MA Games Art

The MA Games Art course offered by Manchester Metropolitan University is a full-time, postgraduate course designed to equip students with the tools and techniques necessary to become a professional games artist. This course fosters creativity and helps the students to develop a distinctive personal style in creating concept art for games.Course Content: The course revolves around artistic creativity and technical ability, with a strong focus on concept design. Students will be introduced to a comprehensive range of skills and techniques using a variety of software. They will build on their existing skills, push boundaries, and develop a unique, professional art style under the guidance of experienced academics and industry professionals.Key Modules: The key modules of the course include Games Concept Art, Professional Art Practice, Games Art Major Project, and Reflective Practice. These modules will help them to establish a professional portfolio in games concept art or equivalent visual art.Accreditations: Manchester Metropolitan University is a member of ScreenSkills, formally Creative Skillset, accredited in recognition of the excellence in practice-based education.Future Careers: On completion of this course, students can progress onto a range of roles including Concept Artist, 2D Game Artist, 3D Game Artist, Art Director, and VFX Artist. Some graduates have also become independent game developers.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.