Masters Degrees (Character Design)

Our MA Games Design (with optional Professional Placement) course has been designed with industry in mind. It will give you the opportunity to specialise in an area of Games Design, even if your specialism is to be a one-person team and do it all. Read more

Ideas for stories and characters, but not sure how to make them move? MA Character Animation is for designers, artists and illustrators who want to learn how to animate. Read more

Excellent reputation: Ranked 1st in the UK as Top Games Development School (10th worldwide), 1st for Games Design & Development Production Excellence (Rookies World School Rankings® 2020) and 1st in the UK for Animation and Game Design (Guardian UK League Table 2023). Read more

Creatively develop your illustration practise, and discover your mature, insightful authorial voice.  A central element of this course is the application and testing of communicative drawing, as well as drawing with identified purpose and intent. Read more

Over the course of this programme, you will learn how to design, model, texture, rig and animate your own characters. The first 18 weeks of the course are common with our Advanced Character & Creature Creation course. Read more

The School of Digital Art's (SODA) Games Art course aims to empower you with the knowledge and skills to create immersive art for games and the interactive experiences of the future. Read more

Get a flying start in the games industry. If you are an artist or designer, this is an opportunity for you to specialise and build a portfolio of work to make an impact in modern video game design. Read more

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Our MA Animation course will enable you to enhance your animation skills under the supervision of industry professionals. Whether you’re looking to create brilliant character animation, an outstanding animated film, or develop amazing sound design skills, we’ll help you to master your craft. Read more

Our research profile includes the following areas which fall into two broad categories: Inclusive access to outdoor environments led by the OPENspace research centre Exploration of how public open space, urban parks and squares, forests, green and blue spaces and rural areas can contribute to quality of life. Read more

Master's Programme in Game Studies provides an in-depth view to the fundamental character of games and play. Expanding from entertainment to other areas of life, games have grown into a form of culture and human interaction that is a crucial part of our social life and current media landscape. Read more

Study at a multi-UK-award winning games development centre (UK Games Academic of the Year 2020, Student Hero Award 2020 – Grads in Games).  Demand for conceptual designers, character and environment artists, technical artists, game designers and consultants in one the fastest growing industries in the creative digital sector. Read more

Learn the creative and technical skills and the professional production pipelines that you need to work in the animation industry This course will support you to learn the creative and technical skills you need to work in the animation and visual effects industry. Read more

This Master’s is the perfect launch-pad for a career in a wide range of disciplines, including concept design, character and creature animation, modelling, lighting, rigging, texturing, compositing and simulation. Read more