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BA Game Art

University of South Wales

Institution
University of South Wales
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BA (Hons) Game Art
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
W281
Typical offer
A-level CCC, UCAS 96

Entry requirements

96 UCAS Points (or above) Typical qualification requirements: A Level: CCC to include a relevant art and design subject Welsh BACC: Pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with Grade C in the Skills Challenge Certificate and CC at A Level with a relevant art and design subject BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma Merit Merit Merit in a relevant art and design subject Access to HE: Pass the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant art and design subject with a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points T Level: Pass (C and above) in a relevant art and design subject Additional requirements include: GCSEs: The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances

About this course

BA (Hons) in Game Art, an undergraduate degree completed in three years full-time. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice. Students complete two sequential Game Art Projects focusing on preproduction and development respectively, alongside a Commercial Project module. The course covers both 2D and 3D game art production across foundational and advanced stages.

Modules

  • Introduction to Game Art
  • 2D and 3D Game Art Production
  • Game Art Studies 1
  • World Creation
  • Visual Studies for Game Art
  • Advanced 2D and 3D Game Art
  • Game Art Studies 2
  • Practice Based Techniques
  • Professional Practice
  • Commercial Project
  • Game Art Project 1 – Preproduction
  • Game Art Project 2 – Development
  • Future Ready
  • Critical Research: Computer Games