B.A. in Interactive Product Design
Work in the different areas of interactive design and become a video game designer, digital animator or interactive graphic designer.
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Description
If video games are your passion and you have always dreamed of being a game designer and designing your own games, the Degree in Interactive Product Design is your shortest and best path to success.
We will train and empower you with the creative knowledge, game design specific studies and cutting-edge digital tools that will allow you to design and create top-notch products. You will leave fully prepared to join a professional AAA studio as part of the development team of the next big hit.
You will learn from top industry professionals and develop multidisciplinary projects with students studying Animation, Digital Design, and Game programming. You will emulate professional studio operations and develop games, with the same processes and demands. Becoming a Game Designer is just one degree away.
Center Affiliated to:
- Location: U-tad Campus
- Hours: Monday – Friday
- ECTS: 240
- Language: Spanish or English
- Modality: In campus
Career opportunities
Digital Media and Entertainment
- Videogame Designer
- Graphic Designer for Videogames
- Video Game Programmer
- Video Game Producer
- Level Designer
- Game Mechanics Designer
- Misison Designer
- Advergaming
- Gamification specialist
- Interface Designer
Publication
- Digital book, web or interactive press designer
- E-learning Interface Designer
Audiovisual and Communication
- Multimedia Designer
Advanced Technologies
- Simulation and Virtual Reality Specialist
Advertising and Marketing
- 3D Computer Graphics Creative Designer
- Multimedia Designer
- Web Designer
- E-business Application Designer
- Interactive project manager
- Network Society/ Information Networks
Where our students work
Our students are highly valued by the industry. We have a Professional Development Service Department that facilitates your integration into the various companies that contact us demanding highly-specialized professionals. We have students working in companies such as King, Ubisoft, Tequila Works, Mercury Steam, Gameloft, Reflections, Rockstar North, Amazon, Splash Damage, Electronic Arts, Novorama, Mediatonic, Ericsson, Genera Games, King and many top studios around the world…
Partner Companies
Students' projects and awards
Your Project: your best professional letter of recommendation
The audiovisual entertainment sector, in general, and particularly the video game sector, require highly qualified professionals. The best way to showcase that preparation is with a high-level portfolio.
At U-tad, we replicate the operations and work life of any professional studio. Above simply mastering the technical skills needed, our students learn the mechanics of working in the industry and game development. Projects will be in interdisciplinary groups, in which you will make the creative decisions with the constant assistance of a proven team of industry professionals. No less than six projects by U-tad students have crossed the commercial barriers and are now available on the PlayStation 4 Store. These games also join the countless titles developed by our students that can be downloaded on different platforms, both for mobile devices and PCs.
Of these, we highlight Burn Me Twice, recent winner of the award for best student game at Gamelab, as well as other games like UMI or Dimlands.
Talent Awards
U-tad has the highest number of PlayStation Awards of all European universities: 15 in five years. There are now six games available to download from the PlayStation 4 store, in addition to the dozen or so titles available on Steam. We have won seven consecutive BIG/Fun and Serious awards, four SXSW in Austin (Texas), three Gamelabs, several Gamefests, IndieMad, Gamepolis… The industry recognizes U-tad as the leader for training in Spain, far above any other University.
Students' feedback
We are very proud of our students because they stand out for their talent and effort. The training they have received at U-tad provides them with sound knowledge to develop their careers in a sector with a strong demand for professionals.
International mobility
At U-tad we have an International Relations Department that coordinates and establishes agreements with university institutions all over the world, as well as with governmental agencies responsible for international inter-university cooperation. We have agreements with prestigious universities in five continents and we are working to expand the number of institutions with exchange agreements either within the Erasmus program or with bilateral exchange agreements.
Faculty
Study Plan
| Course name | Course | ECTS | Type | Duration |
| Fundamentals of Mathematics and Physics | 1st | 6 | B | 1st semester |
| Introduction to Game Design | 1st | 6 | OB | 1st semester |
| Communication and Presentation Skills | 1st | 6 | B | 1st semester |
| Game Theory | 1st | 6 | OB | 1st semester |
| Technology for Designers | 1st | 3 | OB | 1st semester |
| Projects I | 1st | 3 | OB | 1st semester |
| Literary Fundamentals | 1st | 6 | B | 2nd semester |
| Visual Perception and Expression | 1st | 6 | B | 2nd semester |
| History of the Games | 1st | 6 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Introduction to Programming | 1st | 6 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Digital Society | 1st | 3 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Projects II | 1st | 3 | OB | 2nd semester |
Graphic legend: Basic Training (B) | Compulsory (OB) | Electives (OP) | Compulsory Minor Subject (OBM) | External Internships (PE) | Final Degree Project (TFG)
| Course name | Course | ECTS | Type | Duration |
| Video Game Design I | 2nd | 6 | OB | 1st semester |
| Narrative and Visual Storytelling | 2nd | 6 | B | 1st semester |
| Psychology of Gaming | 2nd | 6 | B | 1st semester |
| Scripting I | 2nd | 6 | B | 1st semester |
| Elements of Visual Composition | 2nd | 3 | OB | 1st semester |
| Projects III | 2nd | 3 | OB | 1st semester |
| Art Direction | 2nd | 6 | B | 2nd semester |
| Graphic Design, Interface, and User Experience | 2nd | 6 | B | 2nd semester |
| Scripting II | 2nd | 6 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Artistic History and Tradition | 2nd | 6 | B | 2nd semester |
| User Experience Fundamentals | 2nd | 3 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Projects IV | 2nd | 3 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Course name | Course | ECTS | Type | Duration |
| Video Game Design II | 3rd | 6 | OB | 1st semester |
| 3D Content Creation | 3rd | 6 | OB | 1st semester |
| Animation in Video Games | 3rd | 6 | OB | 1st semester |
| Scripting III | 3rd | 6 | OB | 1st semester |
| Projects V | 3rd | 6 | OB | 1st semester |
| Advanced Level Design | 3rd | 6 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Music and Sound Design | 3rd | 6 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Video Game Design III | 3rd | 6 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Audiovisual Communication | 3rd | 3 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Usability and Testing | 3rd | 3 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Projects VI | 3rd | 6 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Course name | Course | ECTS | Type | Duration |
| Interactive Design Expansion | 4th | 3 | OB | 1st semester |
| Project Management | 4th | 3 | OB | 1st semester |
| Video Game Production | 4th | 6 | OB | 1st semester |
| Intellectual Property | 4th | 3 | OB | 1st semester |
| Creative Thinking | 4th | 3 | OB | 1st semester |
| Business Creation and Development | 4th | 3 | OB | 1st semester |
| Projects VII | 4th | 6 | OB | 1st semester |
| Final Degree Project | 4th | 6 | PFG | 2nd semester |
| Web Design and Applications | 4th | 6 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Projects VIII | 4th | 6 | OB | 2nd semester |
| Academic Credit Recognition | 4th | 6 | OPT | 2nd semester |
| OPTIONAL | ||||
| Casual Game Design | 4th | 3 | OPT | 2nd semester |
| Serious Game Design | 4th | 3 | OPT | 2nd semester |
| Social and Multiplayer Game Design | 4th | 3 | OPT | 2nd semester |
| Advanced Programming | 4th | 3 | OPT | 2nd semester |
| Artificial Intelligence for videogames | 4th | 3 | OPT | 2nd semester |
| AR and VR Design | 4th | 3 | OPT | 2nd semester |
Additional information & competencies
- Year of implementation: 2012-2013
- Spots for new students in the Degree: 120 in person + 60 online
- Branch of knowledge: Humanities
Minimum number of ECTS per type of registration and course:
| Minimum | Maximum | |
| Full time 1st course | 60 | 60 |
| Full time rest of courses | 30 | 75 |
| Part-time 1st course | 25 | 30 |
| Part-time rest of courses | 18 | 45 |
Note: In order to offer a Minor for Enrollment the course will require a minimum of 20 Students for said Minor according to the University regulations. Minor subjects are optional for the rest of the itineraries.