Game Art with Foundation Year

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Course summary

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

• Apply them to various game art skills, from character design to environmental art.

• 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.

By studying this course with a foundation year, you’ll begin by developing the creative, practical and academic skills needed for degree level study within the Creative Industries. You’ll learn alongside other foundation year students from across the Creative Industries Institute, becoming part of a vibrant creative community with access to specialist facilities, technical expertise and industry focused teaching. The foundation year prepares you to progress directly onto the Game Art degree, while also giving you the flexibility to transfer to another Creative Industries course without needing to reapply.

Our 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. You’ll learn industry-standard tools and advanced techniques in state-of-the-art studios, applying them to various game art skills, from character design to environmental art. You also explore diverse game art styles on leading gaming platforms, including PlayStation, engage with games developers and our commercial games studio, Steel Minions and collaborate with game designers and programmers on cutting-edge projects.

For full details of course modules, assessments, and teaching methods, please visit the course page on our website:
https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Digital-media/BA-Honours-Game-Art-with-Foundation-Year/Full-time