What's a Placement?
A placement is a program available to most students that involves taking a year out from studying at university and going out into the big wide world to get some all-important work experience.
Overview
Develop skills essential to the fast-moving computer games industry with our Computer Games Art BA (Hons) degree in Cambridge.
Accredited by TIGA, our Computer Games Arts degree will allow you to develop art skills relevant to the fast-moving computer games industry. You’ll gain 3D computer games skills including modeling, texturing, and animation, enabling you to create characters, environments, and more.
During your studies, you’ll discover how you can use your visual research, creative experimentation, and technical development to forge a career as a computer games artist. You’ll learn how to plan your designs by creating concept art before bringing them to life using interactive software such as Unity 3D.
Additional DescriptionsOur Computer Games Art course scored 92% for ‘The Teaching on my Course’ in the National Student Survey 2019.
By studying Computer Games Art at ARU, you’ll get the chance to improve your prospects with live briefs and guest speakers from tech giants like Sony, Jagex, and Frontier.
Our flexible modules allow you to explore different aspects of digital art, helping you specialize and future-proof your career. And with TIGA accreditation, this course gives you a badge of excellence to show future employers too.
We're also partners with the Global Science & Technology Forum, giving you access to cutting-edge research materials.
During your time at ARU, you’ll receive ongoing support to find placements and work experience relevant to your Computer Games Art and you can take an optional placement year. In recent times, ARM, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Frontier, and Just Flight have all offered internships and work opportunities to ARU students.
Careers
81% of the UK computer games industry is educated to at least undergraduate level, rising to 88% for core games production roles in art or programming.
The skills and knowledge you acquire on our Computer Games Arts degree course will not only help you to land a career in the gaming industry but also equip you with in-demand skills across other sectors, including film and television production, marketing, and web design.
Through work-based projects, internships and placements, students are can get hands-on practical opportunities. In recent times, ARM, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Frontier, and Just Flight have all offered internships and work opportunities to ARU students.
Graduation doesn’t need to be the end of your time with us, of course. You might decide to stay at ARU and continue your Computer Games Art studies with our MA Computer Games Development (Art). Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.
Tuition fee and Fundings
Placement year
£1,250Placement year
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