Game Programming
Develop scientific and technical expertise applied to video games
Admission
Duration
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Rythm
Campus
paris montreal-
55%
Selection in the Admissions Test
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95%
Employment rate of last three graduate classes
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93%
Alumni satisfied with their course (2020/2021/2022 years)
Training
Become a video game programmer
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Program taught in French
The Game Programming training program trains high-level, all-round profi les who have technical and scientific skills related to video games, as well as solid cross-disciplinary skills.
Students are trained in the production pipelines, technologies and challenges of the the digital sector, especially video games. They are ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow with Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.
The diversity of teaching modules, built around mathematical, physical and computer sciences computer science, specialized video game development techniques and the humanities humanities, an introduction to research and professional experience prepare students to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
The 4th year offers students the opportunity to hone their skills in advanced engineering subjects engineering subjects (e.g. physics simulation programming), and to collaborate with all video game the video game industry as part of a joint project. The 5th year enables students to specialize in specific subjects, open up to cross-disciplinary professions and research, in partnership with the Tokyo University of Technology.
The game programming course prepares students for various roles in different industries:
Lead Developer | Project Manager | Network Engineer | Graphics Engineer | DevOps Engineer | AI Engineer | Computer Engineer | Gameplay Developer | Engine Developer | Tools Developer | Unreal Engine Developer | UI Developer | Physics Developer | DevOps | R&D Developer
Admission to Game Programming 1st year or 3rd year is conditional to obtaining a high school diploma, as well as passing the admissions test: interview, presentation of a portfolio (optional presentation in 1st year / mandatory in 3rd year) and written tests.
All details are given in the Admissions Guide.
Acquire technical and scientific skills related to video games but also solid transversal skills:
- To master the production pipelines, technologies and challenges of the digital & video game industry, but also virtual reality, artificial intelligence, big data
- Mastering transversal skills: basic science modules, teaching specialties, humanities, introduction to research, etc.
- Improve your skills on specialized subjects such as physical simulation programming.
- Identify and analyze a customer's 3D needs
- Script a 3D development project in an industrial, service or entertainment context
- Choose and configure a 3D software platform
- Manage a 3D development project
- Manage 3D creative and technical teams
- Theoretical and practical teaching: lectures, application exercises, practical work, tutorials
- Production of projects: monitoring and supervision by teachers during the realization of projects (end of year project, final major project)
- Continuous Assessment (case studies, role-playing, presentations, demonstrations)
- Project presentations (end of year project, final major project) in front of a school or professional jury
- Written and oral evaluations in English
- Professional experience report and presentation
The Game Programming course includes periods of work experience in companies, to develop students' employability right from the start of their studies.
- Bachelor 2nd year: a summer internship
- Bachelor 3rd year: 2-month internship (Feb/April)
- Master's degree: 26 weeks minimum over the two years
The school delivers a "Game Programmer" degree to students who have successfully completed the course. As part of the school's quality approach, each course is subject to an application for RNCP certification.
This certifies the quality of the program and the professional integration of the graduates.
Program
A project-oriented pedagogy
Experience
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