Visual Asset Design for Games

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
INFO 2020
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Course ID
203901
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comm, Media and Jour
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Susannah Emery
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

Equip students with the skills to design and create visually appealing graphical assets, both practical and efficient for game design. Students will learn to create 3D models suitable for game environments, generate assets with optimal poly counts, enhance models using advanced aesthetic techniques, and design and map 2D textures to 3D models. Students will compose an industry ready portfolio showcasing their modelling abilities.

  • 3D Modelling Essentials
  • Game Asset Texturing
  • Advanced 3D Workflows

Course learning outcomes

  • Create refined 3D meshes, ready for renderer.
  • Produce visually appealing and technically sound game assets.
  • Design, construct and map 2D textures to 3D models.
  • Develop an industry relevant portfolio to showcase output professionally.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 24051
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 4:10pm - 6pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-43
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 4:10pm - 6pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-43

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 23764
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-18
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-18
Class number
Class number 24053
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-19
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-19
Class number
Class number 24052
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-18
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-18

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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