The rapidly growing Serious Games industry focuses on solving real-world problems using the universal appeal of play. In this major, you'll learn how to design and deliver game experiences to drive positive change in education, healthcare, marketing and more.
You’ll study game-based learning, puzzle design and game production, and use these skills to create emotionally rich and challenging experiences within your own games and simulations, including experiences for PC, mobile and virtual reality.
You can take your newfound knowledge and skills into the many companies that are now growing around the games industry.
Career opportunities
Job opportunities include embedded roles in government agencies and not-for-profits, as well as video games publishing, marketing, production and management.
Major (8)
For a major in Serious Games Design, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
Required courses (8)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|
| SGD100 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology | | | |
| SGD102 Workplace Learning I | | | |
| SGD103 Special Research Project | | | |
| SGD200 Grammars of Design | | | |
| SGD202 Introduction to Design and Concept | | | |
| SGD214 Visual Identity | | | |
| SGD321 Visual Communication & Meaning | | | |
| ICT352 Branding and Package Design | | | |
Minor (4)
For a minor in Serious Games Design, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
Required courses (4)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|
| SGD100 Art of Illustration and Design | | | |
| SGD103 Design Portfolio | | | |
| SGD200 Industry Project 1: Communication, Creativity and Design | | | |
| SGD202 Industry Internship 1: Communication, Creativity and Design | | | |
