Study games at NUA and you will join a university ranked in the world’s top courses by the global games industry veterans behind The Rookies in 2021.
Our BA (Hons) Games Art and Design degree has an international reputation for producing graduates who excel in a constantly evolving industry. The Rookies ranked NUA in its global top 50 — alongside colleges, studios and universities in New York, Singapore and Paris. NUA was also given the 2021 Education Award for Innovative Teaching by the UK’s games industry body, TIGA.
The course is a member of the Sony PlayStation First Academic Partnership Programme and is accredited by ScreenSkills and industry body TIGA.
Versatile skills
Graduates from our BA (Hons) Games Art and Design course have gone on to work on major titles, from Forza Horizon 4 and Red Dead Redemption 2 to Batman: Arkham Asylum and Sea of Thieves.
You will design and create characters, props, environments and vehicles using 2D and 3D content creation software for a range of platforms, including console, web, mobile, computer, augmented and virtual reality.
Joining the NUA Games community enables interaction and collaboration with peers on our sister course, BSc (Hons) Games Development, as you pursue your area of specialism in Concept Art or Asset Production.
You will follow in the footsteps of:
- BAFTA-winning games designers
- The V&A’s first Games Designer in Residence
- Dare to Be Digital finalists.
Our graduates have gone on to become employees at Rockstar Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, Foundry 42, Rebellion, Crytek, Frontier Developments, Splash Damage, Ubisoft, and many more.