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Game Art

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2026-2027
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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.

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 innovation, emerging as a globally minded game artist who’s 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.

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/Full-time/

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Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
  • BA (Hons) • Sandwich • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21/09/2026

Application codes

Course code:
W280
Institution code:
S21

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Application codes

Course code:
W280
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 14 other computing 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 .
BCC Most common
  1. AAB
  2. Highest grades
  3. CDD
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Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

85% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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Student Outcomes

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50 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

70 Go onto work and study

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