Game Art - BA (Hons)
Futureworks
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Futureworks (Manchester)

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Games development is an exciting and rewarding industry. So Futureworks has developed a Game Art degree which will produce graduates who have a wide skill set, making them valuable as employees of either large game developers, or smaller independent game studios – or even as talented and in-demand freelancers.Art Fundamentals3D Modelling for GameVisual Design3D Environment Art3D Character ArtGame EnginesWhy Choose The Game Art Degree at Futureworks?If you are studying an art or related creative ...Read more

Games development is an exciting and rewarding industry. So Futureworks has developed a Game Art degree which will produce graduates who have a wide skill set, making them valuable as employees of either large game developers, or smaller independent game studios – or even as talented and in-demand freelancers.

Art Fundamentals

3D Modelling for Game

Visual Design

3D Environment Art

3D Character Art

Game Engines

Why Choose The Game Art Degree at Futureworks?

If you are studying an art or related creative course in sixth form or college and want to enhance your artistic and design skills while also pursuing your passion for games, then this course is ideally suited to you.

You will gain a wide range of technical skills with the ability to specialise in one or more core disciplines within the games industry.

You will benefit from the experience of our highly experienced tutor team who are all currently active within the industry. This means that they keep abreast of developments and ensure that the course content adapts every year to reflect the changing nature of industry. So you can be confident that the skills you are learning are relevant to the current games job market.

Students benefit from our small class sizes, meaning you will receive more individual time with tutors. It gives us the time and space to personalise the course around you and for us to develop suitable projects around your chosen specialisms.

Your Game Art Career Opportunities

With such a broad range of artistic abilities under your belt, it is difficult to list all the roles in this growing industry that are available. However, successful graduates from the Game Art degree will be in pole position to become 2D Artists, 3D Environment Artists, 3D Character Artists and 3D Technical Artists. With opportunities becoming widely available both in the UK and overseas, this is the course that could allow you to become part of the next generation of inspirational Game Artists.

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Ari
07 Feb 25

It's a good place for study, but it doesn't have the "uni life" aspects of it so don't expect that. It has good support for student and free counselling. You'll get a more hands..Read more

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Students from Scotland

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£9,790 per year

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Game Art - BA (Hons)
It's a good place for study, but it doesn't have the "uni life" aspects of it so don't expect that. It has good support for student and free counselling. You'll get a more hands...
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Futureworks
New Bailey Street Riverside Manchester M3 5FS United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Salford Central  0.1 miles away
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