BA (Hons) Games Art and Design at Anglia Ruskin University

Create games in professional-standard facilities with high-spec workstations, specialist software and collaborative studio spaces. Develop a deep understanding of leading commercial game engines, including Unity and Unreal, used extensively by professional game companies. Combine your creativity with practical games development skills on our BA (Hons) Games Art and Design degree in Chelmsford.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences  |  Department: Cambridge School of Art  |  Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year available)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course is designed to develop your games art and design skills, empowering you to create engaging and well-crafted games. Throughout the course you will continually develop your understanding of professional games tools and processes, through lectures, practical workshops and independent study. Core modules: Asset Production, Academic Skills for Games, Game Engines for Designers, Game Engines for Designers, Character Design for Games, QA & Testing for Games, Specialities in Games Art and Design, Employability in Games.

Career pathways

Develop the creative, technical and professional skills needed for roles across games and the wider creative technology industries. You’ll build a professional portfolio and gain practical experience of industry-standard tools, software and production pipelines.

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