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Course summary

TEF Silver

Abertay University has opted into the TEF and received a Silver award.

Find out more about the TEF.

Computer art is everywhere in today's culture, from film and advertising to computer games and gallery installations. Abertay's BA (Hons) in Computer Arts will prepare you for an exciting career in a rapidly expanding industry. Accredited by Creative Skillset, this programme will ensure you graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the creative industries. Design and undertake practical projects in concept development, 2D design, 3D art production, animation and game art development. Build team-working and interpersonal skills during collaborative projects with students from across Abertay's School of Design and Informatics. Work on project briefs set by media and computer games companies.

Course details

Modules

Core modules (subject to change over time) - Art Practice & Visual Literacies; Elementary Animation; 3D Digital Design; 3D Production Methods; Narrative & Animation; Interactive Media Production; Professional Project Planning & Prototyping; Computer Arts Practice; Professional Project Development & Delivery and Honours Project. Other modules that may be offered (subject to change over time) - Digital Media Practice; Interactive & Augmented Places; Digital Media Contexts; Arts & Technology; Technical Art Applications; Spatial Constructs; Critical & Contextual Studies; Advanced Animation & Dynamics.

Assessment method

Much of your time will be spent in lectures and practical tutorials where you work with staff, peers and industry mentors, to develop solutions to project briefs. Tutorial sessions focus on developing ideas, process and technique to lead to a final outcome. Portfolios of creative work form the majority of assessment, often submitted with supporting documentation to underpin creative practice. Academic writing contributes to many assessments, often in the form of critical analysis or reflective reports. Verbal presentations are core to assessment, exposing your research and development process to the programme team and industry mentors. Assessment on the programme is in the form of portfolios of creative work, academic writing of critical and reflective form, and through verbal presentation of own and others work in critical and/or reflective modes. There are no formal examinations on the programme.

How to apply

You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2020.

If you already have a 2020 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice in Track – contact the university or college first to check they have places.

15Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:: GW42

Institution code:: A30

Campus name:: Abertay Campus

Campus code:: -

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

A level - BBC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM

Scottish Higher - AABB

Scottish Advanced Higher - AAB

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 30 points

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H3, H3

Scottish HNC - Pass

Entry into Year 2 with HNC Computer Arts & Design - Graded Unit A Entry into Year 1 with an HNC in one of the following:- 3D Computer Animation - Graded Unit A 3D Design - Graded Unit A Art & Design - Graded Unit A Contemporary Art Practice - Graded Unit A Digital Design & Development - Graded Unit A plus an essential subject at B Games Development - Graded Unit A plus an essential subject at B Illustration - Graded Unit A Interactive Media - Graded Unit A Media Analysis & Production - Graded Unit A plus an essential subject at B Visual Communication - Graded Unit A

Scottish HND - Pass

Entry into Year 3 with HND Computer Arts & Design - Graded Unit A Entry into Year 2 with an HND in one of the following:- 3D Computer Animation - Graded Unit A Contemporary Art Practice - Graded Unit A Creative Print Making - Graded Unit A Illustration - Graded Unit A Entry into Year 1 with an HND in one of the following:- Art & Design - Graded Unit A Digital Design & Development - Graded Unit A plus an essential subject at B Games Development - Graded Unit A plus an essential subject at Higher B Visual Communication - Graded Unit A

HNC (BTEC) - M

HND (BTEC) - M

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.abertay.ac.uk/course-search/undergraduate/computer-arts/

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

You will be required to submit an e-portfolio of your work

English language requirements

We look for applicants to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.0 with no individual test lower than 5.5. Some degrees have higher requirements - refer to the 'entry routes' tab of each degree for more detail.

List of English Language Requirements

https://www.abertay.ac.uk/studying/informationforinternationalstudents/english-requirements/

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU	£1820	Year 1
Scotland	£1820	Year 1
England	£9250	Year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	Year 1
Wales	£9250	Year 1
International	£14000	Year 1

Additional fee information

International tuition fees for the following courses are £15,500:- Computer Games Technology Computer Game Applications Development Computer Arts Ethical Hacking Game Design & Production