Our animation & games design courses are ranked 6th in the UK for student satisfaction and teaching satisfaction by the Guardian University Guide 2023.
Our animation & games design courses are ranked 6th in the UK for student satisfaction and teaching satisfaction by the Guardian University Guide 2023.
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See a selection of our talented students’ work in our showreel below.
Our teaching team has a unique mix of experience in indie game development, illustration, and design, with over 75 years of combined industry know-how.
Course leader, Gary, has a wide network of contacts in the illustration, design, publishing, and games worlds. Kevin is an experienced game artist and visual designer who’s worked on everything from video games to mobile apps – so he knows exactly what it takes to make game art that stands out.
You’ll be learning from people who’ve actually done the job – and are here to help you do it too.
You’ll join a thriving creative community at Park Campus in Cheltenham.
We have 4 new Games PC labs on Park Campus, fitted with RTX 4060 graphics cards, 64GB RAM, I9 processors and 34” curved monitors, loaded with industry-standard software and ready for your projects.
You’ll have access to the latest technology and equipment at FuturePark at our Park Campus in Cheltenham – a £5.8 million centre of excellence for cyber and digital which opened in autumn 2024, complete with state-of-the-art PC labs and the latest technology in 3D scanning and VR.
Complete with a kitchenette, the Lobby is a new study and social space created with the FuturePark project, where you can relax between sessions, socialise with friends, and play some games on open-access PCs and PS5s.
Primarily used by the Games Research Placement Team, you can book time in the lab to use the VR headsets, 3D scanners and motion capture suits. Or use our dev-kits to build your game projects for the Sony PlayStation or Nintendo Switch.
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Joining the School of Arts, Culture and Environment means that you’re joining a wider community of creative sector partners and collaborators.
As part of this course, you’ll get the chance to take your game art skills to the next level with a year-long work placement in the games industry. It’s a chance to experience what it’s really like inside a professional studio – fast-paced, creative, and packed with opportunities to grow.
Game students have previously landed amazing placements with big-name studios like Unity, Sumo Digital, Team17, TT Odyssey, and Playground Games.
Some students even choose to stay on campus and join our Games Research Team, working on real client projects using cutting-edge VR and 3D scanning technology. Whether you’re in a studio or working on live briefs here, you’ll be building real-world experience that will set you apart.
At the start of the year, we’ll take you to EGX London – one of the biggest games events in the UK. It’s the perfect place to get your first real taste of the games industry, check out the latest titles, and see how studios show off their work. This trip is mainly for first-year students, so you can dive in right from the beginning.
Later in the year, we visit Let’s Talk Games in Leamington Spa, where you’ll hear directly from developers and artists working in the industry. It’s a great chance to get inspired and start thinking about where your own game art career could go.
To wrap up the year, we host GAMEX – our own student showcase. It’s your chance to show off your group projects, meet industry guests, and let your work do the talking. Whether you’re into character design, environments, or VFX, this is your moment to shine.
From your very first group game jam to your final-year multiplayer project, you’ll team up with students from Games Design and Games Programming to bring your game art to life. You’ll work in mixed teams, just like in real studios, learning how to follow real development pipelines and create polished, playable games.
You’ll get to show off your work at events like GAMEX, and hear directly from industry pros through guest lectures that keep you in the loop with the latest trends and tools.
Our upgraded labs are packed with everything you need to create stunning characters, environments, and visual effects. By the end of the course, you’ll have a strong portfolio, hands-on experience working in creative teams, and the confidence that comes from building full games in a professional setting.
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