Concept Art (Hons) Teesside University

Overview

Concept art focuses on the pre-production process of a visual project. Your role as a concept artist is to visualise the look of characters, creatures, props, environments, and everything else to help a production team create a rich and exciting world.

Concept art can take many forms, and on the course, we explore these through a variety of creative briefs:

• Pre-Production

Challenge yourself to create art that follows a brief, used in all types of visual media, from games and animation to advertising and illustration.

• Narrative and Storytelling

Develop your inner storyteller by creating artwork that captures a rich and impactful story, seen through storyboards for filmmaking and panels for comic books.

• Production Art

Capture an audience’s attention through beautifully crafted artwork, creating high-quality visuals for book illustration, splash screens, and board games.

Career opportunities

• Developing your Artistic Vision

Professional concept artists require artistic and communication skills, and creativity. The course is structured to highlight, develop, and refine your unique creative style and guide you in building a workflow suitable for the industry you wish to pursue.

• Graduate Destinations

The graduates have started careers as freelance artists or gone on to work or undertake placements for studios such as Atomhawk, Sumo Digital, Jagex and Frontier Developments.

• Networking Events

The ExpoSeries of events are an opportunity for you to interact with employers. Each event is open to the public and industry guests, for you to showcase your work and skills to peers and potential future placements or employers.

Animex, the international festival of animation, concept art and games, is a fantastic opportunity to meet industry experts and experience a wide range of talks and workshops, introducing you to different careers and skills across the entertainment industry.