Computer art is everywhere in today's culture, from film and advertising to computer games and gallery installations. Abertay’s BA (Hons) in Computer Arts is within its renowned School of Design and Informatics. It is accredited by ScreenSkills, the UK Sector Skills Council for Creative Media Industries, and also by TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry.
Learn to design and undertake practical projects in a diverse range of areas including concept development, 2D design, 3D art production, animation and game art development. Use cutting-edge technology and entertainment production techniques and work collaboratively with other games students on project briefs set by media and computer games companies.
Having launched the world's first computer games degree in 1997, Abertay has been instrumental in building the city of Dundee as a global hub for computing and gaming.
Abertay is ranked:
• Top university in the UK and throughout Europe for Videogames Education (Princeton Review 2015, 2016. 2017. 2018, 2019, 2020)
• UK University of the Year 2021 - Teaching Quality (The Times/ Sunday Times Good University Guide)
• UK Top 10 - Student Satisfaction & Teaching (Guardian Good University Guide 2021)
• UK Top 10 - Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2020)
Course Details - Modules
Year 1 core modules (subject to change over time) - ART106 Life & Observational Drawing; ART102 Digital Media Concepts; ART103 Elementary Animation; ART104 3D Digital Design; ART101 Illustration & Communication.
You will also be required to select one elective module. For detailed module information please check our website.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Much of your time will be spent in lectures and practical tutorials where you work with staff, peers and industry mentors, to develop solutions to project briefs. Tutorial sessions focus on developing ideas, process and technique to lead to a final outcome. Portfolios of creative work form the majority of assessment, often submitted with supporting documentation to underpin creative practice. Academic writing contributes to many assessments, often in the form of critical analysis or reflective reports. Verbal presentations are core to assessment, exposing your research and development process to the programme team and industry mentors. Assessment on the programme is in the form of portfolios of creative work, academic writing of critical and reflective form, and through verbal presentation of own and others work in critical and/or reflective modes. There are no formal examinations on the programme.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
GW42
Institution code:
A30
Campus Name:
Abertay Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
To include Art or Graphic Design or Design and Technology: Production Design
Entry into Year 2 with AAB to include Art and Computer Science or Design Technology
Entry into Year 1 with one of the following:-
3D Design
Creative Media Production
Graphic Design
Interactive Media
Entry into Year 2 with Creative Media Production
Entry into Year 2 with HNC Computer Arts & Design - Graded Unit A
Entry into Year 1 with an HNC in one of the following:-
3D Computer Animation - Graded Unit A
3D Design - Graded Unit A
Art & Design - Graded Unit A
Computer Arts & Design - Graded Unit A
Contemporary Art Practice - Graded Unit A
Digital Design & Development - Graded Unit A plus essential subject at B
Games Development - Graded Unit A plus essential subject at B
Interactive Media - Graded Unit A
Media Analysis & Production - Graded Unit A plus essential subject at B
Visual Communication - Graded Unit A
Entry into Year 3 with HND Computer Arts & Design - Graded Unit A
Entry into Year 2 with an HND in one of the following:-
3D Computer Animation - Graded Unit A
Contemporary Art Practice - Graded Unit A
Creative Print Making - Graded Unit A
Entry into Year 1 with an HND in one of the following:-
Art & Design - Graded Unit A
Digital Design & Development - Graded Unit A plus essential subject at B
Games Development - Graded Unit A plus essential subject at Higher B
Visual Communication - Graded Unit A
To include Art or Photography or Graphic Communication or Production Design
Entry into Year 2 to include Art and Graphic Communication or Computer Science
To include Visual Arts or Fine Art at S5 or H4
Art and Design
Creative Digital Media Production
Creative Media Production
To include Art
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
We look for applicants to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.0 with no individual test lower than 5.5.
Some degrees have higher requirements - refer to the 'entry routes' tab of each degree for more detail.
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
40%
Go onto work and study:
95%
Fees and funding
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
1820.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
EU
14000.0
Year 1
International
14000.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
The International/EU fees will be £15,500 for the following courses:-
BA (Hons) Computer Arts
BA (Hons) Game Design and Production
BSc (Hons) Computer Game Applications Development
BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology
BSc (Hons) Computing
BSc (Hons) Cybersecurity
BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking
Provider information
Bell Street
Address2 are not listed for this Course.
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Dundee
DD1 1HG
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