Dijital Oyun Tasarımı Lisans Diploması

Key Learning Outcomes;

Graduates of the programs will be able to;

1. Demonstrate effective research and writing skills for inquiry, learning, thinking, and communicating about digital game design in an academic setting.
2. Analyze the fundamentals of various design methodologies and implement the findings to create well-crafted digital games.
3. Identify the key elements that make up specific game genres in order to develop digital games that meet the needs of specific markets.
4. Apply contemporary digital game design techniques and methods to craft experiences that are entertaining, engaging and immersive for the players.
5. Utilize the modern technologies, design principles, computational tools and game engines to design and develop digital games that meets the requirements of the industry.
6. Conceptualize and create 2D / 3D assets and animation for digital games and develop an understanding of their behavior in the game environment.
7. Compose, modify and implement auditory assets to digital games and develop an understanding of their behavior in the game environment.

Supplementary Learning Outcomes;

Graduates of the programs will be able to;

1. Revise and apply the user / player experience design methodologies to design engaging and immersive digital games and determine and utilize the appropriate measuring techniques to evaluate the player experience.
2. Analyse how games communicate ideas, concepts, and subjects through design to create compelling game content for multiple gaming applications, including triple-A, serious, casual and mobile games, utilizing industry-standard tools and software.
3. Deploy effectively the tools used for the construction and documentation of digital games, with particular emphasis on following the full game production pipeline.
4. Demonstrate the ability to collaboratively plan, organize, and execute complex, team-oriented projects, using appropriate communication and coordination techniques.
5. Analyze and apply market research and business concepts related to digital game production and distribution processes.
6. Demonstrate the ability to skillfully pitch a video game to developers and publishers, and effectively communicate and market the uniqueness and commerciality of a new game concept.
7. Establish collaboration, mentorship, and professional leadership skills by working with other disciplines to deliver highly polished and completed digital game projects.

(1) High School Diploma (2) Placement through a nation-wide Student Selection and Placement Examinations (3) Certificate of Istanbul Bilgi University English Language Exam (BILET) or acceptable score of TOEFL or similar internationally recognised exams (4) For graduates of short-cycle degree programmes from the same or related fields of studies of vocational schools (MYOs), placement through a nation-wide Vertical Transfer Examination (Dikey Geçiş Sınavı) (5) For foreign students, placement by direct applications of candidates to the university and assessment by the university within the frameworks of the publicly available national and institutional regulations published on the university’s web site

Graduates of the programme will be able to work in both creative and administrative positions in the Turkish and global game industry. Major areas of expertise the program offers can be listed as follows: - Game design - Level design - Experience design - Gathering and analysis of player data - Game writing - Localization - Game production - Project and studio management - Gamificaiton - 2B and 3D animation - Game programming Graduates can also work in industries such as education, media, software development, advertising, marketing, and entertainment where playable and game like content and services are produced and offered to customers.

Qualification is valid indefinitely.