Bachelor's in Game Design and Graphics

Uppsala University, founded in 1477, is the oldest university in Sweden. Today, the university is a leading research institution with a strong commitment to high-quality education and active engagement with society. With a wide range of academic disciplines and research areas, Uppsala University is dedicated to making a positive impact on the world through its research, teaching, and community partnerships. The university's mission is to pursue excellence in research and education while also working collaboratively with others to address the complex challenges facing our society today.

The Bachelor's Programme in Game Design and Graphics gives you the tools and skills you need to work with the game medium on a professional level and equips you to develop new expressions within the field. The programme mixes practical game development and theoretical courses within game design and graphics/expression in convergent media. In the programme, you will explore theories and methods in game design, game development and game analysis. Game developers need good communicative skills both to work with their team and to shape the game experience. To reflect this, the programme provides training in expression through text, imagery and games, as well as verbal communication. As a graphics student, you learn to produce art assets for 2D and 3D games, combining theoretical and artistic knowledge with the technical skills inherent in the medium. Through several project courses, the programme also trains practical production in collaboration with students from other disciplines. The programme usually has a vast variety of nationalities among students, and thanks to the high level of our students' productions, the education has a good reputation internationally. Invited professionals and academics usually visit the department to share their experiences and knowledge during recurring events. This provides you with opportunities to build a network of contacts for the future. Past students have a track record of winning prizes at the Swedish Game Awards, the largest Nordic competition for independent developers. The Department of Game Design is a member of the Higher Education Video Game Alliance, a gathering of mainly North American higher game development educators where education, research, and industry questions are on the agenda.