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EXPA Unreal Training

Empowering the next generation of game developers through hands-on training and expertise in Unreal Engine.

About the Academy

Our mission is to equip students with practical skills and knowledge that lead to real opportunities in the game industry.

Our academy emulates a real-world game development environment, allowing students to use industry-standard tools, gain collaborative experience, and refine the skills essential for game development. Our courses focus on interactive learning, teamwork, and project-based training, helping students become proficient in Unreal Engine.

Unreal Engine skills are highly valued in multiple industries, opening doors to various creative and technical roles.

Intro to Unreal 5 Course

Our 6-week Intro to Unreal 5 course is designed to lay a solid foundation in Unreal Engine 5, preparing you to take on more advanced game development projects.

  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Available Spots: 8
  • Language: English

Working with Audio in Unreal 5 Course

Our 6-week Working with Audio in Unreal 5 course provides an in-depth introduction to Unreal Engine’s audio systems, equipping you with the skills to create immersive soundscapes and interactive audio features.

  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Available Spots: 5
  • Language: English

Virtual Production Basics Course

Our 6-week Virtual Production Basics course introduces you to the rapidly growing field of virtual production, using Unreal Engine 5 to create virtual sets, lighting, and live rendering.

  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Available Spots: 8
  • Language: English

Intro to Unreal 5 Course

Our 6-week Intro to Unreal 5 course is designed to lay a solid foundation in Unreal Engine 5, preparing you to take on more advanced game development projects.

 

This course starts with an introduction to Unreal Engine 5’s interface and basic functionality. You will progress through essential concepts, including level creation, Blueprint scripting, and asset management. The course culminates in a project where you’ll create a simple, interactive game environment, applying everything you’ve learned to design, build, and troubleshoot a game level.

 

Whether you’re a beginner or looking to learn the basics, this course will provide the foundational skills you need to start developing in Unreal Engine.

 

Are you ready to build your first game project?

  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Location: Digi and Game Center, Jyväskylä, Finland
  • Schedule: Weekday evenings or weekends
  • Available Spots: 8
  • Language: English
  • Fee: TBA

Working with Audio in Unreal 5 Course

Our 6-week Working with Audio in Unreal 5 course provides an in-depth introduction to Unreal Engine’s audio systems, equipping you with the skills to create immersive soundscapes and interactive audio features.

 

This course covers the fundamentals of audio in Unreal Engine 5, starting with setting up sound cues and using the Audio Mixer. You’ll learn to create adaptive audio experiences with MetaSounds, explore the basics of Quartz for rhythm-based triggers, and integrate sound into gameplay using Blueprints. By the end of the course, you’ll have built a project with layered audio elements that respond to gameplay events, creating a fully immersive audio environment.

 

This course is ideal for beginners in audio design and Unreal Engine. It will prepare you for roles in-game sound design and interactive audio.

 

Are you ready to bring your projects to life with dynamic audio?

  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Location: Digi and Game Center, Jyväskylä, Finland
  • Schedule: Weekday evenings or weekends
  • Available Spots: 5
  • Language: English
  • Fee: TBA

Virtual Production Basics Course

Our 6-week Virtual Production Basics course introduces you to the rapidly growing field of virtual production, using Unreal Engine 5 to create virtual sets, lighting, and live rendering.

 

This course covers essential concepts of virtual production, including scene setup, camera tracking, real-time rendering, and lighting. You’ll explore how Unreal Engine is used for in-camera visual effects, virtual sets, and on-location production, gaining a hands-on understanding of the technology behind popular film and television productions. The course concludes with a project where you’ll create a virtual set and practice live production techniques.

 

Whether you’re a filmmaker, animator, or game developer, this course will give you the skills to harness Unreal Engine’s virtual production capabilities.

 

Are you ready to step into the future of digital production?

  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Location: Digi and Game Center, Jyväskylä, Finland
  • Schedule: Weekday evenings or weekends
  • Available Spots: 8
  • Language: English
  • Fee: TBA

Meet the instructors

Our instructors are dedicated to guiding you through your journey in Unreal Engine and game development, with expertise spanning programming, virtual production, game design, technical art, and more.

Daniel Imbert

Daniel Imbert

Programming, Game Design, Audio

Vesa Peltola

Vesa Peltola

Virtual Productions: Film/Video and Live Events, ICVFX, Set Extensions

Alistair Dunn

Alistair Dunn

Cinematography, Animation, Industrial Conceptualization and Presentational Application, Audio

Antti Nattunen

Antti Natunen

Game Development, Programming

Harri Tusa

Harri Tusa

3D Art, Technical Art, Animation

Juho Harju

Juho Harju

Game Design, Level Design, Education, Game Development

Mira Oja

Mira Oja

Audio

Our Goals with the Education partners

Vision

To create an infrastructure and community that lowers the barriers between graduates, education research, and the private sector.

Mission

We advocate, educate, run networking events, and provide services facilitating creativity, productisation, and business growth at all levels.

Universities

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Check also other fields of study opportunities here:  https://www.jyu.fi/fi

The Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies https://coe-gamecult.org/

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JAMK’s Business Information Technology (BIT) is one of the few bachelor’s level programmes among Universities of Applied Sciences dedicated solely for video game development and production.

https://www.jamk.fi/en/Education/Business/business-information-technology/

 

Check also other fields of study opportunities here: http://www.jamk.fi

Upper Secondary Education

Check also other fields of study opportunities here: https://www.gradia.fi/