Games Art BA (Hons) at University of Northampton

University of Northampton

United Kingdom, Northampton

University Rank:#1201

University of Northampton offers the Bachelor of Games Art BA (Hons) as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its Waterside campus in Northampton, United Kingdom. Taught in English and completed over 4 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for games art ba (hons) and related professional fields.

About Games Art BA (Hons)

Overview

The University of Northampton’s BA Games Art degree focuses on the visual side of the video game industry, including specialist areas such as concept art, UI, 3D modelling, environment and character design. You will be introduced to the key points in the creative process, from initial concepting through to the production of final assets, as well as the technical skills required to implement these into a working video game.

The Games Art University programme has a collaborative group project module with our Games Design and Games Programming courses, so students on the Games Art course can work with programmers and designers to produce commercial quality games.

The University is a member of the Unreal Academic Partner Program.

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Games Art BA (Hons) at University of Northampton

Entry Requirements

A typical offer for the BA Games Art degree is:

BCC at A Level or,
DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical, or
Pass (C and above) at T Level

All selected applicants will be invited for a portfolio review and discussion.

We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications.

For more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.

If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page.

Admission to this foundation Games Art course is normally:
- DEE at A Level or,
- MPP at BTEC or,
- Pass (D or E) at T Level
However, we would also like to hear from you if you have professional or industry experience instead, a range of other qualifications or self-developed subject knowledge that relates to the course you wish to study.
All International and EU students applying for a course with the University of Northampton must meet the following minimum English language requirements:
- IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands
  for study at undergraduate level
For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

English Requirements

PTEMin 65
IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 70

English Program Requirements

All International and EU students applying for a course with the University of Northampton must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands
for study at undergraduate level

For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

Career Opportunities after Completing Games Art BA (Hons)

Careers and Employability

This Games Arts Degree will give you all the skills and experience you need to find work in the broad field of games design and games art.

Previous games art students have gone on to work at:

Playground Games
Firesprite
Codemasters
Jagex
Austella VR
Totem Learning
Dream Harvest Games
Sumo Digital

You may also be able to secure work in areas such as animation, architectural visualisation, visual effects, and model-making for film and TV.

Tuition and Fee Information for Games Art BA (Hons) at University of Northampton

Games Art BA (Hons) at University of Northampton

University of Northampton

United Kingdom, Northampton