CRC’s Games Department lauded by UAL as stand-out provider

The University of the Arts London (UAL) recently celebrated its 10th year of awarding creative qualifications and has marked the occasion by producing an Anniversary Publication, including some of the greatest success stories of the past decade.

One of the key examples listed in Ten Years of Inspiring Creative Education, is that of Rizing Games, a company based within the games development department at Cambridge Regional College (CRC). The team specialises in the creation of Console, PC and Mobile games.

The UAL Awarding Body design and award creative qualifications that empower, support and inspire educators to help students reach their potential. Rizing Games has become an integral part of the UAL Level 3 Games Development Course at CRC. Learners study various aspects of games development such as art, design, programming, audio, marketing and publishing. A number of projects and assignments are set in order to put skills to the test and create a variety of interactive experiences.

Students even have the opportunity to release their own games. A key part of the course is presenting a personal portfolio each year at local and national expos, gaining feedback from professionals and consumers in the process. This has included a presence at E3, the world’s largest gaming expo, held in Los Angeles. The current crop of Year 2 learners will be exhibiting their games at the EGX Rezzed 2019 event.

Chris Baker, Course Leader – Level 3 Games Development, said, “Students don’t just train to become games developers, they become them from their very first day. We build confidence by promoting engagement with industry professionals, develop the soft skills necessary for a career in games and explore the vast opportunities and potential the industry has to offer. It’s a real mark of excellence for CRC to be featured in this new book as a stand out centre in the UAL celebrations. Everybody involved is delighted, proud and thankful in equal measure”.

For more information on Rizing Games and Games Development courses at CRC, visit www.rizinggames.co.uk or follow the twitter page @RizingGamesUK