Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Game Design and Development with Unity 2020 from Michigan State University

Invest in your future in game design and development. Learn the theory and practice of game creation with Unity 2020.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Theoretical, technical, and practical knowledge in game design and development
  • Experience in practical game projects
  • 2D shooting game development
  • 2D platform development
  • First-person shooter game development
  • 3D platform development
  • Ability to develop a unique game from personal design
  • Working with Unity
  • Game design skills
  • Level design skills
  • Technical design skills
  • Skills in technical art
  • Game programming skills
  • Skills in game management and production

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Game designers
  • Level designers
  • Technical designers
  • Technical artists
  • Game programmers
  • Producers

Internship – Series of 5 courses

Breakthrough into the video game industry with theoretical, technical, and practical knowledge from one of the best programs in the world.

In the fully updated 2021 version of the specialization, learners build the skills required for game design and development. The specialization focuses on both the theory and practice of game creation.

Practical projects

  • 2D shooting game
  • 2D platform
  • First-person shooter game
  • 3D platform

In the final project, students develop a unique game of their own design, from the initial idea to a first playable prototype.

The internship comes from Michigan State University’s gaming program, ranked as one of the best in North America.

Hands-on Learning Project

Learners build four complete game projects in Unity while acquiring knowledge, skills, and awareness for success in the games industry.

Learners provide themselves with a solid foundation for industry roles as:

  • Game designers
  • Level designers
  • Technical designers
  • Technical artists
  • Game programmers
  • Producers

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Game design and development

Course 1: 3D Shooting Game

Duration: 14 hours
Rating: 4.7 (464 ratings)

What you will learn: In this course, you will learn the tools and principles of game development, begin developing video games using the Unity 2020 game engine, and complete two practical projects.

  • Category: Game Creation
  • Category: Unity
  • Category: Video Game Development
  • Category: Technology
  • Category: Game Design

Course 2: 3D Platform

Duration: 12 hours
Rating: 4.7 (109 ratings)

What you will learn: You will understand the fundamentals of game design, including game worlds, stories, and user experience, and complete a 3D platform game.

  • Category: Game Creation
  • Category: Unity
  • Category: Video Game Development
  • Category: Technology
  • Category: Game Design

Course 3: 3D Shooting Game

Duration: 13 hours
Rating: 4.7 (59 ratings)

What you’ll learn: Understand level design, game balancing, prototyping and playtesting, and complete a 3D first-person shooter game.

  • Category: Game Creation
  • Category: Unity
  • Category: Video Game Development
  • Category: Technology
  • Category: Game Design

Course 4: 3D Platform

Duration: 12 hours
Rating: 4.7 (39 ratings)

What you’ll learn: Understand game idea generation, design documentation, and the business side of games, and complete a 3D platform game.

  • Category: Game Creation
  • Category: Unity
  • Category: Video Game Development
  • Category: Technology
  • Category: Game Design

Course 5: Final Project

Duration: 17 hours
Rating: 4.8 (32 ratings)

What you will learn: You will create an original game from initial idea to playable version, with the opportunity to present ideas to your peers.

  • Category: Game Creation
  • Category: Unity
  • Category: Video Game Development
  • Category: Technology
  • Category: Game Design