BA (Hons) Games Art at Ravensbourne University London

Programme overview

The gaming industry has rapidly become the world’s largest entertainment sector, creating numerous career opportunities. Our BA (Hons) Games Art course in London will help you develop the skills and confidence to secure roles in the expanding field of games art. Part of a broader suite of games courses, this program promotes collaboration across disciplines, allowing you to work alongside students from various game sectors to bring your art to life - just as in the professional gaming world.

Faculty: Animation and Games | Duration: 3 years (4 years with optional integrated foundation year) | Study mode: full-time; optional integrated foundation year route available (UCAS I612) | Intake: Sep 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Key study topics: Game engine technologies; Essential games art pipelines; Games art concepting; Art Fundamentals; Concept Art; Prototyping; Industry Documentation Methods; 2D pipelines; 2D games art pipelines; 3D art pipelines. Modules: Year 1: Rave Beginnings in Games, Art Fundamentals, 3D Tool Kit - Assets, Working in Games, Concept Art and Digital Painting, 3D Tool Kit - 3D Worlds. Year 2: Character Development, Digital Illustration to Interactive Media, Digital Sculpting, VFX & Motion Capture, Games Studio Culture, Games Team Project. Year 3: Games Art Industry Portfolio, Pre-production for the Games Industry, Games Studio Project, Game Art Production Project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

At Ravensbourne we accept a wide range of qualifications for entry onto our courses, whilst also considering the context in which they were achieved. For this course, we would usually require a GCSE Grade 4 or above in English in addition to any of the below; Three A Levels at grade BBC or above; BTEC Extended Diploma at grade DMM; UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma; T Level (pass or above); Access to Higher Education Diploma; International Baccalaureate at grade 25 or above; Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 112 UCAS Tariff points; Interview and portfolio requirements. Admission onto this course is also subject to successful completion of a portfolio (or showreel). We are looking for aspiring artists who have a curiosity for both games and art. We would like to see a variety of both traditional and digital art and design work that showcases your suitability for the course. Examples of work could include the following. Character design; Life drawing (understanding of anatomy); Painting; Mixed media; Pages of sketchbook work; Environmental (evidence of understanding of perspective); Digital drawing; Modelling. Please show evidence of how research has informed your work as an artist/ designer, we are keen to see artists who think deeply about their work. UCAS course code: I602.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Fees apply to 2026-27 entry only; subject to change for 2027-28 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). Fees apply to 2026-27 entry only; subject to change for 2027-28 entry. Source

Intake: Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years (4 years with optional integrated foundation year)

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/021ad987-045b-4f61-8442-7833a0dd0164/games-art?studyYear=2027

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