Syllabus
Course Structure
Our International Master’s programme mirrors the working methods of the video game industry.
The course lasts 2 years and is divided into 4 semesters.
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Semester I Common core knowledge for all six specializations, laying the groundwork and understanding the constraints for the professions involved in the production of interactive media. |
Semester II A semester of specialization in one of the program’s six tracks. Multi-disciplinary teamwork developing an interactive, playable experience. |
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Semester III In-depth seminars by specializationA major video game development team project corresponding to the pre-production of a “Vertical Slice”. |
Semester IV Requisite four to six-month internship in a video game company or research laboratory in France or abroad. |
Detailed course content by module
Semester 1
Common Core:
- USMU01 English
- US332F Sound Design
- US332G Visual Design
- USMU02 Interactive Media
- US335U Game Design Workshops
- USMU03 Fundamentals of Game and Level Design
- US335T Cognitive, Social and Emotional Fundamentals
- US332K Social Management – Law
Specialisations:
- Project Management / Game Design / Game Art / Sound Design / UX/UI:
- Game Programming:
Semester 2
Common Core:
- US332L Methodology and Process
- UA3334 M1 Final Year Game Development Project
- UA333H Research Project
Specialisations:
- Game Programming:
- Game Design:
- Sound Design:
- Game Art:
- UX/UI:
- Project Management:
Semester 3
Common Core:
- US3330 Practice of Innovation: a collaborative approach
- US335V Interaction Design
- US335W Modelling Interactions
Specialisations:
- Game Programming:
- Game Design:
- Sound Design:
- Game Art:
- Project Management:
- UX/UI:
Semester 4
Common Core: