Course Overview
BA(Hons) Games Art and Technology is a comprehensive program that equips students with the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for a career within games art disciplines. The course encompasses a multi-disciplinary approach, encompassing the technical and theoretical aspects of 3D art and development. With a focus on art development process, the program offers students an overview of the various domains within the industry, including environment design, character design, and technical art practice. The course curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in art departments within the games and allied industries, and to impart a thorough understanding of the industry's production methodologies and business practices. The course is implemented using a Universal Design for Learning framework, which promotes inclusive education and accommodates the diverse needs of all students.
The course reflects current industry practice incorporating technical art, procedural asset generation and film/TV production workflows alongside more established workflows for character and environment design for games, film and VR/XR.
The games art course will facilitate the study of three main discipline areas within games industry art departments. Core 3D and 2D art skills will be taught through the industry specific specialisms of:
Environmental Design and Implementation
Character Design and Implementation
Technical Art and Virtual Production workflows
Year 1 Core and Spine modules
Year 2 Core and Spine modules
Year 3 Core and Spine modules
In years 2 and 3, students select optional modules to study alongside the core and spine modules. Please visit the School website for a list of optional modules
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
BIMM University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
BIMM University (or our partner Met Film School) welcomes applicants from countries that will require a student visa to study in the UK. Applicants must meet requirements set by UKVI. Upon acceptance of an offer you may be required to attend a consultation with a member of the admissions team.
We are waiting on confirmation from UKVI that some of our campuses can accept applicants that require a student visa. Should these not be approved, we will be able to offer an alternative campus and course, subject to audition/portfolio and academic requirements being met.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | a minimum of 5.5 must be achieved in each band (Reading, writing, listening, speaking) |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Level B2 | A minimum overall score of 170, and no lower than 165 in each band |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | the minimum points must met in each band: Listening - 17 Reading - 18 Speaking - 20 Writing - 17 |
| PTE Academic | 59 | A minimum score of 59 overall. At least 59 must be achieved in all four skills |
To nurture individuality and foster diversity, we adopt a balanced approach to admissions. We may extend offers below our standard entry criteria to those with strong portfolios. This means that not all students who meet the entry requirements will be offered a place, and equally we may make offers to students from disadvantaged backgrounds based on lower grades.
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| EU | £15950* | Year 1 |
| England | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535* | Year 1 |
| International | £15950* | Year 1 |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
The tuition fee shown is for year 1 of study only.
Fees may be subject to increase on an annual basis, and do not cover additional costs such as:
Each year we offer various bursaries and scholarships.
For further information, please view details on the BIMM University website
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Hove
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Email:admissions@bimm.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0) 1273 840 346
Email:admissions@metfilm.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0) 20 8280 9119
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