BSc (Hons) Technical Art and Visual Effects for Games at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

A games degree training technical artists and visual effects artists, from programming concepts, props and materials to world building and VFX. Students specialise in VFX, tools development and animation, work in a collaborative production studio module and build a Technical Art portfolio project.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year or foundation year | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers core programming concepts, props and materials, world building and visual effects. Year 2 adds specialist optional modules (VFX, tools development, animation) and the Production Studio and Indie Art Development modules. Year 3 centres on a Technical Art Portfolio Project and further VFX and technical art specialisation.

Career pathways

Technical Artist, Visual Effects Artist, Technical Animator, CFX Artist, 3D Asset Artist, Tools Developer and indie development. Graduates have joined EA, Rockstar Games, Playground Games, Codemasters, Rare, Larian Studios, Frontier, Rebellion, Supermassive Games, Unity, Cloud Imperium Games and Climax Studios.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK / Channel Islands full-time tuition per year of study Source

International applicants: GBP 17,285 a year (2027/28). International full-time tuition per year of study Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year or foundation year

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