Video Games Art and Design BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Study Video Games Art and Design BA at Royal Holloway to gain the skills to work at the top level of the gaming industry. Or develop your abilities as a digital artist for smaller, bespoke indie game products. The games industry is booming, with innovation across mobile, PC, console, and cloud gaming. There’s huge demand for new artists, designers, writers, coders, marketing teams, and animators.

Department: Digital Media Arts  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Coding for the Arts, Game Engines: Interactive and Immersive Environments, 3D Digital Art, Introduction to Media Histories 1, Introduction to Media Histories 2; Year 2: Game Art, Design and Story, Indie and Mobile Game Design; Year 3: Game Art, Design and Story: Portfolio Piece, Advanced Digital Media Communications Project. Optional modules: Year 2: Virtual Production Industry & Workflows, Videogames Politics Culture and History, Digital Aesthetics, Creative Industries, Race and Power in Film and Media and others; Year 3: Animation and Visual Effects, Advanced Virtual Production, Music Video, Film Form, Advanced Screenwriting and others.

Career pathways

Over 120 gaming companies are located within 30 minutes of Royal Holloway. The games sector employing over 12,000 people in the UK, and this course draws on significant industry leadership and experience that spans the Hollywood of gaming in nearby Guildford and Aldershot.

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