Conceived according to industry requisites, the Digital Games Development syllabus displays a pragmatic balance between practice, theory and methodology, providing students with a broad knowledge, tools and techniques, while offering a highly configurable and specialized learning path in two main areas:
- Development and technology: general development, computer graphics, simulation, network systems, multi- platform development and procedural generation;
- Artistic creation: illustration, concept art, 3D modelling, animation, motion capture, special effects, interaction design, level and environment design, sound for virtual environments.
Additionally, the degree also provides students with skills that allow them to seek for more general careers such as project manager, QA, game designer, content manager and user experience designer, as well as production specialist for the new media.