University Degree in Videogame Development and Narration
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY DEGREE - IN PERSON MODALITY
+ Compulsory diploma of your choice*
Can you imagine that your job was to give life to numerous characters and allow millions of people to live adventures through your videogames? With this university degree, you can turn your passion into your profession. Design, create, learn to tell stories and be the one to shake up the videogame industry, an area that has more than 21 million players in Spain and is expected to grow by 12%.
Have you always enjoyed testing every game console and are you the first to discover the latest videogame to hit the market?- Are you passionate about the idea of creating your own games, from concept to design to development?
- Do people say you are a creative and imaginative person?
- Do you like the idea of working in a constantly evolving industry, from mobile games to virtual and augmented reality?
If so... this is the university degree for you!
*Subject to minimum enrollment requirements for degree program.
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You will delve into the world of video games at one of the best campuses in Europe.
At UFV you will learn to create stories, design, program and market them in state-of-the-art facilities. Your day-to-day life will be spent in the IMAC or WACOM labs, on TV sets and radio studios, in the videogame lab, in the editing and post-production rooms and in the production company. You won’t want to leave campus!
UNIVERSITY OWN DEGREES TO CHOOSE FROM
You will become an expert by specializing in the area of communication that interests you most, thanks to the 12 diplomas offered by the Faculty of Communication. In this way, you will be able to develop your skills and knowledge to work successfully in the sector.
Do you have doubts about the University Degree in Videogame Development and Narration?
Why is UFV the best place to study Videogame Development and Narration?
ONLY at UFV will you study the university degree with a unique approach: narration, so you learn to tell stories, create, design and produce the videogame from start to finish. And this includes learning sound, 3D animation and even selling!
UFV is also the ONLY university with the Next Level Studio, a videogame production company of the student society Level Up, where you can work on real projects from day one.
UFV is the ONLY university where you can carry out mandatory internships in the videogame industry in companies such as Microsoft, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Bad Land Games, Keywords Studios Spain, etc.
You will learn the latest trends in your industry through lectures with experts, hands-on workshops, visits to companies and academic trips, and you will have access to computer and videogame labs as well as editing rooms so you can spend as much time learning as you want… even outside the classroom!
You will live a unique university experience. You will be able to participate in student societies such as Videogames & LevelUP, Nido Creativo, the Debate Society, Emprende UFV, as well as in dozens of activities, events or sports teams. And if something doesn’t exist, create it!
The university with the highest employability rate in Videogames
You will study at one of the universities with the highest employability rate for this degree, with 94.3% of students working. This figure could even increase given that the videogame sector is one of the highest turnover sectors in the entertainment industry, well above music and cinema, and is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years. In addition, UFV is a pioneer in implementing this university degree and it develops a differential profile that covers all stages of videogame development, which is highly demanded in this sector.
Internships in the technology and videogame industry
You will be able to carry out professional internships in companies and institutions such as Antena 3 Multimedia, Blizzard Films A.I.E., Electronic Arts Software S.L., GGTECH Entertainment S.L., Mediapro, Microsoft, Péndulo Studios S.L., Prisa Digital, The Walt Disney Company Spain & Portugal, Ubisoft, Warner Bros Entertainment España S.L., Soedesco, Next Level Studio, UFV’s own production company, etc.
International Agreements
We have more than 200 exchange agreements, so you can study at a university in America, Europe or Asia, where you will learn about other audiovisual environments and broaden your horizons. In addition, you will live on the UFV campus with students of different nationalities.
We train professionals who will transform the videogame industry
Along with humanistic subjects, you will learn narrative design, creative direction, digital art, programming and entrepreneurship. Our training aims to turn you into a critical thinker and a real agent of change in this industry. Thus, you will be prepared not only to face the challenges of the sector, but to lead its evolution and leave your mark on it.
I have learned how to start from scratch a project in order to entertain a user and the skills needed for game development.
At the UFV I have everything I need to become an expert in videogame creation: laboratory, seminars, game jams, game sessions…
I found my place at the UFV. The teaching quality is exceptional: I now have all the means to develop my videogames.
Price of the University Degree in Videogame Development and Narration, Academic Year 24/25
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TITLE OF THE UNIVERSITY DEGREE
UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN VIDEOGAME DEVELOPMENT AND NARRATION
INITIAL FEE
€1,500
MONTHLY FEE
€830
TOTAL
€9,800
Scholarships and Grants
— At UFV, we understand the importance of studying a university degree that fulfills you. That is why one in three UFV students receives a scholarship or grant.
Career Opportunities
Some of the career opportunities of the university degree in Videogame Creation and Narration are:
- Game designer: designs all aspects of a game from its mechanics to its story. They can specialize in areas such as level design, narrative design or gameplay design.
- Technical artist: is one of the most current and in-demand roles in the industry. This is an artist with knowledge in programming and graphic engines, which allows them to directly implement their work in the videogame without the need to depend on other departments.
- Programmer: responsible for creating the game logic and algorithms, programming mechanics and tools for the team.
- 2D artist: creates illustrations and animations for the game, specializing in characters, environments or objects, as well as interfaces and promotional elements.
- Data analyst: uses metrics and data analytics to make decisions about the development and balance of the game.
- 3D artist: models 3D elements and applies textures, specializing in characters, environments or objects.
- 3D animator: responsible for adding animations to the 3D models made by the artists. Before the animations can be created, the models must be “rigged”, adding virtual bones to them so that they behave in a natural way when animations are added. This task is so extensive that they may specialize only in rigging.
- QA Tester: responsible for testing the game and detecting and reporting any bugs.
- Concept artist: creates the first conceptual images of the game, transforming ideas into illustrations. Later these illustrations are reworked at higher quality or in 3D for the final product.
- Producer: supervises the development of the game and manages the needs of each department in an integral way.
Title
University Degree in Videogame Development and Narration
Centers where it is taught
Faculty of Communication Sciences
Branch of knowledge
Social and Legal Sciences
Field of knowledge
Cultural industries: design, animation, cinematography and audiovisual production
Modality
In person
Language
Spanish
Total number of credits
240 ECTS credits
Specializations
Not applicable
Places
50
Pablo Medina Gallego
Licenciado en Comunicación audiovisual, Máster en artes escénicas, Doctor en Artes Escénicas por la URJC, Máster en Humanidades UFV. Profesor de la Facultad de comunicación desde 2009. Director de cine y diseñador de videojuego. CEO de Morwen Studios. Miembro de la Real Academia de la Artes y las Ciencias Interactivas. Investigador de Área de la Imagen Digital.
Belén Mainer Blanco
Licenciada en Periodismo. Doctora especializada en Teoría y Comunicación del Videojuego. Directora del Grado en Creación y Narración de Videojuegos y Evaluadora de la Fundación Madri+d. Coordina el GEIN: "Usos formativos y los aspectos narrativos del videojuego". Es IP del proyecto: "Testeo y valoración del potencial de enseñanza de los videojuegos a través de los géneros narrativos".
Francisco Borja Barinaga López
Doctor en Comunicación Audiovisual. Universidad Complutense. Licenciado en Historia del Arte. Universidad Complutense. Doctor en Comunicación Audiovisual. UCM. Licenciado en Historia del Arte. UCM. Miembro oficial dentro del grupo de investigación Museum i+d+c de la UCM. Area: CMD. Más de trece años de experiencia docente y de investigación vinculada al estudio del Videojuego y de la Cultura Digital.
Víctor Cortizo Rodríguez
Licenciado en Derecho / Diplomado en Criminología / Doctorando en Derecho. Abogado. Profesor de Introducción al Derecho, Derecho Internacional e Historia de las Relaciones Internacionales. Investiga las relaciones entre China y España, el Proyecto de la Nueva Ruta de la Seda, el rol de China en el nuevo orden global y el Derecho Chino.
Miguel Ortega de la Fuente
Lic. Filosofía y Ciencias de la Educación. UCM. Doc. Filosofía UCM. Master en Filosofía UFV, Máster en Comunicación Audiovisual ISERTV. Humanidades clásicas Salamanca, Bachillerato en fil. U. Greg. Roma. Dtor. Ad. Club Debate UCM. Fundador primera Sociedad de debates de univ. España. Dtor. Sociedad de Debates Univ. Caja Madrid, Dtor. y Fundador de la E. Liderazgo Universitario. Inv: Evolución humana, Antropología y ciencias com.
Isidoro Jiménez Zamora
Periodista e historiador. Ha trabajado en varios medios, como Cadena SER y Telemadrid, donde fue subdirector de informativos. Profesor de Geografía e Historia en Educación Secundaria, en la UFV ha impartido clases de Periodismo, Historia y Relaciones Internacionales. Investigador en Historia Moderna.
Pedro Aulló González
BA (Hons) in creativa media production, Master en Imagen Publicidad e Identidad corporativa. Más de 20 años de experiencia en la industria del videojuego, tanto en labores de gestión y producción como en la creación de contenidos tanto de Arte como de Animación, he participado en proyectos como Upsidedown Dimensions, Eternal Light, Sports City, Imperial Glory, Heart of Stone and Commandos.
José María Alejos
Lic. Comunicación Audiovisual. Lic. CC. Eclesiásticas (Bachiller en Teología). Máster en Humanidades. La formación académica que he recibido en tres universidades diferentes y la experiencia laboral en medios de comunicación y en el ámbito educativo me han permitido descubrir mi vocación que se despliega en la Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. Estoy realizando mi tesis doctoral actualmente.
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Pablo Medina Gallego
Profesor Área Cine y Videojuegos -
Belén Mainer Blanco
Directora del Grado en Creación y Narración de Videojuegos -
Francisco Borja Barinaga López
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Gabriel Peñas Rodríguez
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Manuel Casal Balbuena
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Víctor Cortizo Rodríguez
Director Grado en Relaciones Internacionales -
Miguel Ortega de la Fuente
Vicedecano de Formación Integral de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación -
Isidoro Jiménez Zamora
Profesor -
Pedro Aulló González
Profesor -
José María Alejos
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