Program Overview

Concept Art BA (Hons)

Overview

As a concept artist, you illustrate ideas for use in films, games, animation, comics, and any other form of visual media.

Course Structure

Year 1 Core Modules

• Concept Art Pre-Production: Study a variety of concept art tasks, develop an effective working practice, and explore the unique challenges faced by a concept artist.
• Drawing Fundamentals: Develop your visual perception and drawing skills, which are essential for a productive artist to communicate ideas effectively, swiftly, and efficiently.
• History of Illustration: Develop your ability to research the visual arts industry, focusing on historical elements and different artists and their art styles.
• Introduction to Digital Image Techniques: You are introduced to digital painting and 3D modeling packages, allowing you to investigate the creative potential of digital workflows.

Year 2 Core Modules

• Digital Image Techniques: Explore deeper into digital painting processes and ways you can incorporate various 2D and 3D skills to create accomplished digital artwork.
• Green Light: You work in a team to produce concept art material and create a pitch for a game, film, or animation project.
• Narrative Art: You focus on your visual storytelling skills, exploring narrative through the creation of storyboards, sequential art, and marketing artwork.
• Practice-Based Research: Develop your skills in practice-based research by experimenting and researching the creative process.

Optional Work Placement Year

• Work Placement: You have the option to spend one year in industry learning and developing your skills.

Final-Year Core Modules

• Concept Art Project: You develop a sense of work discipline and a professional outlook by planning and executing an extended piece of work.
• Industry Practice: You extend your abilities in creating digital artwork inspired by industry standards.
• Professional Practice: You analyze and evaluate elements of professional practice against industry standards, applying your findings to your own practice.

Entry Requirements

• 96-112 points plus a portfolio if your Level 3 qualifications do not include a creative subject such as art, design, drawing, animation, or games art/design.
• If you have gained credits at Level 4 or higher in a related subject from previous study at college or university, then credit transfer towards your new course may be possible.

Employability

• Professional concept artists require artistic and communication skills, and creativity.
• Our graduates have started careers as freelance artists or gone on to work or undertake placements for studios such as Atomhawk, Sumo Digital, Jagex, and Frontier Developments.

Information for International Applicants

• International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by selecting their country.
• Visit our international pages for useful information for non-UK students and applicants.

Fees

• Full-time: £9,535 a year (UK applicants), £17,000 a year (international applicants)
• Part-time: £4,635 (120 credits)

Other Course Routes

• Foundation Year: Study this course with a foundation year if you need additional preparation or if you don't have sufficient grades to join Year 1.
• Work Placement: Study this course with an optional work placement year, at no extra cost.