
Game Art BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Game Art BA (Hons)
If your aim is to become an artist in the Games industry, then the Game Art course at USWs Cardiff campus has been designed to develop your passion, drive and commitment to become a highly talented game artist, turning your dreams and aspirations into tangible, marketable and industry-level game artist skills. With gamers’ demands for realistic and imaginative graphics having increased as new hardware technology has developed, the Games Art course will help you practise traditional art skills alongside cutting-edge digital artwork and allow for your career pathway to open into a var...
If your aim is to become an artist in the Games industry, then the Game Art course at USWs Cardiff campus has been designed to develop your passion, drive and commitment to become a highly talented game artist, turning your dreams and aspirations into tangible, marketable and industry-level game artist skills. With gamers’ demands for realistic and imaginative graphics having increased as new hardware technology has developed, the Games Art course will help you practise traditional art skills alongside cutting-edge digital artwork and allow for your career pathway to open into a variety of future directions. <br/><br/>Over the three years, your studies will explore the professional and theoretical elements of the games industry, you will also have the opportunity to work on group projects with students from other courses allowing you to design, develop and publish games. <br/><br/>Many of our graduates have become indie developers, freelance artists or professionals within many studios including Climax Games, Codemasters, Airship, Rockstar and more.<br/><br/>This course is studied at USW Cardiff in the city centre, putting you at the heart of the capital of Wales. Its the perfect home for our creative industries courses and students. Well known as a city of culture and entertainment, the opportunities for creative industries in Cardiff are endless.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Cardiff
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W281
Institution Code
W01
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
96
To include an Art and Design related subject
Access to HE Diploma
Pass the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant Art and Design subject with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM
To include an Art and Design related subject
GCSE/National 4/National 5
The University normally requires Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C/4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
A level
C,C,C
To include an Art and Design related subject
T Level
Pass (C and above)
Passing the T Level with Pass (C or above in the Core) to include an Art and Design related subject
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
D
A*
We accept the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma in lieu of a third subject.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
EU, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,000 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
International | £12,600 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |