Jogos Digitais e Multimédia | Games and Multimedia

Licenciatura

A Licenciatura em Jogos Digitais e Multimédia oferece aos seus estudantes um plano de formação abrangente e orientado para a prática:

Primeiro ano dedicado ao desenvolvimento de jogos 2D (com Unity engine)
Segundo ano focado no desenvolvimento de jogos 3D (com Unreal Engine)
Terceiro ano centrado em conceitos avançados e especialização (estágio ou projeto).

O programa inclui várias unidades curriculares optativas, ajustadas aos interesses dos estudantes. Cada ano letivo integra uma unidade curricular de projeto para criação de um videojogo, que promove o trabalho em equipa e a aprendizagem prática. No final do curso, os estudantes podem realizar um projeto final ou um estágio (nacional ou internacional).

O curso conta com seis Game Labs equipados com tecnologia especializada, que apoia o trabalho prático nas unidades curriculares e nos projetos de jogo.

Com mais de 11 anos de experiência no ensino de Desenvolvimento de Jogos, o curso construiu uma forte reputação, comprovada por mais de 50 prémios recebidos por estudantes — incluindo mais de 40 distinções do PlayStation Talents — bem como reconhecimentos do Nordic Game Discovery Contest, Indie X, Game Dev Lisbon Spotlight Awards, entre outros concursos internacionais.

Todas as unidades curriculares são lecionadas em inglês.

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Coordenador do curso

Anabela Gonçalves Rodrigues Marto
coord.jdm.estg@ipleiria.pt

Código

2297

Escola

ESTG

Cidade

Leiria

Idioma

Inglês

Regime

Diurno

Duração

6 Semestres

Vagas

Contingente geral: 50
Contingente internacional: 10

Registo DGES

Informação de registo

Objetivos

Formar profissionais para as áreas dos videojogos e da produção multimédia.
Os licenciados terão as competências necessárias para trabalhar nas diversas fases de construção de um jogo digital (conceção, programação, criação artística, quality assurance), assim como em outros tipos de produção multimédia (software interativo, aplicações web, aplicações móveis, etc.).

Área de estudo
Multimédia

Saídas Profissionais

Game Designer
Programador de Jogos
Artista 2D/3D
Game Tester
Técnico de Multimédia

**“Morphoplay – Costa Nova”** | Game Programmer: Carlos Guerra | Game Artist: Marta Fortes | Game Designer: Afonso Simão
Spotlight Awards – Best Student Award 2023 – Financed by FCT

Plano curricular

ECTS: 180

1º Ano
2º Ano
3º Ano

1º Ano
Código	Nome	Semestre	ECTS	Duração
2297201	Drawing	S1	4	45 h
1. Graphic diary and the importance of continuous drawing practice 2. Introduction to drawing tools and techniques 2.1 Drawing materials: using pen and pencil 2.2 Line, curve, contour and shape. 2.3 Shading: Hatching and Cross Hatching 3. Observational drawing and perspective 3.1 Human body drawing: proportions and anatomy 3.2 Observational drawing of the human body 3.3 Perspective drawing techniques 3.4 Vanishing point perspective 3.5 Lights and shadows
2297202	Game Design	S1	6	60 h
1. Game Design for games 1.1 Design and market research 1.2 Basic game theory 1.3 Mechanics and game systems 1.4 Introduction to rational game design 1.5 Prototyping 1.6 Academic and professional methods in game design 2. Methods and techniques  2.1 Research techniques 2.2 Intermediary game theory 2.3 Target audience and marketing personas in games 2.4 Rational game design 2.5 Rule systems and contexts 2.6 Basic tools for game testing 2.7 Game design document 2.8 Scope and drive in game design 2.9 Game controls 3. Communication of game design as project planning  3.1 Research techniques in project planning 3.2 Business models and game design 3.3 Unique Selling points
2297203	Introduction to Programming	S1	6	75 h
1. Introduction to programming 1.1. Basics of algorithms 1.2. Variables and expressions 1.3. Control structures and loops 1.4. Classes and objects 1.5. Functions and methods 1.6. Data structures 2. Unity game engine 2.1. Introduction to the editor 2.2. Game Objects and components 2.3. Scripting component development with C# 2.4. Event functions 2.5. Collision detection 2.6. Forces and rigidbodies 2.7. Encapsulation
2297204	Mathematical Foundations for Games	S1	6	60 h
1. Basic concepts of sets, maps and relations 2. Concepts of trigonometry and complex numbers 3. Vector calculus 4. Matrices 5. Linear transformations 6. Coordinate systems
2297205	Digital Image	S1	6	60 h
1. Introduction to digital image 1.1. Software tools for digital art and workspace configuration 2. Adobe Illustrator for vector drawing 2.1. Vector drawing 2.2. Graphical shapes for character design 2.3. Preparing assets for a game engine 3. Adobe Photoshop for game art 3.1. Drawing and painting tools 3.2. Working non-destructively 3.3. Texturing and image adjustments 3.4. Applying effects 4. Creating a visual library 4.1. Photomashing and photobashing techniques 4.2. Concept art for character design
2297206	English	S1	2	30 h
1. English as a lingua franca 2. Informal Conversation 3. Contacts 4. Meetings 5. Negotiating relationships
2297207	Game Programming	S2	7	90 h
1. Coding standards and best practices 2. Abstraction 3. Encapsulation 4. Composition 5. Inheritance 6. Polymorphism 7. Script Lifecycle 8. Collision detection 9. Optimization
2297208	2D Art I	S2	4	45 h
1. Concept art 1.1 Environment and scene design 1.2. Character design 2. Digital illustration 2.1. Digital illustration tools 2.2. Composition 3. In Game Art 3.1. Design and setup of characters 3.2. Design of sprites and spritesheets 3.3. Background design 3.4. Textures and tiles 3.5. Level design
2297209	Principles of Animation	S2	5	60 h
1. Animation Techniques 2. Concepts related to animation techniques 3. Principles of animation 4. Animation pipeline 5. Specific software for 2D animation
2297210	User Interface Design	S2	4	45 h
1. User interface design for digital games 2. Types of user interfaces 3. Less is more - immersive tutorials 4. Prototype UX – user experience design 5. Visual design UI – User interface design
2297211	2D Game Project	S2	10	75 h
The subject does not have defined contents, since it depends on the project that each student (or each group of students) develops. In fact, there are multiple proposals: one per group of three students. Any different team size must be treated as an exception and can only be admitted by means of a documented justification. The professor responsible for the curricular unit is accountable for the analysis and the decision making.

2º Ano
Código	Nome	Semestre	ECTS	Duração
2297212	3D Modeling	S1	7	75 h
1. 3D modelling environments 2. Representation of objects 3. Modelling techniques 4. 3D representation 5. Color, materials and textures 6. Lighting 7. Rendering 8. Optimization for real-time 9. 3D modelling using Blender
2297213	Game Engines I	S1	7	60 h
1. Introduction to game engines 2. 2D game engine 3. 3D game engines 4. Components of a game engine 5. Unreal Engine 5.1 Interface 5.2 Blueprint Visual Scripting 5.3 Physics 5.4 UI 5.5 Artificial Intelligence Tools
2297214	Visual Effects for Games	S1	6	60 h
1. Particles 1.1. Simulation of the real world 1.2. Simulation of fantasy/sci-fi effects 2. Atmospheric effects 2.1. Wind 2.2. Fog 2.3. Volumetric lights 3. Animated effects 4. Post-processing
2297215	Web Development	S1	4	45 h
1. Basic concepts, technologies and services associated with the Web  2. HTML 5 3. Style Sheets 4. JavaScript language  5. Advanced Web Applications
2297216	Sound Design	S1	6	75 h
1. Introduction to Sound 1.1. Propagation and psychoacoustics 1.2. Digital audio 1.3. Sound spatialization 2. Audio devices 2.1. Electroacoustic systems 2.2. Mixer 2.3. Audio hardware 2.4. Audio software 3. Sound Design 3.1. Recording 3.2. Editing and effects 3.3. Mixing 4. Game audio 4.1. Sound effects 4.2. Music 4.3. Occlusion, reverb, collisions 4.4 Adaptive audio 4.5 Audio middleware
2297217	Photography and Video	S2	5	60 h
1. Photography concepts       1.1. Basic theory of light           1.2. Photo camera types           1.3. Optics and lenses  2. Digital reflex cameras     2.1. Configuring: color space, quality, WB, ISO, exposure 2.2. Post-production: develop digital negatives   3. Language and Visual Aesthetics for moving images          3.1. Cameras and definitions           3.2. Composition           3.3. Shot scale and camera movements  4. Non-linear editing       4.1. Introduction to editing           4.2. Software           4.3. Script           4.4. Storyboard           4.5. Sequence           4.6. Continuity and narrative
2297218	3D Simulation and Animation	S2	5	60 h
1. The animation process 2. 3D animation techniques 3. Dynamic behaviour of objects 4. Environments and applications of 3D animation 5. Rigging 6. Motion Capture
22972019	Multimedia Interaction Techniques	S2	4	45 h
1. Investigation of interaction types and interfaces 2. The importance of user studies and the concept of accessibility 3. Concepts of player psychology applied to interaction and game design 4. Games User Research (GUR) 5. Sensory and cognitive immersion, memory and attention 6. Learning and application of GUR methods 7. User experience (UX) evaluation through playtests 8. Planning, developing and conducting usability tests with users 9. Interaction design for XR experiences
2297220	Option I	S2	6	60 h
O estudante deverá escolhe uma das seguintes UC: Game Engine II / 3D Production Game Engine II 1. C++ Programming Language 2. Extending C++ actors with Blueprints 3. Networking and Multiplayer 4. Profilling and Optimization 5. Plugin creation  3D Production 1. Project planning 1.1. References 1.2. Object scale and proportions 2. Creating a 3D environment 2.1. Space blockout 2.2. Object importing and manipulation 2.3. Importing textures 3. Lighting a 3D environment 3.1. Different light types 3.2. Static and dynamic lights 3.3. Global illumination 4. Post-processing 4.1. Camera effects 4.2. Color grading 5. Materials 6. Vertex painting and Decals
2297221	3D Game Project	S2	10	75 h
The subject does not have defined contents, since it depends on the project that each student (or each group of students) develops. In fact, there are multiple proposals: one per group of three students. Any different team size must be treated as an exception and can only be admitted by means of a documented justification. The professor responsible for the curricular unit is accountable for the analysis and the decision making.

3º Ano
Código	Nome	Semestre	ECTS	Duração
2297222	Option II	S1	30	60 h
O estudante deverá escolher 5 das 7 unidades curriculares que constam do conjunto apresentado em Opção II: Cinema / 2D Art II / Visual Effects for Cinema / 3D Art / Computer Graphics / Advanced Game Programming Topics / Artificial Intelligence Applied to Games Cinema 1. Pre-production 1.1 Script writing 1.2 Storyboard 1.3 Animatik 1.4 Project Development 2. Production 2.1 Photography 2.2 Acting 2.3 Directing 2.4 Hair and makeup 2.5 Audio recording 2.6 Art Direction 3. Post-production 3.1 Editing 3.2 Visual effects 3.3 Sound Design e Foley 3.4 Music 3.5 Mixing 3.6 Color grading 4. Cinematography 4.1 Lens and composition 4.2 Camera movement 2D Art II 1. Concept art 1.1. Character and creature design 1.2. Environment and scene design 2. Digital illustration 2.1. Digital illustration tools 2.2. Textures 2.3. Pixel art 2.4. Visual style 2.5. Interpret and obey a specific visual style 2.6. Develop a visual style Visual Effects for Cinema 1. Notions and VFX typologies 2. Basic VFX for cinema: Slow Motion and Overlay Effects 3. 3D Camera System and Other Effects 4. Motion Graphics 5. Cinematic Effects: Cinemagraphs and Parallax 6. Track Motion and Stabilize Image 7. Chroma Key and Masking 8. Experimentation and application of multiple VFX techniques 3D Art 1. Graphic interface 2. Organic modeling techniques 2.1. Modeling from a basemesh 2.2. Modeling from a 3D draft 3. Digital sculpting 3.1. Shapes creation and manipulation 3.2. Applying details to the model’s surface 4. Painting the 3D model 5. UV Mapping for the creation of textures 6. Optimization Computer Graphics 1. Computer graphics 1.1. Viewing in 2D and 3D 1.2. Geometrical transformations in 2D and 3D  1.3. Hidden-surface removal 1.4. Shading and Illumination 2. OpenGL programming with C 2.1. Introduction to the OpenGL API  2.2. GLSL Shaders programming    Advanced Game Programming Topics 1. Introduction to C++  2. Data structures  2.1 Dynamic arrays 2.2 Lists  2.3 Hash tables 3. Game engine programming  3.1 Game loop  3.2 Rendering 3.3 Using a physics engine  4. Performance analysis  4.1 Profiling 4.2 Optimization techniques Artificial Intelligence Applied to Games 1. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 2. Intelligent agents 3. Nav Mesh Navigation 4. Behavior trees 5. Pawn sensing 6. Search Algorithms 7. Minimax algorithm and alpha-beta prunning 8. Neural Networks
2297223	Entrepreneurship and Marketing Applied to Entertainment	S2	3	45 h
1. Introduction to entrepreneurship and creativity 2. Entrepreneurship and the new media – evolution of the video game market, economic and social reality 3. Creation of knowledge-based enterprises 4. Designing the business plan 5. Fundamental marketing concepts 6. Marketing research 7. Technological and marketing strategy 8. Digital Marketing – social networks, viral marketing and reputation management 9. Management of intellectual property – trademarks, copyrights, patents and licensing strategies
2297224	Final Project / InternShip	S2	27	640 h
O estudante poderá optar por realizar Projeto ou Estágio.

Condições de acesso

Concurso Nacional de Acesso ao Ensino Superior (CNAES)

Provas de Acesso para 2026/2027

Um dos seguintes conjuntos:
(16) Matemática
(18) Português
      ou
(03) Desenho
(18) Português
      ou
(10) Geometria Descritiva
(18) Português
      ou
(16) Matemática
(03) Desenho
      ou
(16) Matemática
(10) Geometria Descritiva
      ou
(10) Geometria Descritiva
(03) Desenho

Consulte a Deliberação, fixada para cada ano letivo, que estabelece a correspondência entre os exames nacionais do ensino secundário e as provas de ingresso no Portal da Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior.

Preferência regional
Área de influência: Aveiro, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Leiria, Lisboa e Santarém
Vagas: 30%

Classificações mínimas
Nota de candidatura: 100 pontos
Provas de ingresso: 95 pontos

Fórmula de cálculo
Média do secundário: 50%
Provas de ingresso: 50%

Concursos Especiais, Reingresso e Mudança de Par Instituição/Curso

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Estudante Internacional

Todas as informações relacionadas com a candidatura do Estudante Internacional ao Politécnico de Leiria devem ser consultadas na página de Candidaturas de Estudantes Internacionais.

Acreditação

Estado: Acreditado
Nº de anos de acreditação: 6
Data da publicação: 28-04-2014
Acreditação A3ES

Mais informações

Plano de estudos
Despacho n.º 7182/2018, DR n.º 144 – 2S. de 27 de julho

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Taxa de candidatura

60€

Taxa de matrícula/inscrição

Contingente geral: 30€*
Contingente internacional: 100€*

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Propina anual

Contingente geral: 697€
Contingente internacional: 3000€

Jogos Digitais e Multimédia | Games and Multimedia

Jogos Digitais e Multimédia | Games and Multimedia

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Coordenador do curso

Código

Escola

Cidade

Idioma

Regime

Duração

Vagas

Registo DGES

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Saídas Profissionais

Plano curricular

Condições de acesso

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Concursos Especiais, Reingresso e Mudança de Par Instituição/Curso

Estudante Internacional

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