Put your passion for problem solving to use in the most in-demand creative role you’ve never heard of! 

Do you love video games, movies and animation and have a passion for finding creative solutions and being part of a team? Then Bachelor in Technical Art for Games and VFX is for you.   

The job title says it all! Technical Artists work anywhere between creating tools all the way through to creating artwork as well. It’s the perfect role for those who like to do a bit of everything or drill down into a specific area of interest, whether that be creating art, shaders, lighting, making procedural content, solving technical issues, helping artists or creating your own amazing FX simulations. 

This exciting role encompasses art and technical development and is perfect for people who want to be that bridge between art and code. 

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 to some of the best video games and VFX studios in the world 
• Partnership with Epic Games - we are 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 to train their staff in Unreal Engine 
• We’re a Houdini certified school - learn from the experts and benefit from exclusive access to Houdini webinars and presentations 
• Industry briefs and feedback - work on industry-standard briefs, experience real-life scenarios and receive feedback on your work from external developers to learn about current development practice 
• 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 games and VFX studios including Rare, Rockstar, Ubisoft, DNEG and Framestore. 47 Escapees worked on Avengers: Endgame, 26 on The Mandalorian, 23 on Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3 and 16 on Stranger Things
• Industry-standard facilities - study in a studio environment that mirrors current industry practice, using high-spec equipment and professional software such as Unreal Engine and Houdini 
• Professional input - industry partners have helped design this degree to make sure it is relevant to employers and up to date 
• All-round technical skills - learn software, skills and techniques for both games and visual effects and learn 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.

Career opportunities:

Technical Artists are highly sought after in industry with great employment opportunities across games, animation and VFX.

This cutting-edge course is designed with experts from Creative Assembly, Framestore, nDreams and PlayStation London Studio. Taught by industry professionals, you will learn to create tools, scripts, and FX simulations, developing graphics and solving problems for teams in the games, visual effects and animation sectors. Graduate with the transferable skills to work in both technical and artistic capacities across different real-time and graphics production environments, such as virtual reality and virtual production.