DADIU Information meeting

Dear all students,

On March 4 from 14-16, the information meeting for the DADIU course in the fall will take place in SCI-DIKU-UP1-2-0-04 & 06. Only MSc students in Computer Science can apply for the course, and the course is 30 ECTS.

What is DADIU?

DADIU educates students in making computer games, in using skills in collaborations across disciplines, and about working in the interactive digital industry such as games and related fast-growing areas. DADIU is practical and closely connected to the industry. During the course, you will meet more than 20 industry professionals and be coached by a mentor. At the same time, DADIU gives you a large, close network which you may need when you graduate at DIKU.

DADIU educates future game developers

The students participating in DADIU come from art schools and universities in all of Denmark and participate in a joint semester as a part of their studies followed by an exam in their own education. The focus is on creativity and collaboration across the many artistic and technological competences needed to create and develop digital games and everything is in close connection to the games industry.

The programme is a full time semester consisting of classes, workshops, and game productions and takes place each fall. During the productions, the students are divided into six teams, resembling six real game studios. The productions takes place in Aalborg and Copenhagen, hosted by one of DADIU’s member institutions. Most people stay in their hometown but to create strong teams with all the necessary competences, some have to spend the semester away from their hometown. In such cases, DADIU pays for simple housing.

DADIU admits around 100 students each year. The students are accepted into a specific specialization. DADIU admits six Game Directors, six Producers, six Audio Designers, six Art Directors, a number of Game & Level Designers and a number of Programmers, CG artists, QA&UR Managers, Visual Designers, and Animators.