De Montfort University (DMU), BA (Hons), Game Art Design

Game Art at DMU gives you a distinctive mix of creativity, talent and the very latest technology. Accredited by Skillset, the course was the first industry accredited game art design course in England.

There are three distinct themes fully integrated across three years of study:

• Game Production  covers the practical development of in-game content by exploring character, environment and vehicle design, including industry standard 3D modelling, mapping, materials, rigging and dynamic effects.
• Visual Design  builds on your fundamental industry skills such as good drawing and painting, an understanding of anatomy, an appreciation of form, composition and colour theory, using a range of traditional and digital tools and techniques.
• Critical Game Studies  explores games, popular culture, film, art, technology and the games industry with a unique blend of guest lectures, seminars and social networking. 

Career prospects

Our graduates have worked for companies such as Artificial Life, the BBC, Eurocom SEGA, Sony, and Ubisoft Reflections. Graduates are working as concept artists, character artists, environment artists, lead artists, technical artists and director. They have also produced their own original games, including Sodium, published by Sony.