50業子

Create the games you want to play.  

Video games are evolving and growing across all devices, making it an exciting time to study and work in the industry, with over 28,000 people making games professionally in the UK (source: TIGA).

Games tools and skills can also be applied to lots of other industries, including VFX, virtual production, architecture, real-time immersive media (theme parks and entertainment) or even the medical and engineering professions.  

Designed with industry experts from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, this Bachelor of Science in The Art of Video Games develops your creative, technical, and professional skills. Learn from tutors with experience from EA, Rebellion, and Jagex while specialising in areas like advanced modelling, lighting, texturing, real-time FX, and foliage. Attend hands-on tutorials at our industry-standard London studios, learn in-demand skills and tools and build industry connections. You’ll graduate with a portfolio of high-quality work - ready for a career in games.   

Why choose this course:

• We're ranked 1st in the UK, and 2nd globally for Production Excellence in Immersive Media, 2nd in the UK and 5th globally for Production Excellence, 10th in the UK for Games Design and Development, and placed among the top 10 Creative Schools in the UK by The Rookies
• Based in London - home of some to the best video games studios in the world
• Partnership with Epic Games - the first Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center in the UK and an Unreal Engine Academic Partner. Our certified tutors also run short courses for studios who want their staff to be trained in Unreal Engine
• We’re a member of TIGA, the trade association for the UK video games industry, with the vision to make the UK the best place in the world to develop video games. We were shortlisted for a Best Educational Institution TIGA Award in 2021 and 2022
• Industry briefs - work on industry-standard briefs and experience real-life scenarios, just like in a professional studio
• Successful alumni - you'll join our community of thousands of Escapees, many of whom have gone on to work at some of the world’s top studios including Creative Assembly, Epic Games, Playground Games, Rare and Rockstar Games
• Industry-standard facilities - study in a studio environment that mirrors current industry practice, using professional software such as Unreal Engine
• Professional input - our advisory board of experts, from the likes of Creative Assembly and Improbable, help develop and keep this degree up to date. You will also receive feedback on some of your work from industry professionals
• All-round creative skills - study common modules in your first year to gain an understanding of game art, animation and visual effects and how the pipelines cross over
• Soft skills - learn soft skills such as teamwork, organisation and giving and receiving feedback to prepare you for work in the real world
• Specialism - tutors will help you to choose from advanced modelling, advanced lighting, advanced texturing and materials, real-time FX and foliage.

Career opportunities:

“London is now the largest cluster for games studios in Europe. In the next three years, Games London is expected to bring in a further £45m for games businesses and create an extra 270 jobs.” (source Film London)  

You’ll graduate with a degree and a killer portfolio put together with advice from tutors and industry professionals. Ready to apply to your first job in the industry! 

Some of the opportunities you can consider once you’ve finished your studies include: 

• Game Artist 
• Environment Artist 
• Prop Artist 
• Material Artist 
• FX Artist
• Level Artist 
• Lighting Artist 
• Foliage Artist 
• Technical Artist 
• Visualisation Artist
• Real-Time Generalist 
• Real-Time Generalist in Virtual Production 
• Real-Time FX Artist 
• Real-Time Cinematic Artist 
• Unreal Engine Artist 
• Producer 

Our students have gone to work as both specialist and generalist artists in studios creating games and real-time graphics. Those not only apply to video games but are also used in VFX (film and TV production, virtual production), real-time immersive media (augmented reality, theme parks, rides, entertainment), cinematics, architecture visualisation, VR visualisation, simulations for medical professions and the automotive and engineering industries.