Games Art and Design - BA (Hons)
Arts University Bournemouth
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BA (Hons) Games Art and Design creates innovative gaming perspectives. On this course, youll conceptualise and develop your own computer games while gaining a valuable knowledge of key skills and the industry at large. The BA (Hons) Games Art and Design degree is a new course, in which youll create and develop innovative gaming perspectives through conceptualising and developing your own computer games. Youll gain valuable knowledge of the gaming industry, generate original concept art, learn ...Read more

BA (Hons) Games Art and Design creates innovative gaming perspectives. On this course, you'll conceptualise and develop your own computer games while gaining a valuable knowledge of key skills and the industry at large. The BA (Hons) Games Art and Design degree is a new course, in which you'll create and develop innovative gaming perspectives through conceptualising and developing your own computer games. You'll gain valuable knowledge of the gaming industry, generate original concept art, learn character animation techniques, undertake experimental gameplay and understand emerging technologies – such as AI scripting. By the end of the course, you'll be able to produce your own games via Unity and Unreal. BA (Hons) Games Art and Design at AUB provides numerous opportunities to interact with the games industry during your three years of study. Through ‘live’ and industry research projects, you'll gain practical experience and industry insight and also receive support with the production of a portfolio and showreel, preparing you for a career in the games industry.

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Emeline
11 Dec 24

I like being surrounded by likeminded creative individuals. The entire university and those at it inspire me. I wish there were more societies...Read more

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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I like being surrounded by likeminded creative individuals. The entire university and those at it inspire me. I wish there were more societies....
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