EscapeStudios

Follow in the footsteps of our Escapees who are working at the likes of Rockstar Games and Ubisoft

Don’t just play the game, create the game. Video games are evolving across all devices making it an exciting time to study and work in the industry. Our degree is perfect for those wanting to become an artist, it will provide you with both the professional skills and knowledge that the industry is looking for or even to start your own studio.

Become a games artist from day one - working in industry-style studio’s using the latest tools and techniques and working as part of a team on high quality creative projects. You’ll have intensive, hands-on tutorials with industry-trained tutors, who alongside practising professionals will provide regular feedback on your work.

You'll graduate studio ready with a professional portfolio of work to show employers and a degree validated by the University of Kent - known as the UK’s European University, it is ranked 23rd in The Guardian University Guide 2017.

Why choose this course:

• You'll start learning soft-skills and common modules across our creative courses to give you all - round skills.
• You'll work on projects as a team, just as you would in the studio. This will provide you a good understanding of the VFX pipeline by sharing skills across disciplines.
• You'll work in a studio environment that mirrors current industry practice from day one, using professional software such as unreal engine, to give you a true taste of life in the workplace.
• You'll have intensive, hands-on tutorials with industry trained tutors such as our Head of Games, Simon Fenton with 22 years experience in the industry producing 3D graphics in many forms, from models, environments and animation. All our tutors can help turn your passion for video games, into a practical, studio-ready skillset.
• In the studio you'll work on industry designed briefs that replicate the real workplace. We give you experience of real life scenarios, such as dealing with briefs with varying requirements, deadlines and resources.