Games Art & Design BA (Hons)

Join our Games Art and Design degree course and start on your path towards a career in the booming UK video game industry. <br/><br/>Designed for ambitious students, this programme focuses on character and environment design, emphasising visual narrative and play. <br/><br/>Our inspiring staff will guide you to develop the creativity needed for success in games design. As part of our dynamic School of Art and Media, you’ll enjoy a community that values experimentation and creativity. <br/><br/>The course includes engaging lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, and field trips. Graduate with the skills to research, develop, and produce professional-standard work for this fast-paced industry.<br/><br/>**TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE**<br/>- The course covers games mechanics and architecture, and experimental image making, visual effects, asset creation and concept art. <br/><br/><br/>- You’ll learn storytelling through imaginative projects using linear and non-linear narratives. <br/><br/><br/>- Games design is explored in response to contemporary culture and society.<br/><br/><br/>- There is a final year placement module giving you the chance to make industry connections and gain valuable experience<br/><br/><br/>- There are opportunities to collaborate with other disciplines including music, sound art and design.<br/><br/><br/>- We take an experimental approach and blur the boundaries between digital and analogue processes.<br/><br/><br/>- You will be learning in a city with a thriving digital industry with opportunities for building connections.<br/><br/><br/>- We integrate theory and practice, so you graduate with a strong foundation in both fields.<br/><br/><br/>- Your lecturers are a team of industry professionals.<br/><br/><br/>- You will use specialist software and equipment.<br/><br/><br/>- You will learn how to work to client briefs to collaborating with other disciplines, to self-promotion and use of social media. <br/><br/><br/>- Youll be able to choose your own creative path through the degree with support from our dedicated course team.<br/>

At Brighton, you'll study in a way that prepares you for your future. Essential graduate skills are built into every course, and you can make your CV stand out even more with optional placements and study abroad. Through practical, hands-on learning, you'll graduate confident with the knowledge and skills to make a difference and kick-start your career.<br/><br/>Brighton don't just want you to succeed, but to feel good too! From their flexible admissions process to academic and wellbeing support networks, Brighton will help you have a smooth transition to university. <br/><br/>The University of Brighton is based on the south coast, between the sea and the Sussex countryside. Brighton is one of the most unique cities in the UK and it is bursting with life. Independent and inclusive, students can enjoy shopping, green spaces, sports facilities and brilliant nightlife. The music and arts scene is up-and-coming; with the city being home to galleries and museums, in addition to hosting world-famous music acts. There is also the AMEX stadium, where the Premier League Brighton and Hove Albion FC play their matches. Brighton truly has it all!