Course Overview BA(Hons) Games Art and Technology is a comprehensive program that equips students with the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for a career within games art disciplines. The course encompasses a multi-disciplinary approach, encompassing the technical and theoretical aspects of 3D art and development. With a focus on art development process, the program offers students an overview of the various domains within the industry, including environment design, character design, and technical art practice. The course curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in art departments within the games and allied industries, and to impart a thorough understanding of the industry's production methodologies and business practices. The course is implemented using a Universal Design for Learning framework, which promotes inclusive education and accommodates the diverse needs of all students. The course reflects current industry practice incorporating technical art, procedural asset generation and film/TV production workflows alongside more established workflows for character and environment design for games, film and VR/XR. The games art course will facilitate the study of three main discipline areas within games industry art departments. Core 3D and 2D art skills will be taught through the industry specific specialisms of:

Environmental Design and Implementation

Character Design and Implementation

Technical Art and Virtual Production workflows

Modules

Year 1 Core and Spine modules

Creative Industries and You- Finding your path

Foundational Art

2D Workflows

Introduction to Game Engines

Practice, Context and culture

3D Models

Physically Based Rendering and Lighting

Prototyping

Year 2 Core and Spine modules

Creative Industries- and You 2- Collaborative entrepreneurship

Environmental Storytelling

Character Design and Sculpting

Creativity, Identity and Authenticity

Game Studio

Year 3 Core and Spine modules

Final project

Pre-Production

Production

Creative Industries and you 3- Professional practice

In years 2 and 3, students select optional modules to study alongside the core and spine modules. Please visit the Screen and Film School website for a list of optional modules

How to apply

31Jan

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:: G200

Institution code:: B39

Campus name:: Screen and Film School Brighton

Campus code:: W

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

International applicants

Applicants that require a Student Visa to study can be accepted at: Screen and Film School Brighton Screen and Film School Manchester BIMM University welcomes applicants from International countries that will require a student visa to study in the UK. Applicants must meet requirements set by UKVI. Upon acceptance of an offer you may be required to attend a consultation with a member of the International Admissions team.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 64 points

Minimum of 2 A-levels at Grade C or above (64 UCAS points) or BTEC Level 3 or equivalent qualification, and normally three GCSEs at a minimum grade C/4, including English Language. For applicants who previously studied in Higher Education If an applicant has previously completed at least one level of a HE course, they may be eligible to apply to join the course directly at Level 5 for entry in 2025. For applicants with relevant sector/industry experience Recognition of Prior Practice (RPP) is an alternative entry route onto Level 4 of the course for mature applicants (19+) who do not hold the minimum qualifications required to gain entry.

A level - CC

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

Access to HE Diploma - M: 0 credits P: 0 credits

Additional entry requirements

Interview

The Admissions Team will contact you to arrange a suitable date and time

Portfolio

Details of what to submit will be provided once your application has been received

English language requirements

Test	Grade	Additional details
IELTS (Academic)	6	Over all score of 6.0 with no lower than 5.5 in each Band
Cambridge English Advanced	C	Overall score no lower than 178, with no lower than 170 achieved in each band

Applicants must have met the minimum requirement and be in receipt of results prior to enrolment.

Student Outcomes

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There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland	£9250*	Year 1
EU	£15950*	Year 1
England	£9250*	Year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250*	Year 1
Scotland	£9250*	Year 1
Wales	£9250*	Year 1
Channel Islands	£9250*	Year 1
International	£15950*	Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Additional fee information

The tuition fee shown is for year 1 of study only. Fees may be subject to increase on an annual basis, and do not cover additional costs such as: Visa application costs Living costs (rent/bills/travel) Equipment required for your course (computer and software/instrument/books)