Game Art BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Worcester

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Worcester

  • Start date

    Different dates available

What makes Game Art at Worcester special? Game Art at Worcester mixes creativity and talent with the latest technology and academic rigour. Youll gain first-hand experience of what it takes to develop successful game content and graduate with a portfolio demonstrating your technical skill and creative ability. You will master industry software to create 2D and 3D concepts, while exploring the art of making games, analysing their artistic and cultural value and gaining a critical appreciation of the mainstream and indie sectors. You can also choose optional modules in related areas such as sound design, animation, video production and motion graphics. Authentic, studio-based work and live briefs prepare you to work in this exciting industry.

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Location

Start date

Worcester (Worcestershire)
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Henwick Grove, WR2 6AJ

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Entry requirements 104Tariff points. Shortlisted applicants are invited to attend for interview and to provide a portfolio for consideration. For more information about the UCAS tariff please visit www.ucas.com The points above are the new UCAS tariff, which will be used for courses starting from September 2017. See our new UCAS tariff page for more information.

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Art
  • Production
  • Animation
  • Sound
  • Image
  • Industry
  • Art design
  • Graphics
  • Sound Design

Course programme

Course content What will you study?

Here is an overview of current modules available on this course. Regular updates may mean that exact module titles may differ.

Year 1

Mandatory

  • Theory of Play and Game Art
  • Game Design and Production
  • Fundamentals of Modelling for Game Art and Animation

Optional

  • Design: Skills and Theory
  • Character and Characterisation
  • Introduction to Animation: Human Locomotion
  • Programming: Concepts to Construction
  • Programming And Scripting
  • Image Making
  • Image and Meaning
  • Introduction to sound design
Year 2

Mandatory

  • Game Arts: Modelling, Texturing, Motion Capture and Animation
  • Game Production and UX Design
  • Introduction to Game Coding
  • Concept Generation, Research and Pre-production

Optional

  • Digital Photography
  • Motion Graphics and Design for Television and Cinema
  • Graphic Design for Internet and Multimedia
  • Creating Sound for the Moving Image
  • Childrens Book Design
  • Mobile Applications Development
  • Graphic Design for Internet and Multimedia: Production
  • Narrative Illustration
Year 3

Mandatory

  • Research and Independent Study for Game Art Design
  • Negotiated Project in Game Art Design 1
  • Professional Practice in Game Art Design

Optional

  • Mobile Application Development
  • Negotiated Project
  • Pressure Projects
  • Extension Module
  • Authorial Practice

Game Art BA (Hons)

£ 9,250 + VAT