LEEDS GAME DEVELOPMENT COURSES TO POWER YOUR GAMING CAREER
At SAE UK, we thrive on creativity and innovation in gaming. Our game development courses in Leeds offer an immersive, hands-on learning experience for aspiring game designers and developers eager to enter the gaming industry.
With three specialised game design courses in Leeds to choose from – Games Programming, Game Design and Game Art & Animation – you can tailor your learning to suit your passion. Whether you’re interested in coding, game mechanics, and world-building, or want to focus on 3D modelling, character animation and visual storytelling, our courses provide the expertise and practical experience to turn your creative vision into reality.
At the centre of the city’s creative community and easily accessible by public transport, SAE’s Leeds campus is the place to start your journey into the world of game creation. Located in the celebrated Electric Press building, Leeds game design courses are delivered in state-of-the-art facilities, equipped with high-performance development workstations, industry-standard game engines like Unreal Engine and Unity, and professional-grade 3D modelling software. Across each SAE module, you’ll gain practical experience using the latest technology, while developing a realistic understanding of the industry.
Our game development courses Leeds cover key areas such as C++ and C# coding, game mechanics, scripting, environment design and interactive media. You’ll gain valuable insights from gaming industry guest visitors and develop skills that prepare you for a career as a game programmer, game designer or interactive entertainment creative. Our expert tutors – all experienced gaming professionals – will ensure you graduate with the industry experience and connections you need to succeed.
Collaboration is at the core of our game design courses Leeds and you’ll work regularly alongside other creative students on cross-discipline projects. You’ll develop an impressive portfolio of playable projects, culminating in a final Major Project you can use to demonstrate your industry expertise to studios, publishers and potential employers.
GAME DEVELOPMENT & GAME DESIGN COURSES
If you’re ready to jump into a gaming career, SAE’s game design courses in Leeds are run as an accelerated 2-year degree or a traditional 3-year degree. Whichever path you opt for, you’ll develop practical, real-world experience. Studying one of our Leeds game development courses, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the industry and refine your creative and technical skills, while building a portfolio of industry-ready projects. You’ll also become adept at using industry-standard games engines, animation tools and digital art software, such as Visual Studio, Adobe Creative Suite, Foundry NukeX and ZBrush.
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