Games Art BA (Hons) at Coventry University

This course aims to help you learn to create game art that combines creativity and coding skills, building immersive environments for interactive adventures. Are you an aspiring games artist ready to master visual storytelling, design immersive environments and understand how art drives gameplay within a collaborative industry? If yes, then this course could be the right fit for you.

Faculty: Art, Design, Film and Fashion  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: November 2026, January 2027, March 2027, May 2027, July 2027  |  Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one: Hack Lab and Creative Play, Interactive Narratives and Immersive Experiences, Concept Development, Prototyping and Design, Skills Lab. Year two: Experimental Games Project, The Creature Workshop, Environment Design and Storytelling, Digital Painting and Concept Art for Game Development. Final year: Designing Game Worlds: Theory, Art and Innovation, Signature Project: Defining Your Game Art Style, Illustration for Games: Concept and Promotional Art, Professional Game Art Portfolio.

Career pathways

The course should prepare you for the rigours of the professional world by simulating the challenges that you may face as a practitioner. It aims to develop your independent thought, innovation, imagination, critical reflection and confidence in your practice, as well as transferrable skills suitable for employment across the full breadth of the creative industries.

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