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Games Art (Taught)
2 Study options · PostgraduateUniversity of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)
Course summary
Get a flying start in the games industry! As a game artist, this is an opportunity for you to enhance your skills and build a portfolio of work to make an impact in modern video game art creation.
Use your artistic skills to help bring heroes and monsters to life and create breathtaking visual features in games.
Our MA in Games Art covers concept art, how to develop characters and environments, and how to craft vehicles, weapons and other props.
You will also explore experimental visual storytelling techniques and learn all about the importance of lighting and materials. The course enables you to focus on the area you want to specialise in for a career.
Our multi award-winning games department is one of the largest in the UK and you’ll be taught by experts with years of experience, ensuring you receive practical guidance that’s both relevant and up-to-date. You can tap into our industry links too.
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: MA Games Art
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Stoke on Trent
ST4 2DE
Course contact details
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Email:enquiries@staffs.ac.uk
Phone:01782 294000
Fax: 01782 295704
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