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Academic Departments

Departments

The college proposes four departments, each an area of proper study in its own right. They are set out below as the college intends them; no courses or programmes have yet been confirmed.

Programming department

Department 01

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.

Proposed areas of study

  • Programming fundamentals
  • Engineering practice and tooling
  • Applied project work
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Game Development department

Department 02

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.

Proposed areas of study

  • Gameplay systems
  • Design and iteration
  • Playtesting and refinement
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3D Art & Design department

Department 03

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.

Proposed areas of study

  • Modelling and structure
  • Surfacing and lighting
  • Composition and visual language
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Digital Production department

Department 04

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.

Proposed areas of study

  • Production planning
  • Asset and audio pipelines
  • Preparing work for release
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A note on courses

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.

The college is independent and non-accredited: its teaching does not lead to a recognised qualification.

CCroft CollegeSoftware & Game Development

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.

Independent and non-accredited

Institutional record

Founding Principal
Jayden Croft, Founding Principal & Lead Educator
Operated under
Croft Productions
Academic year
January – December, inaugural year 2027
Teaching window
Monday – Friday, 12:00 – 18:00 UK time
Admission
Adults aged 18 and over · Free of charge

© 2026 Croft College of Software & Game Development · Operated under Croft Productions

The college is not a university and awards no accredited qualifications.