Computer Games Art

Anglia Ruskin University

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

Worth knowing: about 22% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

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About this course

Turn your passion into a profession with ARU's BA (Hons) in Video Games Art and create the future of gaming. Develop art skills relevant to the fast-moving games industry including sculpting, modelling, texturing, characters and environments. Discover how to use visual research, creative experimentation and technical development to forge a career as a computer games artist.

You’ll learn how to move from concept to game-ready assets, bringing your work to life using industry-leading software including Unreal Engine 5, Autodesk Maya, ZBrush and the Adobe Substance Painter. Our course is accredited by TIGA, the trade association representing the gaming industry in the UK. We're also part of the Unreal Academic Partner programme , which recognises university courses committed to providing ongoing, high-quality educational opportunities.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

<48 pts15%

48-63 pts5%

64-79 pts30%

80-95 pts10%

96-111 pts10%

112-127 pts20%

144-159 pts10%

160-175 pts5%

How they qualified

77% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways: