Cork College of FET Douglas Street Campus Computer Game Design & Development

Course Aim

This project-based course takes you through every stage of game development. Working in collaborative teams, you’ll design gameplay mechanics, create visual assets, and write code to bring your ideas to life. By the end of the year, you’ll have a portfolio of finished games and industry-ready skills.

With an equal balance between the technical and the creative, you’ll explore the full development pipeline. Our goal is to help you find what you excel at, setting you up for specialized study or career paths.

You will master industry-standard tools:

Game Engine: Unity
Programming: C#, JavaScript
3D Modelling & Animation: Blender
2D Art & Asset Creation: Adobe Photoshop and Animate

Course Content
Animation
Communications
Computer Illustrated Graphics
Design Skills
Mathematics
Multimedia Authoring
Multimedia Project Development
Programming & Design Principles
Work Experience

Requirements

• Leaving Certificate (LC Established, LCVP or LCA) or equivalent.
• For mature applicants appropriate experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.