Game Design (Game Art) Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Level up your creativity. Be the future of Game Art.

If you want to design and create the future of Game Art, this degree will give you the creative and technical foundation to make your mark. The BA (Hons) Game Design (Game Art) programme equips you with the skills, confidence, and industry insight needed to stand out as a professional artist in the games sector.

Throughout your studies, you’ll explore the core principles of digital art, learning how to design, model, animate, and bring your creations to life within game engines. You’ll develop a strong grounding in Digital Art Fundamentals, 3D Modelling, Character and Environment Design, and Animation, gaining hands-on experience in industry-standard tools and workflows used by studios around the world.

As you progress, you’ll build a deep understanding of the games industry, production pipelines, and collaborative development, working in simulated studio environments that mirror real-world professional practice. You’ll also study the theory of play, player experience, and visual storytelling, helping you to design artwork that not only looks great but enhances gameplay and narratives.

Each year of the course is designed to expand your creativity and technical skillset, preparing you to take ownership of your artistic direction. By your final year, you’ll have the opportunity to specialise in your chosen discipline, whether that’s character art, environmental design, animation or technical art, and create a curated, professional portfolio that showcases who you are.

By the time you graduate, you’ll be ready to step confidently into the industry, equipped with the artistic skills, technical knowledge, and creative vision needed to shape the next generation of games.