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CAO (Higher Education - HET)

Degree - Honours Bachelor

Animation and Game Design (Wellpark Road campus)

ATU Galway / Mayo (formerly GMIT)
ATU Galway / Mayo (formerly GMIT)
Course Code
AU617
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
3 Years
Attendence
Full Time
CAO Points 2022
330
Points Change

Course Summary

The three-year BA (Hons) in Animation and Games Design is aimed at those who wish to secure employment in the Games and/or Animation industry, and those who wish to design and produce their own animated films or video games. The Animation and Game Design programme has been delivered since 2016 as a major pathway on the BA (Hons) in Design. It has been very successful, with excellent feedback from the students, graduates and industry.

AU617 - Animation and Game Design
AU617 - Animation and Game Design

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College Link

College Link > AU617 - Animation and Game Design (Wellpark Road campus)

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Career Sectors

This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.

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Entry Requirements

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QQI / FET Links

This course will accept Any QQI Level 5 or 6 Major Award as an entry requirement.

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The Student

Career Interests

This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.

Creative

Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.

Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.

Enterprising

Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.

Career Progression

The course is designed to produce Animators and Games Designers including, but not limited to, the following roles: Technical Artists, Conceptual Artists, Illustrators, Game Artists, Multimedia Artists, Character Animators, 3D Model-Makers, Animation production staff, and Storyboard Artists.

Graduates could be employed in various direct and indirectly linked industries such as: Animation production, Games development, Architecture, Industrial design, Heritage, Advertising, Printing, Graphic design, Illustration, Mobile apps, and Website design.

Further Research

College Link > AU617 - Animation and Game Design (Wellpark Road campus)

Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)

Qualifax
Qualifax Course Page

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October
22
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Open Day - Galway City (Well Park Road)
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November
30
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Open Day - Galway City
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January
23
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Open Evening - Galway City (Dublin Road Campus)
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05
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12
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