Game Art Foundation Degree

We will continue to follow government guidelines to ensure the safety of all our students and staff and have put in place additional safety measures, including the way we deliver your course.

For Semester 1, we plan to deliver your course through a mixture of online and face to face tuition and we will review this as Government guidelines change in response to COVID-19 developments. 

Under the present guidelines, we plan to deliver your course 50% online and 50% face to face. We will timetable, where possible, so that you come into the UC for a whole day and you will be in a bubble with your fellow students on your course.

Face to face contact will be delivered following guidelines on social distancing and increased health and safety measures.  You will be made fully aware of the current measures in place and be expected to follow the guidance issued.

Modules may include
Year 1

• Introduction to 3D
• Visual Design
• Digital Sculpting
• Project 1
• Principles of Gameplay
• Professional Development

Year 2

• Advanced 3D
• Character Art
• Project 2
• Art for Emerging Technologies
• Employability Skills

You will be given the opportunity to work across a wide range of projects, developing skills in game art. By developing the workflows required to create game ready assets, you will create environments and props and sculpt realistic looking game characters. You will develop skills in implementing these assets into a game engine, preparing them to showcase your skills by rendering out high-quality images for use within your professional portfolio.

You will develop the following skills:

• Innovative and creative thinking preparing you for the ever-evolving games art industry.
• Critical understanding of game art and the creation of 3D models.
• Self-discipline and independence as learners and industry practitioners.
• Academic skills including critical thinking, academic writing and time management.

Benefits include the following:

• Taught by professionals with industry experience.
• Opportunities for networking with our industry connections.
• The opportunity to work collaboratively on ideas and projects.

You will also be developed as a creative individual, learning to appreciate and apply the artistic, technical and narrative techniques that form the core of contemporary games development. Finally, you will become well-versed in the real world of computer games, learning how the past, present and future of computer games are vital to your career and personal development.

Modules will be formally assessed and graded through a range of methods, including:

• Practical demonstrations.
• Portfolios.
• Reflections.
• Case studies.
• Solo and group projects.
• Evaluations.
• Academic posters.

This range of activities provides the opportunity for everyone to demonstrate the knowledge and skills that they have acquired throughout the course of their studies.

Entry requirements for this course include 2 A levels at grade D with one in a relevant subject, or a Level 3 BTEC Diploma or Extended Diploma with an MP/MPP profile in relevant subjects, or an Access to HE Diploma with an overall pass grade with 60 credits and then 24 credits or above to be at merit grade.

Additionally, for literacy levels a GCSE grade 4 or above in English is desirable or equivalent qualifications. For numeracy levels, a GCSE grade 4 or above in maths is desirable or equivalent qualifications.

IELTS score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any component.

Please note, international qualifications will be assessed against the above criteria.

The course structure actively supports claims for Recognition of Prior Certified Learning (RPCL) or Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL).

University Centre Leeds welcomes applications from mature applicants (aged 21 years and over at the start of the course) who may not have met the academic criteria, but who can demonstrate a wealth of experience in their chosen field. Candidates in this category and otherwise are likely to be interviewed to assess their suitability for the course and may be asked to provide a portfolio of evidence to support their application. 

Upon completion of this foundation degree you can progress on to a full BA (Hons) degree at University Centre Leeds or another institution. Alternatively, you may seek relevant employment in the following roles:

• Character artist
• Environment artist
• Weapons artist
• Prop artist
• 3D artist
• 3D generalist

For the latest version of the programme specifications for this course please click here.

For the latest version of the course handbook for this course please click here.