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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
College Lane campus - University of Hertfordshire
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
26-SEP-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
About the course
By studying this degree, you will...
- develop your concept art skills and knowledge, to a professional level
- produce a commercial-standard personal portfolio that reflects the forefront of current practices in the games, film and animation industries
- explore the theoretical and contextual understanding of concept art, its audiences and significances in our contemporary media culture
- develop professional-level enquiry, research, creative invention, project planning and management practices
- have access to additional technical training by auditing undergraduate skills modules
- have the opportunity to specialise in one area, such as character or environment design, or develop a broadly-based concept art practice
- study specialist modules in your chosen discipline area, as well as studying modules that are shared with other awards in the postgraduate media programme such as MA Animation and MA Games Art and Design
- have a personal tutor who you will see throughout your study and also have regular opportunities for advice on preparing for your future career and developing your portfolios.
Careers
What jobs can graduates get?
Concept art graduates will typically work in the games, film and animation industries. All these sectors are currently seeing significant growth driven by the rise in gaming and streaming services with a consequent demand for a larger workforce. Concept Artists are key to all production in these areas.
Graduates work for most major games' companies including BAFTA winning UK games studio Creative Assembly, Frontier, Splash Damage, Guerrilla Games, Epic Games and Rare.
Modules
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£ 17,250per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of Hertfordshire
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University League Table
84th
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Campus address
University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB, England
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Subject ranking
71st out of 84 8
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Entry standards
/ Max 239118 50%67th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10061.0 61%52nd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.01 75%70th
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