Games Art BA (Hons)
Manchester Metropolitan University
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 50 graduates of Games Art BA (Hons) and other courses in Computer Games and Animation at Manchester Metropolitan University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Computer Games and Animation.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Computer Games and Animation
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Computer Games and Animation at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £23500 | £22500 | £26000 |
25-75 percentile range | £22000 - £25000 | £18000 - £25000 | £21500 - £33500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Computer Games and Animation
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £23390 | £20411 | £24692 |
25-75 percentile range | £19866 - £26906 | £14825 - £25703 | £18756 - £32023 |
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Course Description
Creating art for games is both specialised and rewarding – a mix of technical know-how and creative thinking that can make a huge impact on the look, feel and experience of any computer game. A game artist can create entire living and breathing virtual worlds, dynamic animated characters and beautiful atmospheric effects in one of the most challenging and exciting roles in the creative industry. Our BA (Hons) Games Art course offers this mix, with core skills and vital understanding that will equip you for your future career in the games industry.
It’s a course that offers the chance to explore the role art plays in the process of game development, while gaining essential skills in creating concept art, 2D and 3D game assets. As you progress through the course, you’ll focus on the practical processes central to making games, building up an impressive portfolio of games and game-like artefacts, while exploring the specialist areas of games art you’d like to pursue. With innovative assessments like our ‘Game a Week’ challenge, you can prove your abilities and grow your confidence. Then, in your last year, you’ll not only have the chance to focus on your own game art specialism, but you’ll also work as part of a virtual game studio – contributing to a large-scale game through a series of smaller projects.
While it’s a specialist course offering a specialist skill set, being part of the School of Digital Arts offers the unique opportunity to work with others from across our broad creative community. By working in collaboration with students of photography, animation, sound design and more, as well as students from the Department of Computing and Mathematics, you’ll get a taste of the kind of cross-disciplinary teamwork that’s essential in the fast-moving digital sector. It’s not only a creative environment, but a well-equipped one too. SODA has been purpose-built to develop industry-standard skills, so it offers industry-standard facilities – giving you every opportunity to get to grips with professional-grade development and design technology.
Just as SODA provides a vibrant, dynamic environment for studying games art, Manchester provides an exciting, creative setting. The city is not only home to one of the largest media and creative sector outside London, but also has a rich history of video games creation, from Ocean Software in the 1980’s to TT Games and much more today. On our doorstep, you can find renowned CG, visual effects and VR/AR agencies like Flipbook and Carbon Digital, not to mention the BBC’s entire digital and games teams. In short, it’s much more than an exciting city for students: for qualified, well-rounded game artists, Manchester can provide the perfect launch pad for a rewarding career.
This course has a Foundation Year available.
Features and Benefits
- Gain the knowledge, skills and expertise to enter the games industry, one of the fastest growing industries in the digital and creative sector in the UK and globally.
- Develop your skills as a 2D and 3D games artist through developing your creativity and drawing from the rich community of SODA.
- Develop your confidence and knowledge of the industry by meeting and working with professionals in the field of games art and beyond.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Games Art BA (Hons) at Manchester Metropolitan University
35% | Elementary occupations |
25% | Information Technology Professionals |
15% | Business and public service associate professionals |
10% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
5% | Business and Financial Project Management Professionals |
5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All other courses
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- 5.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
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About Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a publicly funded institution, founded in 1970 in the city of Manchester. Located in the heart of the city, students can take full advantage of being less than a ten minute walk away from the City Centre. Academically, the university offers all of the more common Liberal Arts programmes, but also some less frequently seen subjects such as Criminology and Sociology. Graduate students can expect to enjoy the privacy and quiet of the university’s seventh floor, which is entirely dedicated to post-graduate and PhD studies.
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Student composition of Manchester Metropolitan University
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Total number of students enrolled at Manchester Metropolitan University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 27525
- postgraduates:
- 5195
- Total:
- 32720
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Computer Games Graphics”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Games Art BA (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | 56% | 20% | 25% | £9250 | £16500 | 171 | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
Games Art BA (Hons) | Staffordshire University | 85% | 7% | 11% | £9250 | £16750 | 132 | Stoke-on-Trent | On campus Full-time | |
Games Art with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Teesside University | - | - | - | £9250 | £15000 | - | Middlesbrough | On campus Full-time | |
3D Game Art BA (Hons) | Buckinghamshire New University | - | - | - | £9250 | £15000 | - | High Wycombe | On campus Full-time | |
Games Art BA (Hons) | Teesside University | - | - | - | £9250 | £15000 | - | Middlesbrough | On campus Full-time | |
Games Animation BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | - | - | - | £9250 | £17500 | - | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
Games Arts (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | - | - | - | £9250 | £17500 | - | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
Games Arts (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | - | - | - | £9250 | £17500 | - | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
Computer Games Modelling and Animation BA (Hons) | University of Derby | - | - | - | £9250 | £14900 | - | Derby | On campus Full-time | |
Games Arts (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | - | - | - | £9250 | £17500 | - | Canterbury | On campus Full-time |