General provisions

The course is part of the Bachelor's programmes Game Design and Graphics, 180 Credits.                                                                                                      The course is part of the minor field of study Expression in Convergent Media.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements and Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to provide students with a basic knowledge of artistic expression as it relates to games.

Upon completing the course, students will be able to:

• display a basic knowledge of artistic expression in games and games as artistic expression.
• display a basic knowledge of and proficiency in the critical scrutiny and examination of digital games from a scientific and expressive perspective .
• identify, analyse and describe aesthetic values in digital games.
• describe and apply methods for evaluating the connections between expressive game components, the overall artistic impression and the game experience.

Content

The course looks into artistic expression in games and games as artistic expression. As part of the course, the supporting aesthetic components and properties of digital games are examined. The various components are studied and examined individually but also in relation to each other and the way they create an artistic, communicative entity and shape. Games are also examined and analysed as artistic expressions and cultural phenomena.

Instruction

Teaching consists of lectures and seminars.

Assessment

Examination is in the form of practical assignments submitted throughout the course as well as through artistic and verbal presentations during seminars. Grading is based on the degree to which the submissions and presentations demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical and artistic content in the course as specified in the requirements for each assignment.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.

Uppsala University has a strict attitude towards cheating and plagiarism and disciplinary measures will be taken against students who are suspected of involvement in any kind of cheating/plagiarism. The disciplinary measures take the form of a warning and suspension for a limited period.