Program Overview
This ScreenSkills-accredited program combines creativity with advanced technology to equip students with the skills to thrive in roles such as environment artist, character artist, and lead artist. It emphasizes high-level 3D modeling and traditional 2D art skills, with access to industry-standard software and facilities, preparing graduates for careers in the thriving screen industries.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This degree offers a combination of creativity and knowledge of specialist technology, coupled with strong industry links, you will graduate with the skills required for roles as an environment artist, character artist, lead artist, technical artist or director. This specialist art programme, accredited by ScreenSkills, will help you to master high-level 3D modelling skills, develop your existing 2D traditional art skills, through modules including Game Production, Digital Art Practice and Traditional Art Practice. The excellent facilities include a dedicated games studio with a range of industry-standard software and high-spec PCs and consoles for producing 3D game content, a drawing studio and a suite of Cintiq graphics tablets. We also have VR development facilities to support students who wish to work in visualisation and virtual reality. On this course, you will have the opportunity to take part in national and international creative events and challenges such as The Rookies and Search for a Star. Recent graduates are working for companies such as Ubisoft, BMW, NaturalMotion, Playground Games, Codemasters, Dambusters Studios, Lockwood, Rockstar North and Jagex.
Careers:
From Grand Theft Auto V to Star Citizen and Assassin’s Creed, our graduates make the games you play. Many have progressed to work as concept artists, character artists, lead artists, technical artists and directors, for leading companies such as Artificial Life, Rockstar North, SEGA, Sony and Ubisoft. During this course you will have the option to complete a paid placement year, an invaluable opportunity to put the skills developed during your degree into practice.
Other:
This degree is recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries, and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
