• Turning my dream into a reality!

    “The course and tutors have really helped me to push my work above and beyond what I could ever accomplish and have turned my dream of learning how to make games into a reality”
    Ethan McGuirk MA Games Design

  • Nurturing your talent

    “UCLan Games Design course has helped me discover what I’m good at. With the help of the amazing lecturers nurturing my talents I am now confident in my work.”
    Emily Nicol Year 2

  • The perfect course

    “With a broad set of disciplines being taught and a constant flow of industry speakers, this is the perfect course for those looking to find their place in the industry”
    Luke Wynne Year 2

  • Discovering your strengths!

    “During my time at UCLan, I have really found my own speciality in the game industry, thanks to the amazing support this course has to offer”
    Jack Honeyball Year 3

  • Supporting your learning

    “The course is fantastic! I learnt so much in such a short time and before I joined I had little to no knowledge of game design or art. The lecturers are so nice and help you so much with your work”
    Charlie Dutton Year 2

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Game Art and Game Design courses at the University of Lancashire cover the conceptual, visual and digital development of games. From the start of your chosen course

  • You will be designing and developing games.
  • Actively encouraged to play and to question the nature of game structures and platforms.
  • Learn from our industry graduates and undertake live projects linked to game developers.
  • Become equipped for a successful career in the games industry.

Proud to be part of the UNREAL ACADEMIC PARTNER PROGRAMME

Celebrating Graduate successes

We are so proud of our graduate careers from starting first jobs in the industry to gaining promotions in their chosen areas.  Here are some of their recent successes and to see what else our graduates are doing check our Graduate Success page.  And to gain an insight into industry roles beyond their titles check out our Career Spotlights page.

Barry Soilleux

Barry Soilleux

Lead Level Designer - Sumo Digital
Marco Carmo

Marco Carmo

Principal Lighting Designer - Rekindled
William Butterworth

William Butterworth

Advanced Environment Artist - Sports Interactive
Catarina Martins

Catarina Martins

Senior Level Designer - The Chinese Room
Scott Swarbrick

Scott Swarbrick

Senior Game Designer - Milky Tea Games

AREAS OF GAME DESIGN STUDY

With guidance from experienced teaching staff, students have the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in the following areas: Concept Art | Character Design | Digital Modelling | Environment Creation | Level Design | Game Prototyping. Check out which course best suits you!

BA (Hons) Game Art
  • Create art for Characters | Creatures | Vehicles | Environments
  • Generate visual representations of game worlds & concepts
  • Create immersive worlds for players
  • Develop industry standard skills and explore new concepts with future looking techniques
  • Explore spaces and lighting with gameplay as a context for generating captivating environments
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BA (HONS) GAME DESIGN
  • Develop gameplay design with Unreal Engines visual scripting (you don’t have to know how to write code!)
  • Explore block mapping, sound design and lighting
  • Play test game concepts and iteration
  • Identify the 3Cs : Characters, Camera and Controls and their relationship in games
  • Explore outcomes of changing certain variables and the impact it has on gameplay
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We are delighted to be part of the Women in Games Education Ambassador Programme.  In our role we aim to celebrate, empower and support female talent to gain access to games design education and be confident working within the games industry and esports.  Meet some of our female staff and students.

Naomi Robinson

Naomi Robinson

Lecturer
Valentyna Sipova

Valentyna Sipova

Course Graduate
Katie Dale

Katie Dale

Year 3
Lauren Dunwoody

Lauren Dunwoody

Year 3
Rhoda Daly

Rhoda Daly

Senior Lecturer

Heading into the games Industry Q&A Series

Our Heading into the Games industry series is designed to give students a greater understanding of the different roles and pathways within the industry. Speakers share their design journeys, inspirations, driving forces and day to day routines. Students hear about the latest design processes, technology and development pipeline practices. Our students are actively encouraged to apply for industry opportunities, engage in conversation with industry practitioners and build community networks. We are very proud to share that many of our  visiting speakers are successful graduates of our Games Design courses.

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“THE GAMES DESIGN COURSE HAS TAUGHT ME A WIDE VARIETY OF VALUABLE INDUSTRY SKILLS.  THE COURSE IS VERY RELAXED AND SO I CAN EASILY COMMUNICATE AND SHARE MY IDEAS WITH OTHERS, AND GIVE AND RECEIVE HELP WHEN NEEDED” 

“UCLAN IS AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO BROADEN THEIR SKILLSET FOR MAKING GAMES AND DEVELOPING ART & DESIGN SKILLS.  WHATEVER YOUR INTERESTS, OPTIONS EXIST BETWEEN PROJECTS.  ATMOSPHERE IS FAST PACED & INTENSELY STIMULATES ARTISTIC GROWTH” 

“UCLAN’S GAMES DESIGN COURSE IS A REALLY FUN EXPERIENCE THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE OF ALL CREATIVE BACKGROUNDS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND LEARN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO ENTER THE GAMES INDUSTRY.”

“I APPLIED FOR THIS COURSE WITH A LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF DESIGN & HAD LITTLE OR NO EXPERIENCE CREATING ART OF ANY KIND.  NOW I CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY THAT I HAVE A PROMISING FUTURE AS AN ARTIST AHEAD OF ME IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY”

“STUDYING GAMES DESIGN AT UCLAN HAS TAUGHT ME THE SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL OUTLOOK YOU NEED TO FORGE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE GAMES INDUSTRY” 

“THE KNOWLEDGE AVAILABLE BY STAFF AND OTHER STUDENTS IS FANTASTIC.  I COULDN’T EVEN USE PHOTOSHOP BEFORE THE COURSE, NOW MAKING GAMES ON MY OWN OR WITH OTHER PEOPLE IS AS FUN AS IT IS CHALLENGING”

“BEFORE STARTING AT UCLAN I FELT LIKE WHEN IT CAME TO DESIGN I WAS JUST ‘PUSHING BUTTONS’, BUT SINCE BEING AT UCLAN I NOW HAVE THE CREATIVE DRIVE, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO BECOME AN INDEPENDENT DESIGNER.  I’M JAKOB MACDONALD AND I MAKE GAMES!”

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