Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 2 Years
Unlock your potential for a rewarding career in the gaming industry, creating cutting-edge content and a dynamic professional showreel and portfolio.
You will explore advanced game development methods, inspired by emerging new research and current industry practice. Applying this knowledge to develop your own innovative and distinctive game-based portfolio, you’ll be well-equipped for a constantly evolving creative industry landscape and its exciting job opportunities
Please note: you can apply to this course from 23 October 2025. Until then, explore the course and see what Sheffield Hallam has to offer.
Typically you need a second class honours degree or above in a • traditional art or design • digital art • digital media • games design • multimedia or a related subject.
We expect you to be artistic and motivated to produce high quality game art. You must also demonstrate that you have an appropriate level of skill in art or design by presenting previous work, show-reels or portfolios.
Overseas applicants from countries whose first language is not English must normally produce evidence of competence in English. An IELTS score of 6.0 with 5.5 in all skills (or equivalent) is the standard for non-native speakers of English. If your English language skill is currently below an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English level.
If you do not have such academic qualifications we may consider your application individually, based on your personal, professional and work experience, and other formal qualifications. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam.
This course prepares you for industry roles such as:
3D/Character/Environment/Prop artist
Game Designer
2D Concept Artist
Character animator
Technical artist/animator
UX/UI Designer
Compulsory modules
Year 1
Games Industry Project (30 Credits)
Principles Of Game Design And Development (30 Credits)
Final Year
Creative Media Masters Project (60 Credits)
Individual Portfolio Project (30 Credits)
Research And Development Proposal (30 Credits)
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