Games Arts, BA (Hons), with industry placement

If you have a vibrant imagination for crafting new worlds and characters, the BA (Hons) Games Arts degree at UCA Farnham provides a practical, accredited pathway. Focused on 2D concept and 3D art workflows for video games, the course builds skills in 3D modelling, texturing, and drawing to create professional game assets like characters, environments, and props. Students access world-class facilities with advanced hardware and software, collaborate with peers on other games courses, and benefit from industry links to companies such as Rebellion, SEGA, and Creative Assembly, preparing them for global careers in the sector.The program includes related options like BA (Hons) Animation and BSc (Hons) Games Development. In Year 1, you'll develop foundational art skills, drawing, and 3D production for games. Year 2 explores historical and aesthetic aspects, producing game prototypes and props. Year 3 involves self-directed projects and a dissertation on theoretical topics, ensuring graduates are industry-ready.

In Year 1 you'll learn the key art skills and software knowledge needed to communicate ideas and create tangible art assets in the context of entertainment design and games development. You'll explore observational drawing practice and 3D art production, as well as game concepts, design and programming. In Year 2 you'll investigate the historical, theoretical and aesthetic dimensions of gaming practice. Working in a studio environment centred around industry roles, you’ll produce a ‘Vertical Slice’ for an original game prototype. You'll also construct an AAA studio style prop based on a photograph or concept of your choosing. In Year 3 you'll undertake self-directed pre-production of an individual or group project, and produce a dissertation relating to the contextual and/or theoretical concerns of your chosen area of practice.