Game Art (with Foundation Year)

University of Central Lancashire
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years Computer games and animation

A-Level Entry

See entry requirements

UCAS Points

48 points

About this course

Do you dream of joining the thriving games industry? Unleash your creativity with our industry-focused Game Art (with Foundation Year) course. Our experts will help you develop skills in traditional, digital and 3D art.

You’ll create game-ready assets, characters and environments. You'll work with digital and 3D artists including lecturers from a multi-award-winning studio.

Our Game Art (with Foundation Year) degree is set in a dynamic and friendly studio environment, where you'll develop skills and explore your creative voice. We’ll encourage you to learn and think creatively while focusing on all aspects of visual design for games.

Learn from our team of industry practitioners and artists from the independent studio, White Paper Games. Having access to a wealth of experience at all levels will help you transition from your degree into the games industry.

Based in a dedicated studio, working on industry-focused briefs to real deadlines. Throughout you’ll express your own creative ideas through your project work. As you progress, undertake live briefs linked to games artists, and gain work experience in the games industry during your studies.

Why study with us

  • You’ll develop a rich portfolio of artwork that will give you a huge advantage in the fast-paced and highly competitive games industry.

  • The Unreal Engine Team are official academic partners of the University and the Game Art course.

  • This is an industry-led, industry-focused course created and taught by current professionals using cutting-edge software and techniques.
  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades See entry requirements
    UCAS Tariff Points 48 points
    BTEC PPP

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2139 Information technology professionals
    2141 Web design professionals
    2134 Programmers and software development professionals
    3131 IT operations technicians
    3132 IT user support technicians
    2136 IT quality and testing professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time including foundation year
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Preston
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Computer games and animation