Overview

From 2D platformers to 3D brawlers, you’ll be devising and creating your own interactive stories, digital illustrations, concept art and games that will be viewed by an international audience of game enthusiasts.Within the first sixteen weeks of your first year, you’ll have created your very own 2D game and, by the time you’ve finished your degree, you’ll have collaborated with other game artists and programmers to develop an industry-quality game. Thanks to our Girls in Games events, we’ll make sure that everyone gets a fair shot at achieving their dreams, with close to 50% of our year 1 cohort identifying as women in 2022!

Why study Game Art?

You should study Game Art if you are passionate about creating worlds, characters, and interfaces that exist within the context of a video game. By studying Game Art, you will learn how to design beautiful and immersive environments and believable characters, and then combine those elements to deliver a gaming experience that people will cherish.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Game Design Principles
Art and Design - Environment
Art and Design - Anatomy
2D Visual Asset Generation
3D Visual Asset Generation
Game Production

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

420 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Herndon, United States

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

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for this degree, you'll need a minimum qualification of NCEA University Entrance or CIE (University of Cambridge International Examination) or IB (International Baccalaureate) or equivalent overseas secondary school qualification or have completed one year of tertiary study from recognised institution.
Please Note: Entry requirement may vary based on your country of citizenship. Please refer to our International Page for entry requirements at mediadesignschool.com/international-students. If you country is not on the list, please email international@mediadesignschool.com for further information.
All international students must be 18 years of age when the programme commences (on- campus or online). International applicants can start their application before they turn 18 years of age.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

35550 USD / year

≈ 35550 USD / year
Out-of-State

13196 USD / year

≈ 13196 USD / year

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