Overview

In this popular industry, you’ll gain all the right skills to excel as a 3D artist or theory-based games designer. Our course will teach you advanced techniques to use as a character, environment or vehicle and weapon artist, with the aim of setting you up for your future career. As a designer, you will harness the power of ‘Unreal Engine’ to develop complex frameworks, artificial intelligence systems and small games.

At Staffordshire University, see your work come to life using industry-standard software for sculpting, texturing, simulating and 3D painting.

You'll have access to a fully equipped, industry-standard and professional space for games developers as well as technology, teaching time and guidance from experts in the field.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: MSc 3D Computer Games Design

Part-time study

Part-time options are available.

Careers

After completing 3D Computer Games Design, you’ll be equipped to work in the following roles:

• Game designer
• Level designer
• Mission scripter
• Game tester
• Character artist
• Environment modeller
• Vehicle artist
• Producer
• User interface artist
• Teaching games design/Games academic

Eager for more knowledge? Upon completion, you’ll be ideally placed for further academic study at PhD level.