Computer art is everywhere in todays culture, from film and advertising to computer games and gallery installations. Abertays BA (Hons) in Computer Arts is within its renowned School of Design and Informatics. It is accredited by ScreenSkills, the UK Sector Skills Council for Creative Media Industries, and also by TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry.
Learn to design and undertake practical projects in a diverse range of areas including concept development, 2D design, 3D art production, animation and game art development. Use cutting-edge tec...
Computer art is everywhere in todays culture, from film and advertising to computer games and gallery installations. Abertays BA (Hons) in Computer Arts is within its renowned School of Design and Informatics. It is accredited by ScreenSkills, the UK Sector Skills Council for Creative Media Industries, and also by TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry.<br/><br/>Learn to design and undertake practical projects in a diverse range of areas including concept development, 2D design, 3D art production, animation and game art development. Use cutting-edge technology and entertainment production techniques and work collaboratively with other games students on project briefs set by media and computer games companies.<br/><br/>Having launched the worlds first computer games degree in 1997, Abertay has been instrumental in building the city of Dundee as a global hub for computing and gaming. <br/><br/>Abertay is ranked: <br/>• Top university in the UK and throughout Europe for Videogames Education (Princeton Review 2015, 2016. 2017. 2018, 2019, 2020)<br/>• UK University of the Year 2021 - Teaching Quality (The Times/ Sunday Times Good University Guide)<br/>• UK Top 10 - Student Satisfaction & Teaching (Guardian Good University Guide 2021)<br/>• UK Top 10 - Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2020)
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/09/2024
Campus
Abertay Campus
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
GW42
Institution Code
A30
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
A levelB,C,C To include Art or Graphic Design or Design and Technology: Production Design Entry into Year 2 with AAB to include Art and Computer Science or Design Technology Scottish HigherA,B,B,B To include Art or Photography or Graphic Communication or Production Design International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme29 To include Visual Arts or Fine Art at S5 or H4 Entry into Year 2 with 34 Points to include 3 Higher subjects at grade 4 to include Visual Arts and Computing or Design Technology Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM Art and Design Creative Digital Media Production Creative Media Production Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2,H3,H3,H3 To include Art HNC (BTEC)M Entry into Year 1 with Creative Media Production Scottish Advanced HigherA,A,B Entry into Year 2 to include Art and Graphic Communication or Computer Science Scottish HNCPass Entry into Year 2 with HNC Computer Arts & Design - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 1 with an HNC in one of the following:- 3D Computer Animation - Graded Unit B 3D Design - Graded Unit B Art & Design - Graded Unit B Contemporary Art Practice - Graded Unit B Digital Design & Development - Graded Unit B plus essential subject at B Games Development - Graded Unit B plus essential subject at B Interactive Media - Graded Unit B Media Analysis & Production - Graded Unit B plus essential subject at B Visual Communication - Graded Unit B HND (BTEC)M Entry into Year 2 with Creative Media Production Scottish HNDPass Entry into Year 3 with HND Computer Arts & Design - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 2 with an HND in one of the following:- 3D Computer Animation - Graded Unit B Contemporary Art Practice - Graded Unit B Creative Print Making - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 1 with an HND in one of the following:- Art & Design - Graded Unit B Digital Design & Development - Graded Unit B plus essential subject at B Games Development - Graded Unit B plus essential subject at Higher B Visual Communication - Graded Unit B T LevelM Digital Production, Design & Development Digital Production, Design & Development (Pearson) |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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Scotland | £1,820 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £15,000 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |