Game Design & Programming

Design and develop video games

Admission

High School Diploma +
Entrance Exam

Duration

Years

Degree

Level 7 RNCP – Master’s Degree

Rhythm

Nice campus: full time

Paris campus: full time then cooperative education

Campuses

PARIS
NICE

98%

Graduates
(2022/2023/2024 years)

82%

Employment rate of last three graduate classes

87%

Alumni satisfied with their course (2022/2023/2024 years)

Training

Game Design & Programming Degree

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Program taught in French

The Game Design & Programming program is aimed at video game enthusiasts who want to design and create their own games. Students are trained in gameplay programming (prototyping, multi-platform 2D/3D game development: PC, mobile, consoles, VR, AR), game feel, juiciness and user experience.
Learning about game design (gameplay definition, level design, signs & feedback), gives future professionals greater finesse in gameplay tuning and the degree of game finish.
The Bachelor Game Design & Programming sets up …

all the basics of programming and game design. Students work on a wide range of games, both individually and in groups.

During the Master’s program, they put their experience to good use through cross-curricular video game projects, deepen their knowledge of programming and discover entrepreneurship and management.

The final year enables them to specialize in the fields of AI, Economic Game Design / Data or Network Programming and business creation.

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Entry requirements for Game Design & Programming Degree

To enter the first year of the Game Design & Programming program, candidates must have a high school diploma, pass the eligibility interview and présent a portfolio.

Pedagogy

Skills acquired

Defining the creative strategy for a video game project
Designing and prototyping a video game project
Produce and manage the creative development of a video game
Managing creative teams on a video game project

Training Objectives

Acquire the design and programming skills related to the production of a video game:

Master gameplay programming: prototyping, development of 2D/3D multi-platform games (PC, web, mobile and consoles)
Master the fundamentals of game design, level design, UI/UX, data analysis
Know how to communicate, organize and work in a team
Be responsible for the programming of the gameplay, the juiciness and the interface
Ensure the implementation of the user experience and game feel

How am I taught

Theoretical and practical teaching: lectures, application exercises, practical work, tutorials
Production of projects: follow-up and supervision by teachers during the realization of projects (year project, end of studies project)

HOW AM I ASSESSED

The video game school has set up a fair and objective evaluation system:

Continuous assessment (case studies, simulations, presentations, demonstrations)
Project presentations (year-long project, end-of-study project) before a school jury or a professional jury
Written and oral evaluations in English
Writing and presentation of a professional experience report

INTERNSHIP & INDUSTRY PLACEMENTS

The Game Design & Programming course includes periods of work experience in companies, to develop students’ employability right from the start of their studies.

Bachelor 1st year: internship or volunteer work possible
Bachelor 2nd year: a summer internship
Bachelor 3rd year: 1-month internship (Feb/April)
Master’s degree: 26 weeks minimum over the two years (internship, work experience)
Master’s degree in Nice: full-time internships

Diploma

The RNCP Level 7 title “Game Designer” is delivered at the end of the studies, based on the results obtained.

This Master’s Degree validates the acquisition of business skills (hard skills), social skills (soft skills) and professional integration.

To enter the first year of the Game Design & Programming program, candidates must have a high school diploma, pass the eligibility interview and présent a portfolio.

Skills acquired

Defining the creative strategy for a video game project
Designing and prototyping a video game project
Produce and manage the creative development of a video game
Managing creative teams on a video game project

Training Objectives

Acquire the design and programming skills related to the production of a video game:

Master gameplay programming: prototyping, development of 2D/3D multi-platform games (PC, web, mobile and consoles)
Master the fundamentals of game design, level design, UI/UX, data analysis
Know how to communicate, organize and work in a team
Be responsible for the programming of the gameplay, the juiciness and the interface
Ensure the implementation of the user experience and game feel

How am I taught

Theoretical and practical teaching: lectures, application exercises, practical work, tutorials
Production of projects: follow-up and supervision by teachers during the realization of projects (year project, end of studies project)

HOW AM I ASSESSED

The video game school has set up a fair and objective evaluation system:

Continuous assessment (case studies, simulations, presentations, demonstrations)
Project presentations (year-long project, end-of-study project) before a school jury or a professional jury
Written and oral evaluations in English
Writing and presentation of a professional experience report

The Game Design & Programming course includes periods of work experience in companies, to develop students’ employability right from the start of their studies.

Bachelor 1st year: internship or volunteer work possible
Bachelor 2nd year: a summer internship
Bachelor 3rd year: 1-month internship (Feb/April)
Master’s degree: 26 weeks minimum over the two years (internship, work experience)
Master’s degree in Nice: full-time internships

The RNCP Level 7 title “Game Designer” is delivered at the end of the studies, based on the results obtained.

This Master’s Degree validates the acquisition of business skills (hard skills), social skills (soft skills) and professional integration.

Program

A PROJECT-ORIENTED PEDAGOGY

Bachelor’s

Year 1

Bachelor’s

Year 2

Bachelor’s

Year 3

Master’s

Year 1

Master’s

Year 2

Full time

Teaching Content

Program taught in French

Programming

Programming Basics | Object Oriented Programming Fundamentals | 2D Programming | Gameplay Programming | Prototyping

Design

Fundamentals of Game Design and Level Design | Juiciness | Introduction to UX | History and Theory of Games | Practice of Creativity

Science and Technology

2D Mathematics | Godot Engine | High Level Programming (C#)

Career support

Active English

Projects

Shoot Them Up | Puzzle Game 2D | One Button Game | Citizenchip project

Internship / Work experience

Internship or volunteer work possible

Full Time

TEACHING CONTENT

Program taught in French

Programming

Advanced Object Oriented Programming | Design Patterns | 3D Programming

Design

Science and Technology

3D Mathematics | Introduction to 3D | Unity | High Level Programming(C#)

Active English

Career support

Projects

Platformer | Puzzle Game 3D | Free-to-play | Internship project

Internship/ Professional Experience

1-month internship (summer)

Full Time

TEACHING CONTENT

Program taught in French

Programming

Introduction to low level programming | Design patterns

Design

Science and Technology

Career support

Active English

Projects

Internship / Professional Experience

3-month internship (Feb/April)

full or work-study program

TEACHING CONTENT

Program taught in French

Programming

Improvement in C++ programming and Unreal Engine

Science and Technology

Unity | Unreal Engine | Low Level Programming (C++)

Introduction to entrepreneurship

Contract Law | Employment Law | Publication | Aid and Funding

Career support

Active English

Projects

Professional Specialization Project | Virtual Reality | Intercurricular Video Game Project

Internship / Professional Experience

At least 26 weeks over the two years of master’s

full or work-study program

TEACHING CONTENT

Program taught in French

Programming

Prototyping | Advanced Programming | Data Oriented Programming | Optimization

Design

UX | User Research | Conception, development and level design of specific games | Game theory

Entrepreneurship

Help to create a company | Launch of its first game | Management

Specialization

→ Network & Data
Making massively multiplayer games

→ Technical VFX Programming
Special effects programming

Project

Specialized project | TOEIC (english skills assessment)

Internship / Professional Experience

At least 26 weeks over the two years of master’s

Full time

Teaching Content

Program taught in French

Programming

Programming Basics | Object Oriented Programming Fundamentals | 2D Programming | Gameplay Programming | Prototyping

Design

Fundamentals of Game Design and Level Design | Juiciness | Introduction to UX | History and Theory of Games | Practice of Creativity

Science and Technology

2D Mathematics | Godot Engine | High Level Programming (C#)

Career support

Active English

Projects

Shoot Them Up | Puzzle Game 2D | One Button Game | Citizenchip project

Internship / Work experience

Internship or volunteer work possible

Full Time

TEACHING CONTENT

Program taught in French

Programming

Advanced Object Oriented Programming | Design Patterns | 3D Programming

Design

Science and Technology

3D Mathematics | Introduction to 3D | Unity | High Level Programming(C#)

Active English

Career support

Projects

Platformer | Puzzle Game 3D | Free-to-play | Internship project

Internship/ Professional Experience

1-month internship (summer)

Full Time

TEACHING CONTENT

Program taught in French

Programming

Introduction to low level programming | Design patterns

Design

Science and Technology

Career support

Active English

Projects

Internship / Professional Experience

3-month internship (Feb/April)

full or work-study program

TEACHING CONTENT

Program taught in French

Programming

Improvement in C++ programming and Unreal Engine

Science and Technology

Unity | Unreal Engine | Low Level Programming (C++)

Introduction to entrepreneurship

Contract Law | Employment Law | Publication | Aid and Funding

Career support

Active English

Projects

Professional Specialization Project | Virtual Reality | Intercurricular Video Game Project

Internship / Professional Experience

At least 26 weeks over the two years of master’s

full or work-study program

TEACHING CONTENT

Program taught in French

Programming

Prototyping | Advanced Programming | Data Oriented Programming | Optimization

Design

UX | User Research | Conception, development and level design of specific games | Game theory

Entrepreneurship

Help to create a company | Launch of its first game | Management

Specialization

→ Network & Data
Making massively multiplayer games

→ Technical VFX Programming
Special effects programming

Project

Specialized project | TOEIC (english skills assessment)

Internship / Professional Experience

At least 26 weeks over the two years of master’s

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Employment

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The Game Design & Programming program opens the door to a variety of careers in the video game, educational games, serious games, and other related sectors.