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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Digital Arts in Game Design

The Bachelor of Digital Arts in Game Design in Design is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Bachelor of Digital Arts in Game Design offered by the University of the Witwatersrand

The BA Digital Arts (Game Design) is a four-year professional degree programme. This exciting field allows you to combine art, writing and coding to create actual games; from card and board games all the way through to full video games.

Combine technical and creative skills in game design.

The BA in Digital Arts degree brings together the creative and technical aspects of game creation.

You will learn a variety of skills, including technical development and programming, illustration, animation, writing, and sound design. You will also learn about game history and theory, game mechanics, programming, puzzle design, Level design, character design, and much more.

As the degree progresses, you may choose to specialise in Animation, Writing and Interactivity or Interactive Art.

This multidisciplinary programme is offered to students from the School of Electrical and Information Engineering (BEngSc Digital Art) and the WSoA (BA Digital Arts).