This professional certificate is intended for anyone interested in developing a strong foundational understanding of game design. Learners will get an in-depth introduction to the fundamentals of game design, Unreal Engine as a tool, level design, blueprint scripting, visual and audio development, and UX and UI design. Each course comes with hands-on learning through practice and projects that build on one another in preparation for the final capstone project. Learners who complete this certificate receive a balance between theory and practice relating to game design using Unreal Engine.
Applied Learning Project
This certificate gives learners the opportunity to practice their skills in Unreal Engine through hands-on assessments, graded and ungraded quizzes, and one final project in the final course. Taught by industry professionals working in the games industry, the skills that a learner will gain from these projects are wide-ranging, from project management and planning to introductory world-building, audio effects, level design, blueprint scripting, UX, UI, and prototyping.
This certificate includes:
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10+ practice assessments (quizzes and hands-on learning)
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8 graded assessments (quizzes and hands-on learning)
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8 Hands-on projects
The final project combines all of the courses. The learner will create a delivery game. The overall theme and genre of the game can be personalized. The learner will also choose the perspective and art style used for the prototype. The final project builds off the projects from courses 5 & 6 and uses skills and tool kits from courses 1 through 4.