
Technical Art for Games & VFX (Integrated Masters) AI Msci (Hon)
Course Overview - Technical Art for Games & VFX (Integrated Masters) AI Msci (Hon)
If you love games, films and animation, have a passion for problem solving, finding creative solutions and being part of a team, then Technical Art for Games and VFX is for you.
The job title says it all! Technical Artists work anywhere between creating tools all the way through to creating artwork as well. It’s the perfect role for those who like to do a bit of everything or drill down into a specific area of interest, whether that be creating art, shaders, lighting, making procedural content, solving technical issues, helping artists or creating your own amazing FX simu...
If you love games, films and animation, have a passion for problem solving, finding creative solutions and being part of a team, then Technical Art for Games and VFX is for you. <br/><br/>The job title says it all! Technical Artists work anywhere between creating tools all the way through to creating artwork as well. It’s the perfect role for those who like to do a bit of everything or drill down into a specific area of interest, whether that be creating art, shaders, lighting, making procedural content, solving technical issues, helping artists or creating your own amazing FX simulations. <br/><br/>This exciting role encompasses art and technical development and is perfect for people who want to be that bridge between art and code. <br/><br/>Designed with industry experts from <strong>Creative Assembly</strong>, <strong>Framestore</strong>, <strong>nDreams</strong> and <strong>PlayStation London Studios</strong>, on this degree you will learn to create tools, scripts and FX simulations, developing graphics and solving problems for teams in the games, visual effects and animation sectors. You will have the transferable skills to work and support teams in both technical and artistic capacities across different real-time and graphics production environments, such as virtual reality and virtual production. <br/><br/><strong>Why choose this course</strong><br/><br/><br/>+ Ranked <strong>1st in the world</strong> for <strong>Production Excellence in Immersive Media</strong> and <strong>2nd in the UK (15th in the world)</strong> for <strong> Visual Effects</strong> by <strong>The Rookies</strong> <br/><br/><br/>+ Based in London - home to some of the best video games and VFX studios in the world <br/><br/><br/>+ Partnership with <strong>Epic Games</strong> - the first <strong>Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center in the UK</strong> and an <strong>Unreal Engine Academic Partner</strong>. <br/><br/><br/>+ We’re a <strong>Houdini certified school</strong> <br/><br/><br/>+ Work on industry-standard briefs, experience real-life scenarios and receive feedback on your work from external developers to learn about current development practice <br/><br/><br/>+ Successful alumni - you’ll join our community of thousands of Escapees, many of whom have gone on to work at some of the world’s top studios including <strong>Rare, Rockstar, Ubisoft, DNEG</strong> and <strong>Framestore</strong>. 47 Escapees worked on <strong>Avengers: Endgame</strong>, 26 on <strong>The Mandalorian</strong>, 23 on <strong>Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3</strong> and 20 on <strong>Stranger Things</strong><br/><br/><br/>+ Study in a studio environment that mirrors current industry practice, using high-spec equipment and professional software such as <strong>Unreal Engine</strong> and <strong>Houdini</strong> <br/><br/><br/>+ Professional input - industry partners have helped design this degree to make sure it is relevant to employers and up to date <br/><br/><br/>+ All-round technical skills - learn software, skills and techniques for both games and visual effects and learn how the pipelines cross over<br/>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Escape Studios
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Course Code
I801
Institution Code
P34
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language Grade 4 or C
A level
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £17,995 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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