BA (Hons) Game Art Bachelor's degree at Wrexham University

You will design and create a vertical slice of a 2D Indie Game in a collaborative group. You will be facilitated to make fun and bitesize 2D gameplay in simplified game creating software. This module is paired with Game Industry and Agile Production to replicate a full game production process.

This Module introduces you to the fundamentals of 3D modelling and engine integration with asset development through developing a modular 'Dungeon' environment. A simple 3D workflow pipeline is introduced with primitive modelling, UVs creation and texturing. You will finalise the game asset pack by demonstrating it in Unreal Engine.

This specialist module focuses on key foundational themes of art and design in game creation and focuses on key aesthetic themes and how they related to real-world game design problems. This includes both 2D and 3D workflows and design solutions.

This is a multi-disciplinary module where you will utilise Unreal Engine to construct a 3D environment with narrative and artistic themes. You will use this environment to create a game trailer for a game you have yet to produce.

This specialist module is designed to be the first opportunity for you to focus on the character design process, from taking an initial idea through concept, mood boards sketching to a fully realise 3D character sculpt.

This module is an introduction to a range of themes across game industry and production. This module pairs with Game Design & Interaction to allow you to deliver Agile production against a live game project.

This specialist module reinforces 3D character development workflows with additional in engine requirements. You will demonstrate an understanding towards character optimisation for game engines by producing a simple in-engine character customisation system. You will create a high-quality interactive portfolio piece that demonstrates a range of artistic and technical skills.

This specialist module focuses on aesthetic 3D environment design using real-time game engine technologies and strategies. You will demonstrate a focused diorama in Unreal Engine and include elements such as concepting, White boxing, set dressing and composition in an industry standard workflow.

This module introduces the full development pipeline for high to low poly modelling focusing on optimisation and texturing. You are facilitated through the full workflow pipeline with a small asset, then are tasked with reapplying the workflow from a 2D concept of your choice. This reinforces your knowledge of the workflow and provides two opportunities for portfolio work.

This module aims to introduce concepts of serious game design and development whilst relating it to the wider context of the games industry. This module examines the subject of serious games and its related terms such as gamification, applied games and simulation. You will demonstrate and apply your knowledge and understanding of traditional game design through a development prototype with a real-world serious application.

This module is the first of two significant games projects in the programme. This module will require you to develop a vertical slice of a 3D game in Unreal Engine. You will demonstrate work through collaborative teamwork that showcase diverse set of skills across game design, art, development and enterprise.

This module is designed to implement and facilitate management of a games project (Group Project) through the lens of an Indie Game studio. This module will discuss agile, reflective and collaborative work through a series of production meetings to discuss ongoing practice. You will be challenged with demonstrating your project as an industry standard indie games product.

In this module, you will break down and analyse job roles and areas within the contemporary games industry. This will include action planning for the last year of undergraduate study and will be finalised in a formal simulated interview process for a specific contemporary game industry position.

This specialist module is designed to focus you on producing high quality models for your own portfolios. You must demonstrate advanced understanding of industry leading 3D workflow techniques throughout your work and will have have freedom to establish its direction. Work produced can be of environmental designs, character or asset modelling.

This module tasks you to produce a project with a focus on your own developing specialism in line with contemporary job roles within the games industry. This module will allow you to approach 3D technology and asset production from a range of design and technical perspectives to support your ongoing specialist practice. The projects must be showcased as a portfolio piece and demonstrated with rational on how the project benefits your chosen specialist area.

You will prepare, setup, test and gather data through user testing / play testing of a live project (Project) and produce improvements based on the outcome of the tests. The benefit of this module is that it will allow you to fine tune the project through your own role within the development.

This module is designed to be the pinnacle of student achievement across the programme. You will create a substantial games project that will require a wide range of skills from a collaborative group. You will act as Indie Studios and be encouraged to pursue regional and national funding schemes to produce a well-rounded games product and release it on a portfolio platform.