Concept Art for Games and Film

Throughout the course you will develop the technical and creative skills necessary to become a film or games concept artist. You’ll learn how to combine traditional art techniques with digital painting, 3D modelling and digital sculpting. You’ll be able to choose from VFX options in games and film.

In your second and third years, you will work as a concept artist in a collaborative project with other games students to design and develop a full game. This is an amazing opportunity to experience what it is like working for a real game studio, whilst also receiving guidance and support. You’ll use industry standard software such as Photoshop, Maya and Zbrush.

During your final year, you’ll benefit from guest lectures from games industry professionals. These will provide inspiration for completing your research and portfolio projects. We discuss career development throughout the course to prepare you to work in the film and games sector.

Throughout the course you will develop the technical and creative skills necessary to become a film or games concept artist. You’ll learn how to combine traditional art techniques with digital painting, 3D modelling and digital sculpting. You’ll be able to choose from VFX options in games and film.

In your second and third years, you will work as a concept artist in a collaborative project with other games students to design and develop a full game. This is an amazing opportunity to experience what it is like working for a real game studio, whilst also receiving guidance and support. You’ll use industry standard software such as Photoshop, Maya and Zbrush.

During your final year, you’ll benefit from guest lectures from games industry professionals. These will provide inspiration for completing your research and portfolio projects. We discuss career development throughout the course to prepare you to work in the film and games sector.

The course operates on a modular basis that provides flexibility and choice. Typically the majority of modules are 30 academic credits with a smaller number of 15 credit modules. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity. Full-time students take modules worth 60 credits per semester, with part-time students taking proportionately fewer credits per semester. All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. Your overall grade for the course and your degree classification are based on the marks obtained for modules taken at levels 5 and 6. The full-time course has one start point in September.

The course operates on a modular basis that provides flexibility and choice. Typically the majority of modules are 30 academic credits with a smaller number of 15 credit modules. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity. Full-time students take modules worth 60 credits per semester, with part-time students taking proportionately fewer credits per semester. All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. Your overall grade for the course and your degree classification are based on the marks obtained for modules taken at levels 5 and 6. The full-time course has one start point in September.