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Game designers are the visionaries and evangelists for a game development project. They thrive on new ideas and are always thinking about how users will interact and enjoy the experience that they’ve created. A great game designer possesses a combination of technical knowledge, artistic skill and most importantly, the ability to communicate and understand people.

Game designers spend significant amounts of time writing detailed documents specifying game mechanics, environments, playable characters and the game’s nemesis. This detail extends right down to how a particular item might behave, be animated and sound.

Game Design is a two year, full-time course written by experienced game designers, in consultation with local and international studios, to produce innovative graduates who will lead the next generation of game development.

Study with the industry experts

AIE is Australia’s most awarded educator in specialist games, film, animation and visual effects education.

Our teachers are highly qualified industry veterans who’ve made their names creating the games you’ve played and the movies you’ve watched.

Our graduates are immediately employable, with relevant, cutting-edge industry skills. No wonder the top games, animation and film studios around the world look for AIE qualifications when they’re recruiting.

Our Advanced Diploma and Bachelor Degree programs will equip you with the skills, knowledge and experience to succeed. Through our connections with studios, you’ll have real opportunities to get into the games and film industries.

Let our industry success build your industry success.

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What makes AIE different

Industry experts

AIE teachers are award winning trainers with industry experience and a passion for educating the next generation of learners.

Access to technology

AIE invests heavily in the hardware and filming spaces providing learners with cutting-edge technology that isn’t ordinarily accessible.

Practical skills

Courses are made by industry practitioners and developed to teach you industry relevant skills and prepare you for immediate employment

Access to technology

AIE invests heavily in the hardware and filming spaces providing learners with cutting-edge technology that isn’t ordinarily accessible.

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Explore our filmmaking courses

Advanced Diploma

Filmmaking

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Filmmaking Foundations

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Filmmaking for Beginners

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What our graduates say about us

Damian Lam Student and Alumni | AIE

“AIE gave me the opportunities to learn industry relevant skills that made it possible for me to get a job in the industry. The teachers were fantastic and incredibly motivated.”

Damien Lam

Lead Modeller
Scanline VFX (Oscar winning studio)

“I will never forget the amazing time and valuable experience AIE have given me, they really helped me shine to be more than who I thought I was, I am now a Game Designer creating fun innovating games for the future generations”

Casey Thomas

CEO
Dark Shadow Studios

Game Design Student Casey Thomas | AIE
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Canberra – 49 Phillip Ave, Watson ACT 2602
Sydney – 33 Mountain St, Ultimo NSW 2007
Adelaide – 32 Grenfell St, Adelaide SA 5000
Melbourne – 18-38 Siddeley St, Melbourne VIC 3008