BA Game Arts and Design
Entry requirements
A level: 104 points from a minimum of 2 A levels. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM in any subject. Access to HE Diploma: Pass a named Access to Higher Education Diploma (preferably Art and Design, Humanities or combined), with at least 33 credits at merit and/or distinction. T level: Merit in Digital: Digital Production, Design and Development or Digital Support Services. International Baccalaureate: 26 overall. Portfolio: Applicants are required to submit a portfolio, with an optional informal interview, for entry onto this course. If you have any questions, please contact our Admissions Team; drop us an email at applications@plymouth.ac.uk or alternatively give us a call on +44 1752 585858 . Learn more about submitting your portfolio . Other qualifications: Other combinations and non-A level qualifications also considered.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Animation, interactive, film and sound. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course offers an optional 36-week industry placement. Final-year modules include a Major Project, a dissertation, and a team-based Game Design project.
Modules
- Digital Art and Technology/Internet Design Placement
- Stage 1 Placement Preparation
- Illustration and Concept Art
- 3D Modelling
- Game Art Practice
- Design Practice
- Interactive Experience
- UI Design
- Sound Design
- Critical Design
- Professional Portfolio
- Studio Practice – Challenge Module
- Asset Production
- Rigging and Animation
- VFX for Games
- Scanning and Photogrammetry
- MoCap and MoEdit
- Stage 2 Placement Preparation
- Common Dissertation: Critical Practices
- Major Project
- Portfolio and Professional Practice
- Game Design
- Interaction Design
- Experience Design