MA Advanced 3D Game Art
Buckinghamshire New UniversityHigh Wycombe / BNU based at Pinewood Studios, United Kingdom
Course overview
The MA Advanced 3D Game Art at Buckinghamshire New University is designed to give you the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a professional 3D game artist. In this course, you’ll study various advanced practices such as character and environment modelling, lighting, rigging, real-time rendering, and optimisation for game engines.
The MA Advanced 3D Game Art at Buckinghamshire New University will help you understand the creative and technical aspects of game art production using several industry-standard tools and workflows. You will learn how to create high-quality, game-ready assets and build a polished showreel suitable for the competitive games industry.
Teaching and learning for this course are mainly interactive, combining lectures with tutorials, seminars, guest speakers, and practical lab sessions. You’ll get hands-on experience working on live briefs and creative projects that mirror industry standards. Assessment comes in the form of written assignments, portfolio development, presentations, and project-based evaluations.
Key highlights
- Graduate with a high-standard showreel to enter the games industry
- Teaching split between High Wycombe campus and Pinewood Studios
- Study at Pinewood Studios, in the heart of a famous creative hub
- Advanced study building on undergraduate learning or industry experience
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall
Scholarships
International Early Payment Discount
One-off Early Payment fee reduction of £500 available to all applicants paying overseas fees. The full tuition fee charged must be at least £15,000.
Up to £500Postgraduate Fee Discount
50% fee waiver per year. 10% fee waiver per year for September 2025 intake only.
Careers this course leads to
- 3D Game Artist
- 3D Environment Artist
- 3D Character Artist
- Prop Artist
- Technical Artist
- Lead Artist
Career opportunities
With an MA in Advanced 3D Game Art from Buckinghamshire New University, you are open to the jobs below:
- 3D Character Artist
- Environment Artist
- Technical Artist
- Game Asset Designer
- Visual Effects (VFX) Artist
- Level Designer
Cost of study
The tuition fee (2025/2026 session) to study MA Advanced 3D Game Art at Buckinghamshire New University is £15,500 per year.
Admission
To apply for this course, you’ll need to go through UCAS. To find out more about this process, speak to one of our trained counsellors.
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