BA Games Art
About this course
BA (Hons) in Games Art, a games design and fashion design degree centred on the visual and technical production of digital assets for interactive media. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes a portfolio review as part of the admissions process, and students select from career specialisms including Character Art and Environment Art. The first year introduces foundational skills through modules such as 3D Props And Materials, Digital Sculpting Studio: Characters And Game Assets, Visual Art Skills For Games, and Worldbuilding Studio: Real-Time Environments. The second year progresses into team-based workflows and specialised asset creation via Game Production Studio, Indie Art Development, Real-Time Character Art: Stylised Foundations, and Real-Time Environment Art: Organic Worlds. The final year focuses on portfolio consolidation and advanced production through Advanced Modelling Showcase, Games Art And Concepts Live Brief, Final Year Project: Art Artefact, Final Year Project: Collaborative Project, and Final Year Project: Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
UCAS: 112-120 UCAS points. A Levels: BBC. BTEC: DMM. Other UK qualifications: Access to HE Diploma - Pass Access with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. Applicants to Staffs who are taking the Access to HE Diploma receive a reduced tariff point offer as part of our access and participation plan activity UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM T Levels - Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer We welcome applications from students studying a range of international and UK qualifications, including Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales, Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers and the Irish Leaving Certificate. Offers will normally be made in line with our standard entry requirements and may include specific grade requirements in relevant subjects. All applicants are individually assessed via a portfolio review. Check out our top tips for what to include in your Games Art portfolio .
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What students say
Based on about 164 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 220 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 87%
- Left higher education: 13%
What graduates do next
Based on about 49 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 74%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 27%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 18%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 9%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 16%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 55%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 3%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 180 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 93%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- 3D Props And Materials
- Digital Sculpting Studio: Characters And Game Assets
- Visual Art Skills For Games
- Worldbuilding Studio: Real-Time Environments
- Game Production Studio
- Indie Art Development
- Real-Time Character Art: Stylised Foundations
- Real-Time Environment Art: Organic Worlds
- Advanced Modelling Showcase
- Games Art And Concepts Live Brief
- Final Year Project: Art Artefact
- Final Year Project: Collaborative Project
- Final Year Project: Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Games Art at University of Staffordshire earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 15 months, £19,000 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,000 and £29,000. The £23,500 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Computer games and animation.
What do graduates of BA Games Art at University of Staffordshire do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Games Art at University of Staffordshire?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Games Art at University of Staffordshire?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Games Art at University of Staffordshire?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.