Game Development (Advanced Programming)

This post-graduate program will bring your dream career of becoming a game developer to life. The game development - advanced programming graduate certificate will train you to do what game programmers on project technical teams do, including graphics effects, animation systems, artificial intelligence (ai), physical modeling, sound, and scripting systems. 

You’ll have access to cutting-edge development tools that will allow you to create your own custom game engines and game components. Learn the skills to bring your game idea from design to development.

• Computer programmers require specialized, industry-standard skills in order to succeed in the fast-paced, rapidly growing industries of entertainment or educational game development as well as the emerging industry of training and simulation gaming software, and this program will deliver.
• This game development program will teach you how to create, configure and integrate a custom game engine and game components on various platforms including Windows, Linux and PlayStation. Other aspects of gaming like game models, simulation, performance and configuration of both single-player and multi-player games will also be explored and implemented.
• Upon graduation, you will have assembled a portfolio of game fragments and demonstrations to showcase your capabilities to potential employers and game studios. You’ll graduate qualified to obtain positions such as Game Programmer, Senior Programmer, C++ Programmer, and Game Developer.

Are you game? If so, this game development program will kickstart your career in the fast-paced, rapid-growing game programming industry.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Design, develop, and present a working game design document for a marketable game or game component.
• Creating games and game fragments through the development and use of various software components, along with the use and integration of existing commercial tools and components.
• Evaluate different types of games and game platforms and select the appropriate ones for a particular game strategy.
• Using innovative techniques - including digital, verbal and written - present the game design documentation and prototype(s).
• Manage the design, production, deployment, and maintenance of game prototypes, fragments, and components.
• Use applicable programming and mathematical skills to appropriately and correctly implement the various mathematical, simulation, artificial intelligence, graphics, sound design, and other aspects of a game or game component.
• Identify, choose, and implement appropriate design and programmatic techniques (algorithmic, threading models, rendering, etc.).