BA (Hons) Games Art at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Create immersive worlds that captivate players. Develop creative, technical, and professional skills to become a games artist in an exciting global industry. Worlds where art, imagination, and technology collide Games art sits at the cutting edge of creativity, blending visual storytelling, design theory, and powerful digital tools to create immersive worlds players can explore, inhabit, and remember.

Faculty: Leeds School of Arts | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with placement) | Study mode: full-time (optional placement year) | Intake: 20 Sep 2027 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Game Art Fundamentals, Game Design Theory, Introduction to Environment Design, Introduction to Character Design. Year 2 core modules: Portfolio, Cultural Studies, Game Technologies. Year 3 core modules: Personal Project, Dissertation, Industry Project.

Career pathways

Your future career is central to everything we do at Leeds Beckett. This BA Games Art degree equips you with a versatile, future-focused skill set, and offers pathways into postgraduate study to further enhance your expertise and potential. Roles include Art director, Creature designer, Environment designer, Character artist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Points: 112 points required. (Minimum 72 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.) GCSEs GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs. Access to HE Diploma Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points. T Levels Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core. Scottish Awards 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 4 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above. Irish Leaving Certificate 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above. International baccalaureate 112 tariff points or a score of 28 from the IB diploma. This should include a minimum of 3 Highers with 2 at grade H5 or above. IELTS IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £10050. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,345 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £17345. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with placement)

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=Leeds+Beckett+University+Games+Art&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2027

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