Games Art (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)

You are introduced to the creative possibilities of image-making using digital tools. Study the fundamental principles of design and composition, and explore a range of image creation techniques. Use appropriate graphics software to improve your technical skills incorporating layers, composition, colour, linework and lighting.

This is a 30-credit module.

Focusing on computer games, animation and film, you gain an introductory level of understanding in the context of your chosen field of study. As well as looking at the historical and context of these, you observe how we interpret these types of media historically and materially. Choose a text within your area of interest, undertaking an analytical review in the form of a case study.

This is a 30-credit module.

Learn to create imagery using traditional and digital drawing tools. Develop your drawing techniques and creative interpretations of themes including figure drawing, still life, perspective and character, creature and environment design. You are supported to produce images that effectively communicate visual ideas.

This is a 30-credit module.

You create a small game, which involves writing a proposal document and completing a demo using a contemporary game engine.

This is a 30-credit module.

You are introduced to the fundamental principles used in the production of real-time 3D models and 2D texture assets.

This is a 30-credit module.

You study the research, planning and authoring of environment asset content for games engine integration. Adopt industry techniques including architecture research, real-time terrain creation, modelling and texturing for environment assets, VFX and lighting for real-time content.

This is a 30-credit module.

You broaden your artistic and visual horizons, and develop your observational skills. You study contemporary and historical visual arts across games, cinema, fashion, graphic design, architecture, product design and typography.

This is a 30-credit module.

Focus on creating organically sculpted assets, characters and creatures that could be used within a game, TV or film environment. Learn core skills and sculpting techniques by getting an introductory knowledge of leading industry software.

This is a 30-credit module.

You are introduced to industry workflows for authoring film and game-ready characters using industry-standard digital sculpting tools such as ZBrush. Study key points in the creation process, from sculpting accurate human anatomy and creating outfits and accessories, to retopology, UV mapping and texturing.

This is a 30-credit module.

Develop your understanding of custom asset pipelines in authoring games art to a real-time game level. You are introduced to technical art solutions, building on your skills to create engaging immersive environments which meet hardware budgets and rendering performance.

This is a 30-credit module.

You learn the fundamental principles involved in promoting real-time hard surface 3D models and 2D textures in a game environment.

This is a 30-credit module.

You work with students from across all the games courses to develop a game slice in a team. Experience working in a production environment, and focus on specific skills in your own field of study while gaining valuable teamwork skills.

This is a 30-credit module.

You have the option to spend one year in industry learning and developing your skills. We encourage and support you with applying for a placement, job hunting and networking.

You gain experience favoured by graduate recruiters and develop your technical skillset. You also obtain the transferable skills required in any professional environment, including communication, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, organisation, confidence, self-reliance, problem-solving, being able to work under pressure, and commercial awareness.

Many employers view a placement as a year-long interview, therefore placements are increasingly becoming an essential part of an organisation's pre-selection strategy in their graduate recruitment process. Benefits include:

· improved job prospects
· enhanced employment skills and improved career progression opportunities
· a higher starting salary than your full-time counterparts
· a better degree classification
· a richer CV
· a year's salary before completing your degree
· experience of workplace culture
· the opportunity to design and base your final-year project within a working environment.

If you are unable to secure a work placement with an employer, then you simply continue on a course without the work placement.

Experience working as a member of a games development team, in a setup that is as close to industrial practice as possible. You work in groups to construct a working game demo in a current game engine. You consider standard industry practices that consider multiplayer gaming threats, user safety, cheating and data security.

This is a 30-credit module.

You undertake a large-scale project guided by a member of staff, where you produce a substantial piece of work related to your course alongside a written report. You also present and discuss your project.

This is a 60-credit module.

You focus on the creation of high-quality, cost effective game assets using photogrammetry scan and procedural based workflows. Develop your skills in procedural material generation for complex shader workflows, 3D capture assets and the use of scan data when creating realistic game assets.

This is a 30-credit module.