Program Overview

Course Overview

BA (Honours) Game Art with Foundation Year

The BA (Honours) Game Art with Foundation Year is a four-year undergraduate degree program designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in the game art industry.

Course Details

Duration

• 4/5 Years

Location

• City Campus

Fees

• Home: £9,535 per year
• International/EU: £17,155 per year

Entry Requirements

• 80 UCAS Points
• English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalents
• Maths at grade C or 4 or equivalents

Portfolio Review

• A portfolio review is required as part of the application process

Course Structure

Year 1

• Creative Synergies In Media Production: This module introduces students to the skills and techniques needed for university study and supports students in their development of a creative and reflective approach to their work.
• Media In Context: This module introduces students to thinking and writing about their work in relation to the wider media landscape.
• Media Project: This module supports students in the development and production of self-directed creative media or communication project work.
• Preparing For Independent Practice And Study: This module aims to support students in the development of independent learning, key study skills, and attributes required for effective engagement with degree-level study.

Year 2

• Game Art Development 1: This module focuses on 2D and 3D art creation tools and techniques, from pre-production through to a final game asset.
• Game Art Production: This module extends students' core digital asset creation skills and employs planning and pre-production processes used in the game industry.
• Game Art Theory: This module explores the fundamental theoretical concepts relating to the creation of art for games.
• Game Project: This module equips students with the skills needed to work in multidisciplinary project teams.

Year 3

• Art Direction For Games: This module develops an understanding of theoretical and practical concepts relating to art direction.
• Game Art Development 2: This module introduces specialized techniques and skills that will introduce students to career pathways in the Games industry.
• Game Art Pathways 1: This module enables students to choose a specialist pathway that corresponds with a role in the Games Industry.
• Interactive Realities: This module introduces new methods and tools for creating interactive work outside the bounds of traditional screen media.

Year 4

• Alternate Realities: This module focuses on storytelling across mixed reality platforms.
• Final Game Project: This module enables students to undertake a design and development major project to produce a game or a set of game assets for a defined audience and to a high standard.
• Game Art Pathways 2: This module further develops students' specialist pathway skills that they started in L5.
• Research And Development Proposal: This module prepares students for their work in their 'Final Game Project' by conducting research into their chosen specialism.

Facilities and Equipment

• Industry-standard high-end gaming specification PCs and software in studio-style labs
• PlayStation teaching facility
• Motion capture suite
• Specialist virtual reality space
• Commercial games studio, Steel Minions
• Autodesk Maya/3D Studio Max
• ZBrush
• Unreal Engine
• Unity
• Adobe CC including Photoshop
• Substance Painter
• Substance Designer
• Marvelous Designer

Career Opportunities

• Concept Art/Pre-Production for Creative Industries
• 3D Character development
• 3D Prop Development
• Game Environment Design and Creation
• Realtime Lighting, Cinematics, and VFX
• Game Art Direction
• Interactive Entertainment
• The Metaverse!

Graduate Destinations

• Rare
• Electronic Arts
• Sumo Digital
• Steel City Interactive
• Rockstar North
• Epic Games
• SEGA
• Framestore
• Jagex
• Rebellion
• NDreams
• D3t
• Creative Assembly
• KudosQA
• Digital Extremes
• Ripstone
• Playground Games
• Expression Games
• Media Molecule

Additional Information

• The course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in the game art industry.
• The course includes a foundation year to prepare students for the degree program.
• The course has a strong focus on practical skills and industry-standard software and equipment.
• The course includes opportunities for work experience and collaboration with industry partners.
• The course has a strong reputation for producing graduates who are well-prepared for careers in the game art industry.