Development, Social Networking and Working for Yourself.

Candidates completing this course will also achieve the following National Progression Awards (NPAs):-

• NPA Computer Games Development• NPA Art and Design: Digital Media• NPA Digital Media Animation• NPA Skills for Work: Creative Industries

Argyll College UHI

At Argyll College UHI we apply state-of-the-art information technologies – including high-speed internet access and video conferencing facilities – to allow as many students as possible to study throughout Argyll’s dispersed communities.

What’s more, as one of the 13 colleges and research institutions that make up the recently formed University of the Highlands and Islands, we can now offer our students even better access to a wide choice of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses. This is in addition to our existing, prolific range of vocational, full and part-time further education courses.

Argyll College UHI has 13 centres throughout the Argyll region and you can also look at studying many courses at home if you wish. You choose what you study and how you study it.

All Argyll College UHI centres are fully accessible for those students with disabilities

To find out more about this course simply contact your nearest centre.

Arran Tel: 01770 600 152

Cairndow Tel: 01546 600 070

Campbeltown Tel: 01631 559 670

Construction, Engineering and Renewables CentreTel: 01631 559 830

Craignish Tel: 01546 600 070

Dunoon Tel: 01369 707 182

Fionnphort Tel: 01681 700 377

Islay Tel: 01496 810 130

Lochgilphead Tel: 01546 600 070

ObanTel: 01631 559 500

Rothesay Tel: 01700 501 000

Tiree Tel: 01879 220 372

Tobermory Tel: 01688 302 801