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Key Course Elements
Creative Design Process
Learn creative design, new product creation, and marketing processes.
STEM Skills
Learn hard STEM skills such as programming and 3D modeling.
Project Based Learning
Learn all of these skills by creating your own unique project.
About the Course
Fortnite is one of the most played video games in history with 2 million daily active players. It maintains its popularity by enabling creators to make their own worlds and skins to share (and sell) to the community.
Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite, recently released its Unreal Engine Fortnite (UEFN) platform; a way for creators to directly edit and create worlds on the Game Engine Fortnite is built on.
This course will cover fundamentals of game design, programming, and marketing to help students start fulfilling careers in the gaming and media industry.
Our instructors are certified by Epic Games/Unreal Engine (creators of Fortnite).
Credential IDs:
# 158554378 (Verification Link)
# 69296922 (Verification Link)
Key Details
Recommended Ages
14+ (high school and above)
Suitable for
Beginners
- No Prior Experience Needed
Course Length
8 weeks
- 2 days of live lectures per week (2 hours per day)
- Assignments each week
- 1:1 Reviews and Guidance
Takeaways
"Soft" Skills: Brainstorming, Business, Public Speaking, Project Development, Marketing,Visual Arts
"Hard" Skills: 3D Modeling, Coding, Game Development
All graduates leave the course with a Certificate of Course Completion as well as a portfolio of work and training on placing the course on your resume and interview prep.
Next class start date
Spring 2026
First Class: March 02, 2026
Registration by: February 02, 2026
Seats Available: 12 (this is updated periodically)
Syllabus Snapshot
Week 01
Intellectual Property Basics
Learn about how to craft game experiences, how to pitch ideas, and product management foundations. Assignments include market research, pitch deck, and pitching to your class.
Week 02
Visual Development
Learn how to create a cohesive brand and visual language unique to your game/experience. Assignments include concept pieces and brand guidelines.
Week 03
Modeling and Texturing
Learn how to create basic 3D models. Assignments include a textured 3D model and importing into UEFN.
Week 04
Intro to UEFN
Learn the fundamentals of the UEFN creation platform.
Week 05
Programming in Verse
Learn the fundamentals of programming and how to utilize AI helpers. Assignments include your first scripted program.
Week 06
Proof of Concept (Alpha)
Start to use everything you learned to make an Alpha version of your experience.
Week 07
Beta Testing and User Feedback
Gather user feedback on your experience and refine your experience to a Beta Phase.
Week 08
Publishing and Marketing
Publish your experience into the Fortnite marketplace. Learn about the monetization system and marketing fundamentals.
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