Games Art

With our Games Art degree, you will be able to get to grips with everything from environment and character creation to props, vehicle and weapon design.

If you want to create the amazing visual elements that are seen in games, our Games Art degree will provide you with the skills you need for a career as a 3D artist.

Throughout the course, you will study 3D modelling, digital sculpting, texturing, observational drawing and character design. You will also learn how to art direct your work as you apply the fundamentals of Art and Design theory to your coursework and skill development. Developing your own artistic workflow in the creation of your career portfolio is highly encouraged and supported during your study.

During your second and third years we provide you with the opportunity to choose from career specialisms within different pathways of study. This helps you to create a curated portfolio ready for the industry.

You can choose to specialise in the following pathways:
Character Art:

• Specialise in creating fantastic game ready creatures and characters using ZBrush and Marvelous Designer.

Environment Art:

• Specialise in world building and crafting detailed environments that immerse the player using the Autodesk creative suite, ZBrush, Substance, Houdini, Speed Tree and the Unreal EngineOn successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Games Art

Course Modules

Year One: 3D Props and Materials; Digital Sculpting Studio: Characters and Game Assets; Visual Art Skills for Games; Worldbuilding Studio: Real-Time Environments

Year Two Core: Game Production Studio; Indie Art Development
Year Two Option: Real-Time Character Art: Anatomy And Production; Real-Time Character Art: Stylised Foundations; Real-Time Environment Art: Modular Pipelines; Real-Time Environment Art: Organic Worlds; Weapon And Vehicle Art Production

Year Three Core: Games Art and Concepts Live Brief; and the choice of one of the following: Final Year Project: Art Artefact; Final Year Project: Collaborative Project; Final Year Project: Dissertation
Year Three Option: Characters And Creatures for Industry; Environments and Props for Industry; Weapons and Vehicles for Industry

Your course will provide you with opportunities to test your understanding of your subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. Each module normally includes practice or ‘formative’ assessments, for which you receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades you receive for them do not count towards your module mark. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module. This includes a range of coursework assessments, such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations, final year, independent project and written examinations. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.