Teesside has a really beautiful campus and a great community, so it’s easy to make friends and get involved. There are lots of clubs and activities, which makes uni life more fun. The gym is nice, though some of the equipment could be more modern, and the uni computers are generally great, even if they sometimes break. It’s a bit frustrating that we can’t install software ourselves, but overall the facilities support both study and projects really well.

The best part about studying Game Art at Teesside is the hands-on experience. You get to work on real projects, experiment with different art styles, and develop skills across modeling, texturing, and engine workflows. The community is amazing too. It’s easy to make friends, collaborate, and find people who are as passionate about games as you are. The worst part is the software restrictions. You can’t install anything that isn’t already on the computers, which can be frustrating if you want to try new tools or workflows. Some of the computers occasionally break and a few parts of the curriculum don’t cover every advanced tool you might want to learn, so you end up teaching yourself a lot outside of class.

Uni is has been one of the best experiences of my life, it has given me so much freedom and helped me grow as a person. My course is excellent it’s exactly what I was hoping, the facilities at the uni are also very good. There have been some technical issues that prevented us working this year but they sorted it out as quick as they could. One of the downfalls is communication is a massive issue, both within the uni and the accommodation team. We have had constant issues of things not being told to us till last minute and we have had people move in and out of our accommodation with no notice. Hopefully they improve on this soon.

Fantastic exactly what I wanted out of a uni course, my art has rapidly improved over the 3 years I have been here. I love that they focus on fundamentals in the first year and I would like to see this continued throughout the other years. The tutors are all brilliant, I have received some amazing feedback and they are all lovely to chat to!!

I have lived in Cornell for 3 years and have had many ups and downs there. I feel incredibly safe there and have never once worried about someone getting into our flat, it is also an incredible y warm building which is great in the winter! I have had my fair share of issues with the accommodation, however with the other issues I have had they were fantastic at resolving it and any issues we did have were fixed within 2 weeks usually.