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Computer Games (Art) with Digital Arts Foundation Year BA (Hons)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
15-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
With a key focus on core game art skills, professionalism and portfolio building, this degree prepares you for an exciting career at the forefront of the gaming industry. During the foundation year, youll cover key subject areas such as game art, game design, animation, CGI, VFX and code, and work on exciting practical projects designed to help you learn key digital design skills. Youll also be supported to develop key transferable skills in preparation for your degree level studies.During the BA (Hons) Computer Games (Art) degree you will be taught how to develop game ready assets for computer games and real-time simulations. A key focus is on guiding you on how to successfully combine the traditional and technical skills required to produce computer games art. The work you create in each module contributes to your overall portfolio.Students benefit from free access to our dedicated high-spec computer games lab where they can make use of industry-standard software, including Unreal Engine 5, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Suite (including Adobe Substance Painter, Adobe Substance Designer and Photoshop), Marvelous Designer and Maxon ZBrush.Using these facilities, students build up a varied portfolio of creative work. From character models and level design to environment rendering and textures, this portfolio helps students to demonstrate their competencies to potential employers.At Solent, our excellent industry links play a key part in student development, and past students have had the opportunity to work on live briefs for real clients. In addition, our academic team is formed of expert professionals who have wide-ranging experience in the gaming industry.This course is part of the South Coast Institute of Technology (IoT), a partnership of colleges, universities and industry-leading employers to create new career opportunities in the technology sector. IoT courses like this one are precisely tailored to the needs of employers in the maritime, engineering and digital industries – industries which are hungry for talented new engineers, technologists, technicians and creatives like you.
Application deadline
29 January
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Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- UCAS Points
- AQA Level 3 (Foundation) Technical Level (360 glh)
- AQA Level 3 Technical Level (1080 glh)
- AQA Level 3 Technical Level (540 glh)
- AQA Level 3 Technical Level (720 glh)
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- OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate
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- OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma
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- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- T Level
- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
University information
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University League Table
102nd
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Campus address
Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, Southampton, SO14 0YN, England
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Subject ranking
80th out of 91 7
101st out of 117 4
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Entry standards
/ Max 206108 52%82nd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10066.0 66%47th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.29 82%11th
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/ Max 227125 55%74th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10073.0 73%90th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.05 76%44th
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