Overview
You’ll develop traditional art skills alongside cutting-edge digital artwork. Your studies will also explore professional and theoretical elements of the games industry.
The Game Art (Hons) degree from University of South Wales includes professional live briefs, competitions, game jams and project collaborations with other courses such as Games Design and Computer Animation to design, develop and publish games for PC, console and mobile games.
Our award-winning students have gone on to work for big-name studios including Ubisoft, Supermassive Games, Sega, Climax Games, Codemasters, Airship, Rockstar and more.
Typical Career Paths Include; Environment and level art, character art and design, concept art development, hard surface 3d modelling (weapons, vehicles), organic 3d modelling and further study e.g. MA, Msc.
Career
The appetite for more visually realistic and imaginative games means that skilled and professional game artists are in demand in a number of areas including environment art, character art, concept design and vehicle production.
You will have the skills to work within game art, game design, animation, indie development and teaching.
Graduates have been employed at a range of cutting-edge computer game studios including Ubisoft, Creative Assembly, Rebellion, Codemasters, TT Games, Climax Games, Supermassive Games, Sega and Airship Images.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Game Art
- 2D and 3D Game Art Production
- Technical Studies
- Character and Creature Design and Modelling
- Visual Studies for Game Art
- Game Art Studies
- Advanced 2D and 3D Game Art
- Professional Practice (Game Art)
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Cardiff, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Game Design View 256 other Bachelors in Game Design in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Typical A-Level Offer
- BCC - CDD to include a relevant art and design subject (this is equivalent to 104-80 UCAS tariff points).
- Pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with Grade C/D in the Skills Challenge Certificate and BC - CD at A Level with a relevant art and design subject (this is equivalent to 104-80 UCAS tariff points).
- BTEC Extended Diploma Distinction Merit Merit - Merit Merit Pass in a relevant subject (this is equivalent to 112-80 UCAS tariff points).
- Pass the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points
Tuition Fees
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Applies to youNon-residents16200 GBP / year≈ 16200 GBP / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents9535 GBP / year≈ 9535 GBP / year
Living costs
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