COURSE CURRICULUM

The MSc 3D Games Art with Advanced Practice is a two-year postgraduate programme designed to develop advanced artistic, technical, and professional skills for careers in the games industry. The course focuses on creating high-quality, optimised game assets suitable for modern gaming platforms such as PC, consoles, and mobile devices. Students study modules including 3D Optimisation, which covers efficient asset production, topology, UV mapping, textures, and shader optimisation, alongside Modelling and Sculpting, where advanced hard-surface and organic modelling techniques are developed using industry-standard software. Material Creation introduces procedural workflows and custom material generation, while Lighting and Rendering focuses on real-time lighting, environment creation, and artistic presentation for games. Through the Game Group Project, students collaborate in teams to design and develop a playable game prototype using modern game engines and production pipelines. Industry Research and Development encourages experimentation and innovation through research-led projects and technical problem-solving within games and visual effects production. The course culminates in a Master's Project where students complete a substantial independent portfolio project supported by research and critical evaluation. The Advanced Practice element adds a vocational or research internship, allowing students to gain valuable industry or academic experience, improve professional skills, strengthen their CV, and build networks within the games industry. Graduates are prepared for careers as 3D Game Artists, Environment Artists, Technical Artists, Character Artists, Lighting Artists, and other specialist roles in games, animation, and digital media industries.