MA Advanced 3D Game Art at Buckinghamshire New University

If you have an undergraduate degree, some industry experience or a genuine love for 3D Game Art, you could take your career to the next level, with this advanced course. Upon graduation you’ll have a high-standard showreel to help you join this ever-growing industry. At BNU, our Advanced 3D Game Art course is designed around current industry practices, ensuring you master cutting-edge techniques in character modelling, environment design, and real-time rendering.

Faculty: Animation and Game Design  |  Duration: One Year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

On this degree you will cover abroad range of topics, from researching into the field of game art, looking at both historical and contemporary practice to generating ideas derived from your findings, we will help you grow your skillset. After your initial research, you’ll create a small original sample game art of your own derived from your research work which will help to establish and personalise the overall direction of your studies and practice. Core modules include Research, Experimentation, Character Creation: Preproduction, Character Creation: Production, Game Environments: Preproduction, Game Environments: Production, Production Project.

Career pathways

This course helps you grow and develop your skillset and create an industry-standard showreel. Get to know where your interests and talent lies, ready for the career you desire. Roles include 3D Artist, Character Artist, Animator, Environment Artist, Technical Animator.

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