Course summary
Work within multi-skilled teams to create innovative art for games. Are you an artist with a passion for games? Do you want to develop your skills to meet the challenges of the games industry? At Falmouth, you’ll work on individual game art projects and within multi-skilled teams to create innovative and arresting art for games. We’ll help nurture your creativity as you collaborate with likeminded artists in an inspired and focused studio environment. 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, primed to make an impact. Study at Falmouth:
- Showcase your skills in context by working on game art projects and learning to co-create as part of a team
- Access professional-standard facilities and the same development tools and game engines used by the industry, studying at the highest-ranked UK university for concept art and illustration (Rookies Global School Rankings 2023)
- Learn 2D and 3D art creation methods, including concept, environment and character art, supported by tutors with experience at companies including Electronic Arts, Rockstar Games and Square Enix
- Explore game development pipelines, techniques and processes such as Agile development and version control
Entry requirements
We welcome applicants with varied qualifications, but typically you’ll need an undergraduate degree. Our typical applicants hold an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above, or equivalent experience. We’ll also welcome your application if you have formal or 'certified' learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) and should have been gained within the last five years and be equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications. APL applicants using experience to apply should note there is an application fee for entry with advanced standing or with exemption from specific modules or credit.
Fees and funding
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
Falmouth University
Woodlane
Falmouth
TR11 4RH