Game Art (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University

Overview

The Game Art (Hons) at Cardiff Metropolitan University provides a comprehensive foundation for aspiring artists to bring narratives, characters, and immersive environments to life. Students engage with a multidisciplinary curriculum that blends traditional visual communication with cutting-edge digital technologies to realise fictional worlds. This programme ensures graduates are equipped with the technical and creative expertise required to navigate the rapidly evolving media and immersive technology sectors.

Why Game Art (Hons) at Cardiff Metropolitan University?

Students benefit from an interdisciplinary learning environment within the Cardiff School of Art & Design, which focuses on real-world problem solving and entrepreneurial thinking. The university is an Adobe Creative Campus, granting students full access to the Creative Cloud suite at no extra cost. Facilities include high-end animation studios, digital drawing tablets, and industry-standard production software, alongside specialist workshops for 3D printing and laser cutting.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: GBP 16000 per year
• National fee: GBP 9535 per year

Visit the Fees and Funding section for a breakdown in your local currency.

Syllabus

Modules may include:

• Game Art
• Narrative and Worldbuilding
• Research
• Interdisciplinary Understanding
• Production Pipeline
• 21st Century Challenges
• Real-world Contexts
• Research Proposal
• Final Major Project
• Positioning in Practice
• Contribution

Careers with Game Art (Hons)

Graduates are prepared for a variety of specialist roles within the gaming and media industries, including concept artist, environmental artist, and 3D generalist. The curriculum supports development towards becoming a modeller, motion graphics artist, or technical artist. Additionally, the programme provides a pathway into postgraduate research, teaching through a PGCE, or launching independent creative businesses and entrepreneurial ventures.