Game Development at Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Game Development Course
overview
In this course, students will explore professional video game design while using popular industry tools. They will begin by learning about how to create 3D objects and then using their new skills to design a fully realized world of their own. Students will get a chance to customize their newly built worlds and will leave the course with a comprehensive view of how to professionally design a game and have skills to showcase in their own portfolio. No prior coding knowledge is needed.
Learning Outcomes in this course
Improve logical thinking skills by viewing and solving problems from a completely different point of view
Understand computer and programming basics as well as the binary number system
Gain exposure to the Java, Javascript, and Python programming language and explain the differences between syntax errors, runtime errors, and logic errors
Discover an essential skill for the future which has become a basic requirement for acquiring many jobs
Engage with leading experts and in teams practice creating a game