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Concept Art for Games and Film (with a Placement Year) - BA (Hons)

University of Staffordshire

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

This degree is designed to prepare you for working within the thrilling and rapidly advancing entertainment industry. It’s perfect if you wish to mix the artistic, creative and technical skills required to be a 2D or concept artist in either the games or film industry.Our academics are experts in painting, life drawing, digital sculpting, 3D modelling, animation, lighting and rendering, digital compositing, digital painting, games scripting, motion capture, cinematography and post-production. As members of the games industry body TIGA, we provide access to some of the latest technology in game art development. You will use our purpose-built HD TV studio, green screen studios, post-production suites, state-of-the-art digital cinema cameras, HD cameras, motion capture studio, Unreal games engines, and Wacom graphic tablets.CareersOur graduates have secured employment in roles such as concept artist, illustrator and 2D/3D games artist, including character and environmental artist. Companies include Playground Games, Fireproof Studios, Jagex, Antimatter Games, Testology and Mirror Image Design. Other graduates are working as freelance concept artists within the games and film industries.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 16,750per year

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University information

University of Staffordshire

University of Staffordshire

University of Staffordshire

  • University League Table

    94th

  • Campus address

    Stoke-on-Trent Campus, College Road, University Quarter, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DE, United Kingdom

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The university offers dedicated international student support and celebrates its diverse and inclusive community through a calendar of student-led events.
Students are supported to make industry connections. There are also opportunities for hands-on and paid work experience through the Innovation Enterprise Zone.
As well as leading modern courses, there are modern facilities, including SmartZone (with its digital and immersive technology) and engineering workshops.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Art & Design

    31st out of 83 15

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    120 53%

    58th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    42nd

    20

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.30 83%

    16th

    4

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