Higher Diploma in Games and Animation

2 Years

Full-time

HKIIT at IVE (Lee Wai Lee)
HKIIT at IVE (Sha Tin)
HKIIT at IVE (Tuen Mun)

Students may choose one of the following streams so as to enhance professional knowledge and skills in specific areas:

• Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Games)
  
• Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Animation)
  
• Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Animation Greater Bay Area Practice)
  

The 1^st semester is a common semester. Students will progress to the stream in the 2^nd semester (provisional), subject to their choice, academic performance and availability of places in specific streams.

To cope with rapid development of digital entertainment industry in Hong Kong and Asia, the programme aims to equip students with practical knowledge and skill to become professionals for design and development of computer game, computer animation, and visual effects. This is also a unique programme in which students will be able to access cutting-edge computer systems and software to realise their creative ideas for the production of digital entertainment products.

The computer game stream is designed with modules to develop the competency of graduates in applying computer graphics programming techniques in developing interactive game and training simulation applications.

The computer animation stream is designed with modules to enable graduates to become professional computer animators to serve the growing market of computer games, animated feature films, television and visual effects productions.

The animation Greater Bay Area (GBA) practice stream in cooperation with Shenzhen Polytechnic University allows students to master the necessary knowledge to understand the work environment, latest industry development and recruitment process in the Mainland such as the employment market, work culture and development opportunities.

The programme is designed with an emphasis on generic and language training, whole-person development and workplace experience to better prepare students for further studies and employment after graduation.

• Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above, including Chinese Language and English Language; OR
  
• VTC Diploma of Foundation Studies; OR
  
• VTC Diploma of Vocational Education / VTC Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate; OR
  
• Diploma Yi Jin / Diploma of Applied Education; OR
  
• Relevant and substantial work experience and/or prior qualification(s) obtained in or outside Hong Kong (e.g. assessed through recognition of prior learning and credit accumulation and transfer), with demonstrated ability to undertake sub-degree education; OR
  
• Equivalent
  

Graduates may articulate to the Degree programmes offered by Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi):

1. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Multimedia Technology and Innovation
   
2. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information and Communications Technology
   

Graduates may apply for admission to the following programmes:

1. Degree programmes in local universities:
   
   • The City University of Hong Kong
     
   • The Hong Kong Baptist University
     
   • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
     
   • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
     
   • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
     
   • The Hong Kong Metropolitan University
     
   • The University of Hong Kong
     
2. Articulation Degree programmes in overseas universities (conducted at IVE campus):
   
   • The University of the West of England, UK
     
3. Other Universities in the UK and Australia
   

Graduates may be employed as computer animator, 3D modeler, visual effects designer, game artist, game designer, game programmer, mobile game developer.

Semester 1:

• Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
  
• Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement
  
• Mathematics and Problem Solving Techniques
  
• Introduction to Visual Communication
  
• Game Design
  
• Digital Video and Photography Fundamentals
  
• Introduction to Programming
  
• Introduction to Computer Graphics
  

Semester 2:

• Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
  
• Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
  
• Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness (Part A)
  
• IT Essentials - Media
  
• Network Fundamentals
  
• 3D Computer Visualization
  
• Interactive Media and Games
  
• Virtual / Augmented Reality Studies
  
• Enrichment Module B
  

Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Games):

• Game Programming
  

Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Animation):

• Computer Animation Pre-production
  

Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Animation Greater Bay Area Practice):

• Computer Animation Pre-production
  

Semester 3:

• Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
  
• Industrial Attachment
  
• Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness (Part B)
  
• Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21^st Century Workplace
  

Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Games):

• Advanced C++ and Graphics Programming
  

Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Animation):

• Character Design and Animation
  

Semester 4:

• Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations, Administrative and Technical Text Writing
  
• Final Year Project
  
• Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing
  

Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Games):

• Mobile Game Development
  
• Game Engine Programming
  
• Interactive Game Development Project
  

Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Animation):

• Computer Animation Project
  
• Digital Visual Effects
  
• Digital Compositing and Rendering Techniques
  

Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Animation Greater Bay Area Practice):

• Computer Animation Project (GBA Practice)
  
• Digital Visual Effects (GBA Practice)
  
• Digital Compositing and Rendering Techniques (GBA Practice)
  
• Character Design and Animation (GBA Practice)
  

Semester 5:

• IT Professionalism
  
• Digital Audio Production
  
• Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
  
• Final Year Project
  
• Enrichment Module A
  

Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Games):

• Game Optimization
  

Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Animation):

• Real-Time Simulation & Visualization
  

Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Animation Greater Bay Area Practice):

• Real-Time Simulation & Visualization