BA Game Art
About this course
BA (Honours) in Animation, interactive, film and sound. Core topics include Project Management and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can choose specialist pathways in character art or environment art, with options for a sandwich placement year or study abroad. The course concludes with a final game project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC-BBB at A Level. BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T level Qualification
What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 58%
- Learning resources: 70%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 35%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 30%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 15%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 55%
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Game Art Development 1
- Game Art Production
- Game Art Theory
- Game Project
- Art Direction For Games
- Game Art Development 2
- Game Art Pathways 1
- Interactive Realities
- Study Abroad - Creative Industries
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Alternate Realities
- Final Game Project
- Game Art Pathways 2
- Research And Development Proposal
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Game Art at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £38,500. The £28,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Computer games and animation.
What do graduates of BA Game Art at Sheffield Hallam University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Game Art at Sheffield Hallam University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Game Art at Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 148 UCAS points.
Does BA Game Art at Sheffield Hallam University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Game Art at Sheffield Hallam University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.