Games Art and Technology

Course Overview

BA(Hons) Games Art and Technology is a comprehensive program that equips students with the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for a career within games art disciplines. The course encompasses a multi-disciplinary approach, encompassing the technical and theoretical aspects of 3D art and development. With a focus on art development process, the program offers students an overview of the various domains within the industry, including environment design, character design, and technical art practice. The course curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in art departments within the games and allied industries, and to impart a thorough understanding of the industry's production methodologies and business practices. The course is implemented using a Universal Design for Learning framework, which promotes inclusive education and accommodates the diverse needs of all students.

The course reflects current industry practice incorporating technical art, procedural asset generation and film/TV production workflows alongside more established workflows for character and environment design for games, film and VR/XR.
The games art course will facilitate the study of three main discipline areas within games industry art departments. Core 3D and 2D art skills will be taught through the industry specific specialisms of:

• Environmental Design and Implementation

• Character Design and Implementation

• Technical Art and Virtual Production workflows