Backstage Pass Institute Of Gaming & Technology

Have you ever caught yourself playing a video game and thinking, “Wow, I want to do that! I want to be a part of that magic!”

Backstage Pass is a professional finishing school for a career in game development. Established in the year 2010, we offer specialized training in Game Programming, Game Design and Game Art. We combine state-of-the-art facilities with a studio-atmosphere, interactive learning and professional mentors, to ensure that the students come out of the institute as professionals, ready for an exciting career in a gaming studio.

Backstage Pass have collaborated with Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture & Fine Arts University to offer 4-year professional degree courses in B.Tech - Computer Science & Game Development, B.F.A - Game Art & Design. The eligibility for the above mentioned courses is 10+2.

TAKE YOUR SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Graduate with your own complete game prototype, formatted to the professional needs of the industry and presentable for prospective employers or investors.

· Your education will help prepare you for careers such as AI Programmer, Graphics Programmer, Level designer, Gameplay designer, Concept Artist, 3D Modeler & Texture Artist, Lighting & Rendering Artist, Animator and more.

· After successful completion of the course you will have the knowledge and skills to :

1. Write your own games independently.
2. Work in teams and understand the role of each person
3. Apply this knowledge to a multitude of other software applications outside of the Games Industry.
4. Understand and Program on real time embedded systems. (Game Programming)
5. Optimise and profile C++ (Game Programming)
6. Understand all areas of Game Art
7. Create your own characters, environments and animations


Our Educational Advantage

• Get Results: Industry experts as mentors
• Practical training where students work in a team environment
• Small and focused classes
• Will have a game developed by the students at the end of the 4 year degree course
• Get Individual attention and critiques from the professional game developers
• Spacious Game Lounge with consoles like X-box, PS3, PS2, Wii
• Hi-End Workstations, Wireless Network / Internet Facility and 3 hour UPS backup
• Lab facility available till 8 pm for students to work on assignments/projects
• Associates with game companies like Purple Talk, YesGnome, Xcube Labs, Roach Interactive, Playsoil Games etc.,