Create unreal game environments.

We created this degree as a response to industry demand for new creative talent. Game studios are driving innovation and economic value throughout the UK, supporting over 73,000 jobs and contributing £6 billion annually (source Ukie). Games skills can also be applied to other industries, including VFX, virtual production, architecture, real-time immersive media (theme parks and entertainment) or even the medical and engineering professions. The career perspectives are endless.

This Master of Arts in Game Art packs in all the content from our popular 21-week course with hands-on tuitions. It then takes you to the next level, with two major projects that will allow you to put everything you’ve learned into practice to create a killer portfolio. A collaborative group project will get you working with other students like a real studio, and an individual final project will be your chance to further specialise, improve your skills and finesse your portfolio, under the guidance of industry professionals and tutors.

You’ll create lifelong connections and start building your network. Our studio connections, industry-trained tutors, Talent Development Team support and Aftercare programme will set you in the right direction for a successful career in video games.

Why choose this course:

• Designed with industry - our advisory board of experts, from the likes of Creative Assembly and Improbable, help develop and keep this degree relevant.
• Learn from expert Tutor, Christian Avigni, who has over 10 years of experience.
• Get to grips with the software used in industry, including Unreal Engine, Maya and SpeedTree.
• Work on industry-standard briefs and experience real-life scenarios, just like in a professional studio.
• Receive feedback from industry professionals - an opportunity to level-up your work and build connections, ready to embark on your creative career. Previous studio partners for our game art course have included Creative Assembly, Climax Studios and Media Molecule.
• Recognised degree - graduate with a postgraduate MA qualification awarded by Coventry University which will boost your employability around the world. 
• Aftercare package - we'll help you polish your portfolio and find the right job, with access to our studios and showreel clinics for 12 months.

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, a mix of strong creative, technical and soft skills, include communication and teamwork, 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, including PlayStation London Studio, Rare, Rockstar, Ubisoft and Improbable. 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.