Overview

Course Details

You will focus on the production of professional standard art assets for video game development, but you will also be exposed to the whole life cycle of game production from the initial ideas process, through testing and iteration stages, to the final release stage. You will work with programmers and designers from the BSc Games Programming and BA Games Design courses to ensure you understand the requirements of games development for specific platforms and markets.

You will be given the creative skills, technical software skills and industry knowledge, required by leading games developers. You will produce a personal portfolio of your work to reflect industry and professional practice needs, informed by historical and contemporary references as well as cultural and social contexts.

Key Facts

This Games Art (Hons) programme from University of Northampton will give you all the skills and experience you need to find work in the broad field of games design.

Previous students have gone on to work at: Playground Games, Firesprite, Codemasters, Jagex, Austella VR, Totem Learning, Dream Harvest Games and Sumo Digital
You may also be able to secure work in areas such as animation, architectural visualisation, visual effects, and model-making for film and TV.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Visual Studies

2D Digital Practice

3D Modelling

Group Project

Art Director Portfolio, Final Major Project

Practice in Games

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

70

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Northampton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

70

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Standard entry requirements apply. A typical offer is BCC at A Level or DMM at BTEC. Previous experience of traditional art and design, computing or graphics is desirable. All selected applicants will be invited for a portfolio review and discussion.
Admission to this foundation course is normally DEE at A Level or MPP at BTEC. However, it is also great if you have professional or industry experience instead, a range of other qualifications or self-developed subject knowledge that relates to the course you wish to study.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15700 GBP / year

≈ 15700 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK Part Time: £1,585 per 20 credit module

Living costs

Northampton

United Kingdom

796 - 1510 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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