BSc (Hons) Games Art Bachelor's degree at Roehampton University

Concept art establishes the artistic vision, style and mood for imaginary environments and characters. In this module, you will practice creating the intended look and feel of the visual elements of gameplay, such as characters, backgrounds, props, creatures and vehicles. You will be introduced to professional practices, such as the iterative process of project development, and the creation of a visual portfolio. This module serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of concept art, enabling

Game Design introduces you to the essential principles of designing a game. Although the context of the module is computer games, game design principles are consistent across all game types – board games, sports, and computer games. This module provides practical experience in developing game designs and encourages you to examine the principles of game design in a wide context across the entertainment ecosystem. You will have the opportunity to explore the creation of narratives (linear and non-

3D Modelling introduces you to the tools and techniques to create 3D assets for different forms of media, for example, games, video, animation, etc. The module provides you with the experience of a modelling pipeline (as used in studios), by introducing core stages: modelling, texturing, and lighting and rendering.

This module allows you to work with students from different programmes to collaborate on a project using your diverse skills. You will work within a team of other students from Computer Games Programming, Games Design, and Games Art to prototype a game-based project. The module will focus on using industry standard tools, such as Unity or Unreal Engine, so that you can quickly prototype a game. The aim is to introduce you to collaborative cross-disciplinary working practices that are essential w

Assessment: Portfolio (70%) and a game design document (30%)

You will put into practice principles and techniques of creating assets for animation and games, emphasising art direction, technical requirements, and integration into game engines or animation pipelines. Topics include 3D modelling, texturing, and rigging. You will use industry-standard software and workflows to create assets such as characters, environments, and props.

This module incorporates concepts of desirability, empathy and affect to arrive at impactful user experience design for both design and games applications. This module blends user interface design with gamification approaches to result in intuitive, immediate user experience approaches for diverse customer bases. Working with real-time engines, 2D graphic user interfaces and 3D user environments, this module blends usability and interaction design with systems integration, game design and seamle

Assessment: Portfolio comprising of a series of creative and technical briefs completed through the module (100%)

This module focuses on the principles and techniques of computer animation, including key concepts such as timing, spacing, weight, and motion dynamics. You will explore 2D and 3D animation workflows using industry-standard software. You will focus on the application of animation in games, audiovisual storytelling and interactive experiences.

This module allows you to work with students from different programmes to collaborate on a project using your diverse skills. The module extends upon the Game Prototyping 1 module by allowing you to integrate the skills you have further developed, such as Computer Graphics, Asset Creation, etc. You will work within a diverse team of other students from Computer Games Programming, Games Design, and Games Art to prototype a game-based project. The module will focus on using industry standard tools

Assessment: Portfolio (70%) and a game design document (30%)

This module equips students with skills to effectively incorporate animated characters into game designs. Students engage with the complete process of character creation, beginning from initial conceptualisation and extending through detailed execution of both 2D and 3D animations. The curriculum integrates foundational practices such as character articulation, balance, and the application of Disney's 12 Principles of Animation, alongside technical competencies in animating inanimate objects, hu

Plan and lead creative projects from start to finish. Master project lifecycles, team collaboration, and budgeting while navigating real-world challenges in the creative industries. Equip yourself with tools and techniques to manage successful productions from idea to delivery. This module focuses on project management principles and practices tailored to creative industries. Topics include creative project lifecycle management, resourcing, stakeholder engagement, intellectual property considera

The purpose of the project module is to allow you to complete an individual project which draws upon interests developed over the course of your degree. You can work to your strengths to complete a final project in which the emphasis is placed on research, innovation, and execution to a professional standard. Alternatively, you may secure and undertake a consultancy project relevant to your programme of study, for which the output should be a portfolio documenting the consultancy and its outputs

This module allows you to work with students from different programmes to collaborate on a project using your diverse skills. The module extends upon the Game Prototyping 2 module and concludes the collaborate stream. You will integrate the skills you've developed from other modules. You will work within a diverse team of other students from Computer Games Programming, Games Design, and Games Art to build a professional standard game project. This will form a key part of your portfolio of work.

Assessment: Portfolio (70%) and a game design document (30%)