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Game Art with Foundation Year

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2026-2027
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Course summary

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Course summary

  • Learn industry-standard tools and advanced techniques in state-of-the-art studios.

  • Explore diverse game art styles on leading gaming platforms, including PlayStation.

  • Engage with games developers and our commercial games studio, Steel Minions.

  • Collaborate with game designers and programmers on cutting-edge projects.

This course will equip you with the practical skills required to work in the games industry ranging from concept to post-production, and you will graduate with a portfolio of projects.

How you learn

Our BA Game Art course offers an engaging and collaborative learning environment, where you’ll develop artistic and technical skills in an industry-focused subject. You’ll push boundaries and innovate, emerging as a globally-minded game artist, ready to make a positive impact on the gaming world. Students have previously worked with games studios such as Playground Games, Rockstar, and Sumo Digital.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time including foundation year • 4 Years
  • BA (Hons) • Sandwich including foundation year • 5 Years

Start dates

  • 21/09/2026

Application codes

Course code:
A042
Institution code:
S21

Sheffield Hallam University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Application codes

Course code:
A042
Institution code:
S21

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Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Data from:
This course and 10 other computing (foundation only) courses
Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

For Sheffield Hallam University, the top and bottom 5% of student grades have been removed from these calculations. This change helps to remove any extraordinary circumstances that could impact the data. Learn more here .
DDE Most common
  1. CCD
  2. Highest grades
  3. DEE
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

81% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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  • Game Art

    • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    • 3 years
    • Full-time
    • Yorkshire and Humberside
    • September 2026
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