Game Art

Combining creativity and knowledge of specialist technology, coupled with strong industry links, you will graduate with the skills required for roles as an environment artist, character artist, lead artist, technical artist or director.

This specialist art degree, accredited by ScreenSkills, will help you to master high-level 3D modelling skills, as well as develop your existing 2D traditional art skills, through modules including Game Production, Digital Art Practice and Traditional Art Practice. Showcase your talent and creativity by producing an industry-ready portfolio, with support from your academic and technical supervisors.

Our excellent facilities include a dedicated games studio with a range of industry-standard software and high-spec PCs and consoles for producing 3D game content, a drawing studio and a suite of Cintiq graphics tablets. We also have VR development facilities to support students who wish to work in visualisation and virtual reality.

Recent graduates are working for companies such as Ubisoft, BMW, NaturalMotion, Playground Games, Codemasters, Dambusters Studios, Lockwood, Rockstar North and Jagex. Have a look at the amazing work of our recent graduates and alumni on: ArtStation - Game Art DMU

• DMU has been ranked in the top 20 for the 2025 Top Creative Schools for Game Design & Development by The Rookies, a globally respected and independent benchmark for creative education. Judged by leading industry professionals and based on real student work. This reflects the creative talent, technical skill, and industry readiness of our students.

• Our Game Art course at De Montfort University has been a valued member of Epic’s Unreal Academic Partner Program for several years. We are honored to be awarded Gold Status which highlights the course’s excellence in teaching Unreal Engine, the strength of its industry expertise, and the exceptional quality of students' creative work.

• TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has given full accreditation to the course. In a statement about the awards, the TIGA Accreditation Team said they were impressed by numerous examples of best practice, and praised the course for offering “specific skills the industry needs”, the number of high-profile guest lecturers and speakers from the games industry, the resources and equipment available to you.

• This course is recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries, and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.

• For the duration of their studies, Game Art students have a free Pro account with ArtStation, the leading platform for game artists to showcase their portfolios, stay inspired and connect with new opportunities for success. This gives our students access to ArtStation Learning, which hosts courses made by our industry peers and is a great tool for further study.

Course Modules

Year one

Block 1: Game Art Fundamentals 1

Block 2: Game Art Fundamentals 2

Block 3: Game Art Essentials 1

Block 4: Game Art Essentials 2

Year two

Block 1: Intermediate Game Art Principles 1

Block 2: Intermediate Game Art Principles 2

Block 3: Group Project: Pre-Production

Block 4: Group Project: Production

Year three

Block 1: Professional Practice 1

Block 2: Professional Practice 2

Block 3: Personal Project: Planning and Pre-Production

Block 4: Personal Project: Production

https://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate-courses/game-art-ba-degree/game-art-ba-degree.aspx#what-you-will-study

The course has a vibrant studio culture that encourages individuals to achieve their full potential. You will benefit from block teaching - DMU’s new way of delivering courses. Through block teaching, you will focus on one subject at a time instead of several at once.

Teaching and learning is primarily through practical workshops, seminars and lectures.

Assessment is through individual exercises, digital artefacts, digital sketchbooks, presentations and blog. You will produce your own portfolio of professional standard work, guided by artists from the game industry and the teaching team.

You deserve a positive teaching and learning experience, where you feel part of a supportive and nurturing community. That’s why most students will enjoy an innovative approach to learning using block teaching, where you will study one module at a time. You’ll benefit from regular assessments - rather than lots of exams at the end of the year - and a simple timetable that allows you to engage with your subject and enjoy other aspects of university life such as sports, societies, meeting friends and discovering your new city. By studying with the same peers and tutor for each block, you’ll build friendships and a sense of belonging.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• ScreenSkills
• The Independent Game Developers' Association