Professional Diploma in Games Art
The Professional Diploma in Games Art is designed to introduce students to the concepts and techniques of games art in the area of games development. This programme provides the students with a range of skills involved in creating 3D art, 2D art and interactive game applications. Students will be taught modeling, animation, texturing and rendering using Industry standard 3D software. Students will also learn the basics of creating 2D art using Digital Imaging Software and also basic games development. The programme is particularly relevant for anyone who wishes to establish a skills base for further training in games and film or as a portfolio boost for existing graphic design professionals.
This Professional Diploma provides comprehensive coverage of 3D games production principles from the very basics to advanced techniques. It is designed to prepare students for creative careers in the entertainment industries such as video games, casual games development, software, Internet and entertainment industries and develops teamwork skills and problem solving techniques relevant to real world production environments.
Programme structure
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 |
| English Proficiency 1 | 3D Environment Creation | Project/ Internship* * Available for selected students |
| Games Imaging 1 | Games Imaging 2 | |
| 3D for Games 1 (Introduction) | 3D for Games 2 (Low Polygon Modeling) | |
| Games Development 1 | Games Development 2 | |
| Creative Thinking | English Proficiency 2 | |
| Concept Art for Games | ||
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 4 | Semester 5 | Semester 6 |
| 3D for Games 3 (Vehicles, Weapons and Mechanics) | Digital Sculpting for Games (ZBrush) | Project/ Internship* * Available for selected students |
| 3D Character Rigging | Game Level Creation (Unreal) | |
| 3D Animation for Games | Game Character Creation (Unreal) | |
| Games Development 3 | Game Texturing Techniques | |
| English Proficiency 3 | ||
Career Opportunities
- 3D Games Modeller
- Texture Artist
- Concept Artist
- Pixel Artist
- 3D Imaging Artist