University of Hertfordshire

BA (Hons) Digital Arts for Animation, Games & Immersion

University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Course overview

On our BA (Hons) Digital Arts for Animation, Games & Immersion course, you will have the freedom to choose what you want to study – following your interests and future career goals. Whether as a group or as an individual, you will be able to explore the art of making videos, creating 3D animation and 3D experiences, digital art, designing apps, AR and VR or gaming. You get to decide what you want to create and how you want to do it (on approval by the course team).

The course has its roots in art, photography, and digital media. With a range of innovative tech and media, you will switch between long established formats and structures of commercial media production (film and TV, animation, and mass market games design), and new emerging formats (augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR),

Key highlights

  • Freedom to choose projects based on your interests and career goals
  • Work individually or in groups on self-directed creative projects
  • Explore video, 3D animation, digital art, app design and gaming
  • Covers emerging formats including augmented reality and virtual reality
  • Rooted in art, photography and digital media traditions
  • Combines commercial film, TV, animation and games production formats

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 112-120 — Text: Typical offer (UCAS points)112-120
  • A-level: BBC-BBB — Mandatory subjects: Art & Design
  • International Baccalaureate: 112-120 — 112-120 UCAS points from a minimum of two HL subjects at H4 or above to include Visual Arts at SL or HL (with the remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core
  • BTEC: DMM-DDM — BTEC: DMM-DDM
  • T-level: Merit — T Level: Access courses Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit.

Scholarships

  • Dannenberg Scholarship (BEng)

    £1,000 (or share of)

  • Jarvis Centenary Scholarship

    £5,000 (over three years of study: £1,000 in the first year, £2,000 each in the second and third years) with at least one site visit or period of work experience with Jarvis Homes

    Up to £5,000

  • Kurt Dannenberg Bursary

    £1,000 (or share of)

    Up to £1,000

  • Professor Peter Lines Scholarship

    Value: £1,000

    Up to £1,000

  • The Janice Ann McNaughton Bursary

    £3,000 (paid in the first year of study)

    Up to £3,000

  • The Judges' and High Sheriffs' Scholarship

    two students will be awarded £1,500 each

    Up to £1,500

Careers this course leads to

  • 3D Animator
  • Games Artist
  • AR/VR Designer
  • Digital Artist
  • Motion Graphics Designer
  • Video Producer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £17,450

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Hertfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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