Introduction
Develop skills essential to the fast-moving computer games industry with our Computer Games Art BA (Hons) degree in Cambridge.
Accredited by TIGA, our Computer Games Art degree will allow you to develop art skills relevant to the fast-moving computer games industry. You’ll gain 3D computer games skills including modelling, texturing and animation, enabling you to create characters, environments and more.
During your studies, you’ll discover how you can use your visual research, creative experimentation and technical development to forge a career as a computer games artist. You’ll learn how to plan your designs by creating concept art before bringing them to life using interactive software such as Unity 3D.
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Key facts
George and the Dragon
An animation by Amy Hook, created as part of her Computer Games Art course work.
CAITLIN PIRIE
CAITLIN PIRIE
DAVID LOPES
DAVID LOPES
DAVID LOPES
MARIA SOSNOVSKA
MARIA SOSNOVSKA
RYAN KELLY
RYAN KELLY
TAHLIA SMITH
TAHLIA SMITH
AMY GREEN
BETHANY GILBERT
BETHANY GILBERT, DAVID LEE & MICHAELA BUTLER
CARISS CICERO
IRA JOSE ROCHA
MAXINE BRADBURY
RHYS ROSE
STEFAN TOMOV
STEFAN TOMOV
TIM BURROUGHS & TAMLA TYRELL
TAMLA TYRELL
TYRONE DOUGHTY
ALAN BUGBY
JOHANNA KLEIN OLSEN
LAURA MENGOT CHAPA
OSCAR PATERSON
OWEN WESTFIELD-BELL
OWEN WESTFIELD-BELL
REYSHAND LUXIMON
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Facilities and showcase
Industry-standard facilities
As a Computer Games Art student at ARU, you’ll benefit from:
- Compass House games development studio that simulates a commercial working studio
- High-end computers with graphic tablets
- Motion capture equipment
- Render farm
- Industry-standard SLRs (for HDRI capture)
- HD cameras
- Top of the range 3D modelling, animation, and compositing software including Maya, Motion Builder, 3DS Max, Mudbox, ZBrush and Unity 3D
Our dedicated Computer Graphics Technical Officer will be on hand to offer training and support. You can also get training in the use of all our creative facilities.
Future Labs and workshop equipment
Our new digital workshop includes a variety of computer aided manufacturing machines, helping you learn up to date manufacturing and design processes as well as supporting many traditional techniques. These technologies include:
- 3D printers and scanners - FDM printers; material-specific extruders; SLA Formlabs printers; SLS Formlabs Fuse1; structured light 3D scanners
- 2D printing and cutting machines - laser cutters; Roland BN20 vinyl printer & cutter; Gerber substrate cutter; Mimaki TX300P sublimation printer.
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Accreditation
TIGA accredited
Our course is accredited by TIGA, the trade association representing the gaming industry in the UK.
Dominic Chapman
Course Leader and Lecturer Practitioner, BA Computer Games Art / BSc Computer Games Technology
Baris Isikguner
Deputy Head, Computer Games
Holly Akrill
Lecturer, Computer Games Art
Luis Azuaje
Course Leader, BA (Hons) Visual Effects Technical Art
Careers
81% of the UK computer games industry is educated to at least undergraduate level, rising to 88% for core games production roles in art or programming.
The skills and knowledge you acquire on our Computer Games Art degree course will not only help you to land a career in the gaming industry but also equip you with in-demand skills across other sectors, including film and television production, marketing, and web design.
Through work-based projects, internships and placements, students are can get hands-on practical opportunities. In recent times, ARM, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Frontier and Just Flight have all offered internships and work opportunities to ARU students.
Graduation doesn’t need to be the end of your time with us, of course. You might decide to stay at ARU and continue your Computer Games Art studies with our MA Computer Games Development (Art). Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.
SABRINA MINTER
Seeing women succeed in games has made a positive impact on my aspirations and encouraged me to work closely in a field which I now thoroughly enjoy.
SABRINA MINTER
BA (Hons) Computer Games Art
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