Game Art with Professional Placement

Falmouth University
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Computer games and animation

A-Level Entry

See entry requirements

UCAS Points

104 - 120 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£26,000

About this course

Become an industry-ready game artist.

Gain the creative and technical skills to succeed as a digital artist. Using industry-standard tools including Adobe Photoshop, Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter and Unreal, you'll develop expertise in character, concept and environment art, 3D modelling, UV mapping, baking, composition and shading. In the second and third year, you’ll get showcase your skills as you contribute to a major game development project. You’ll graduate as a confident, industry-ready game artist, equipped to join one of the fastest growing sectors of the games industry.

Why study this course at Falmouth? We’re experts in our field – the highest-ranked UK university for concept art and illustration (Rookies Global Rankings 2023) You’ll study in one of the largest and best-equipped dedicated game-making spaces of any UK university, with access to industry standard hardware and software Our industry-focused approach means you’ll team up with creative talent to produce real game while you study, and you’ll keep the Intellectual Property (IP) You’ll learn from professional artists, game art practitioners and developers who have worked on titles including Grand Theft Auto, World of Warcraft, Project Gotham Racing and the Total War series You’ll have opportunities to network with industry giants and games fans through our epic guest speaker programme and annual Games Academy Expo Our graduates have worked at studios including Build A Rocket Boy, Fireproof, Free Radical Design, Frontier Developments, Splash Damage and 10:10 Games

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades See entry requirements
UCAS Tariff Points 104 - 120 points

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2139 Information technology professionals
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2141 Web design professionals
3131 IT operations technicians
3132 IT user support technicians
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Penryn
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Computer games and animation
Avg. Graduate Salary
£26,000