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Games Art BA (Hons)

Key Facts

  • UCAS Code

    BA: I630
    BA with Foundation: I631

  • Level

    UndergraduateUG BA (Hons)

  • Duration

    Full Time: 3 years
    Full Time Foundation: 4 years
    Part Time: 4 - 5 years

  • Starting

    September

Updated 28/01/2025

Updated 28/01/2025

Get in touch

For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:

UK STUDENTS ENQUIRIES

study@northampton.ac.uk
0300 303 2772

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ENQUIRIES

international@northampton.ac.uk
44 (0)1604 892134

Overview


The University of Northampton’s Games Art BA (Hons) degree programme focuses on the visual side of the video game industry, including specialist areas such as concept art, UI, 3D modelling, environment and character design. You will be introduced to the key points in the creative process, from initial concepting through to the production of final assets, as well as the technical skills required to implement these into a working video game.

The Games Art programme has a collaborative group project module with our Games Design and Games Programming courses, so students on the Games Art course can work with programmers and designers to produce commercial quality games.

The University is a member of the Unreal Academic Partner Program.

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Highlights


  • Up to date workstation hardware and software, including Wacom Cintiqs and Wacom Intuos.
  • Opportunities to take part in live projects and competitions in this Games Art degree.
  • Guaranteed paid internship with the Northampton Employment Promise.
  • HP Laptop and software included with this Games Art course. Terms and Conditions apply

Entry Requirements


A typical offer for the BA Games Art degree is:

  • BCC at A Level or,
  • DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical, or
  • Pass (C and above) at T Level

All selected applicants will be invited for a portfolio review and discussion.

We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications.

For more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.

If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page.

Course Content


Fees and Funding


2025/26 Tuition Fees

  • UK – Full Time: £9,535
  • UK – Part Time: £1,585 per 20 credit module
  • UK – Integrated Foundation Year: £9,535
  • International – Full Time: £15,700
  • International – Integrated Foundation Year: £15,700

Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 2025/26 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years. UON will adjust UK fees annually in line with Government Policy.

Careers and Employability


This course will give you all the skills and experience you need to find work in the broad field of games design and games art.

Previous games art students have gone on to work at:

  • Playground Games
  • Firesprite
  • Codemasters
  • Jagex
  • Austella VR
  • Totem Learning
  • Dream Harvest Games
  • Sumo Digital

You may also be able to secure work in areas such as animation, architectural visualisation, visual effects, and model-making for film and TV.

Facilities and special features


Specialist features include:

  • Up to date workstation hardware and software including Wacom Cintiqs and Wacom Intuos
  • Guest lectures that provide the opportunity to meet with industry specialists. Recent visitors have included: Rare, Unity, Splash Damage, Playground Games, Codemasters, Aardman Animations, Ubisoft, Lockwood Publishing, and Sony.
  • Opportunities to visit industry events such as EGX Rezzed
  • Yearly group projects, which allow for a real-life games development experience, working closely in a collaborative group project with student programmers and designers from Games Programming BSc (Hons) and Games Design BA (Hons)
  • Life drawing and visual studies taught throughout – giving a solid art school foundation
  • Course and module support via the course web site and University Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
  • A supportive approach to tuition with small class sizes (<20) and approachable tutors with practical industry experience.

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