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Digital Game Design (Undergraduate)

Department: Digital Game Design
Duration: 4 Years

About the Program

What is Digital Game Design?

The main objective of the Digital Game Design program is to teach students the most up-to-date tools and technology for producing digital and interactive content in order to prepare its graduates for the future.

Program Approach and Skill Development

Through courses that are in line with what the market needs right now, the program gives students the opportunity to develop their artistic expression, as well as their practical skills and knowledge.

Digital Game Design Undergraduate Program

In addition to classes in 2D and 3D animation, sound design, storyboarding, character creation, and game technology, the course curriculum includes a foundation of classic drawing, illustration, and art courses.

Education Opportunities

Balancing Theory and Practice

Education will be effective if there is a careful balance between theoretical and practical training. Students will not only understand the fundamental ideas behind animation and game design, but
they will also be able to apply this knowledge to a variety of different fields.

Program Goals and Skill Development

In short, the program aims to transmit to its students both specialized knowledge in the tools necessary for success in the field of interactive entertainment and high technical competence in fundamental artistic concepts. Through possibilities for internships and special projects, the program also aims to foster students’ creative abilities, helping them establish their own aesthetic and a high degree of personal excellence and professionalism.

Facilities and Equipment

The department has cutting-edge equipment that will enable students to create games and animations of the highest caliber. Additionally, students have access to a motion capture facility for lifelike human animations, as well as plenty of production opportunities thanks to a fully stocked green screen studio and a high-quality photography studio. Students also have access to television studios, audio studios, editing rooms, and video equipment within the faculty.

Career Areas

There are many job prospects available for graduates of the Digital Game Design degree in a variety of industries. For instance, graduates will have little trouble finding employment as producers, art directors, animators, character designers, interface designers, and visual effects supervisors in animation and game design companies, advertising agencies, production companies, and TV stations.

Contact

Faculty of Communication
Çevik Uraz Center, CU124
Tel: +90 392 671 1111 Extension: 2301
Faculty E-mail: secretary-foc@ciu.edu.tr
Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilan ÇİFTÇİ
Head of Department E-mail: dciftci@ciu.edu.tr