Independent · Online · Non-accredited
Croft College of Software & Game Development
An independent online college for adults of eighteen and over, founded by Jayden Croft and operated under Croft Productions. Four proposed departments — Programming, Game Development, 3D Art & Design and Digital Production — taught free of charge, Monday to Friday, twelve until six.
- Founded by
- Jayden Croft
- Operated under
- Croft Productions
- Academic year
- January – December, from 2027
- Teaching window
- Monday – Friday, 12:00 – 18:00 UK time
From the Founding Principal
A message from Jayden Croft
Welcome to Croft College of Software & Game Development. The college was founded on a simple conviction: that serious teaching in software and games ought to be open to anyone willing to do the work — whatever their age, background or means.
We are not a university. We hold no government recognition and we award no accredited qualifications. What we offer instead is teaching, plainly given: four departments, a fixed daily teaching window of twelve until six, and a curriculum built around practice rather than ceremony. Our academic year runs from January to December, beginning with 2027.
The college is young, and I would rather say so than pretend otherwise. If you are eighteen or over and the work interests you, register your interest — we would like to know who is coming.
Jayden Croft
Founding Principal & Lead Educator
The Departments
Four houses of study
The four departments below are proposed. Course listings, programme structures and teaching allocations are not yet confirmed; confirmed details will be published by the Registry as the college develops.
Programming
Software craftsmanship
How software is designed, written and kept working: programming fundamentals, the tools of professional practice, and the discipline of reading, testing and reasoning about code.
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Game Development
Systems and play
The design and construction of interactive systems: gameplay programming, systems design, and the iterative craft of building, testing and refining a game.
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3D Art & Design
Form, light and material
The visual side of development, taught as a studio discipline: three-dimensional modelling, surfacing and lighting, and the composition that makes a scene read clearly.
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Digital Production
From build to release
How creative and technical work is organised, finished and delivered: production planning, asset and audio pipelines, and the practicalities of putting work in front of an audience.
Enter the departmentEducational philosophy
How the college conducts itself
Four principles govern teaching and administration at CCSGD. They are stated plainly so that students and staff know exactly what the college is.
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Open to adults
Admission is open to anyone aged eighteen or over. No prior qualification or portfolio is required to enquire.
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Free of charge
Teaching is offered at no cost to the student. There are no tuition fees and no charge for enrolment.
03
One timetable, kept
Teaching runs Monday to Friday, 12:00 to 18:00 UK time — a fixed window that assumes students have other responsibilities.
04
Candid about standing
The college is independent and non-accredited. It does not present itself as a university and awards no accredited qualifications.
Institutional standing
What the college is, and what it is not
CCSGD is a young, independent initiative. Its standing is set out here without embellishment.
The college is
- An independent online educational initiative
- Operated under Croft Productions
- Founded by Jayden Croft, Founding Principal & Lead Educator
- Free to study, for adults aged eighteen and over
- Four proposed departments in software and game development
The college is not
- Not a university, and not a college of any university
- No government recognition, charter or affiliation
- No accredited qualifications or formal academic awards
- No confirmed courses, programmes or term dates
- No public access to college administration
Statement of standing
Croft College of Software & Game Development is an independent online educational initiative operated under Croft Productions. The college is not a university, holds no government recognition or affiliation, and awards no accredited qualifications.
Enquire with the college officeAdmissions
Beginning with the academic year 2027
Expression of interest is open to adults of eighteen and over. Enquiries are received by the College Office and recorded in the admissions ledger; confirmed programme details will follow from the Registry.