Game Art 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Falmouth University |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

19,950 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Art and DesignMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Are you an artist with a passion for games? Do you want to develop your skills to meet the challenges of the games industry? On this Game Art MA course, you’ll work in multi-skilled teams within a studio environment to create innovative and arresting art for games.  

Nurture your creativity as you collaborate with like-minded artists in an inspired and focused space. We’re looking for illustrators, fine artists, sculptors, graphic designers or anyone with a passion for the visual dimensions of games. Ultimately, you’ll graduate as a workplace-ready professional with a strong insight into the games industry, ready to make an impact.  

You will:

  • Showcase your skills in context by working on a game art project and learning to co-create as part of a team  
  • Access industry-standard facilities and the same management tools and game engines used by the industry  
  • Learn 2D and 3D art creation methods, including concept, environment and character art, supported by tutors with experience at companies including Electronic Arts, MicroProse, Rare and Square Enix  
  • Explore game development pipelines, techniques and processes such as Agile development and version control 

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Are you an artist with a passion for games? Do you want to develop your skills to meet the challenges of the games industry? On this Game Art MA course, you’ll work in multi-skilled teams within a studio environment to create innovative and arresting art for games.  

Nurture your creativity as you collaborate with like-minded artists in an inspired and focused space. We’re looking for illustrators, fine artists, sculptors, graphic designers or anyone with a passion for the visual dimensions of games. Ultimately, you’ll graduate as a workplace-ready professional with a strong insight into the games industry, ready to make an impact.  

You will:

  • Showcase your skills in context by working on a game art project and learning to co-create as part of a team  
  • Access industry-standard facilities and the same management tools and game engines used by the industry  
  • Learn 2D and 3D art creation methods, including concept, environment and character art, supported by tutors with experience at companies including Electronic Arts, MicroProse, Rare and Square Enix  
  • Explore game development pipelines, techniques and processes such as Agile development and version control 

Admission Requirements

To make sure this is the best course for you, we’ll invite you down for an interview to discuss your qualifications, experience and goals. You’ll be required to bring a portfolio of appropriate work to a good standard. This could be 2D or 3D work, physical or digital. You don’t need a book full of game art – just a strong interest and artistic ability.

1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fees

International
19,950 GBP

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