Screen and Film School enters the world of video games with launch of Creative Technology faculty

Everyone at Screen and Film School is extremely excited to announce that we are entering the realm of gaming as a part of our curriculum. From September 2024, students will be able to study at our brand-new faculty: Creative Technology.

This is our chance to put the ‘screen’ part of our name firmly in the spotlight for students that are enthusiastic about animation, video games, virtual reality and the rapidly expanding sector of design technology.

We are equally thrilled to announce that this faculty will encompass three industry-focused undergraduate degrees: BA (Hons) Games Art Technology, BA (Hons) Games Design and Development, and BSc (Hons) Games Technology – an additional groundbreaking moment for BIMM University as we continue to innovate our curriculum by offering a Bachelor of Science degree for the first time.

Initially, this creative faculty will launch at our Brighton campus and align seamlessly with our existing sites in the city. Screen and Film School Brighton already has industry-leading screen-based degree courses, facilities and kit; they are perfectly suited to welcoming a new faculty that revolves around creating brilliant computer games.

What will our Creative Technology faculty look like?

This brand-new faculty is interdisciplinary, combines creativity, design and technology, and will allow students to develop innovative experiences in video games, animation, and VFX.

Using industry-standard tools, students will be encouraged to explore and master emerging technologies, including real-time rendering engines such as Unreal Engine, virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence.

Whether through character and level design, storyboarding or innovative code, students will be able to focus on their personal games development journey. Additionally, enrolling on one of our new degree courses will allow students to connect and learn alongside peers in different locations as Brighton students unite with their coursemates at BIMM Institute Berlin, where this faculty will also launch next year.

Key details for students about our new Creative Technology faculty and what will be on offer for students:

• Understand how games are built from the ground up
• Understand how 3D models are designed, built and deployed into games engines
• Learn the key elements of design for characters and environments
• Understand how to tell visual stories
• Understand play and why it’s so important
• Take a deep dive into Unreal and Unity and learn to use Blueprints, C# and C++ to build mechanics
• Build games on a host of exciting platforms such as VR, Mobile and Console

 

What are the new courses?

Further details of the three undergraduate courses, which share common themes and cross-disciplinary modules:

• BA (Hons) Games Design and Development: Concentrate on design practices within the games industry while developing technical design skills and understanding the intricacies of game development.
• BA (Hons) Games Art and Technology: Focus on the visual elements of game production, exploring the technology and software driving the industry.
• BSc (Hons) Games Technology: Gain a deeper understanding of essential game technologies and their diverse applications in industries as broad as architecture, automotive, and medical fields.

Like Filmmaking, these courses will also be delivered at our European partner school, BIMM Institute Berlin.

 

Assisting the launch of this brand-new faculty will be Nick Rodriguez as Dean of Games & Creative Technology, and he had this to say about the news:

“This is a very exciting time for BIMM University, and particularly for Screen and Film School, as we launch our first creative technology courses. We are putting together an innovative and fun suite of courses that really have the potential to shape the future of games and creative technology education in the UK.”

Echoing Nick’s words, BIMM University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost Louise Jackson said this:

“The development of our provision to include creative technology is a natural evolution of our portfolio of courses at BIMM University and Screen and Film School following our highly successful expansion into these areas in recent years. I’m especially delighted to see how these courses will continue with the BIMM University ethos of providing industry-focused degrees, taught by industry experts who are passionate about developing the next generation of technology students for the creative industries.”

We look forward to sharing more details about this brand-new faculty and accompanying three undergraduate degree courses soon, as well as welcoming our very first Creative Technology faculty students to Screen and Film School next year.

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