What is the programme about?
The B.Sc. (Honours) in Game Art & Design targets the creative needs of the games industry by producing graduates who can develop high quality game content, design game levels and work with industry leading content creation tools, scripting languages and game engines.
In addition to developing student’s artistic skills, students of the programme acquire the skills to produce compelling game content for various gaming applications and platforms. The graduates of this programme possess a well-developed understanding of both the creative and technical processes involved in producing game content.
The B.Sc. (Honours) in Game Art & Design is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to work in the games industry as games artists, content creators and designers. The programme embodies the multidisciplinary nature of the games sector and seeks to address the demand for game art & design skills both nationally and internationally.
Who is the programme suited to?
The programme is suited to individuals with an artistic ability who wish to work in the games industry as game artists, content creators and designers by combining their artistic creativity with technical know-how.
Jobs Include
This programme produces graduates with an excellent knowledge and understanding of game design, level design, game content creation, game engines and scripting. This makes our graduates suitable for employment in the gaming, animation and visual effects sectors.
The combination of creative and technical skills on the programme will ensure you are a versatile graduate who can fulfil more than one role in any organisation, thus making you highly employable in the industry.
Creative Artists with a strong technical foundation are highly sought after in the industry.
Positions for graduates may include:
Expected September 2025
Clonmel Digital Campus
Cashel Road,
Clonmel,
Tipperary,
E91 D896, Munster, Republic of Ireland
Leaving Certificate (2018): The minimum entry requirements for standard entrance are a minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish. Applicants must also present of a portfolio of selected work for assessment.
IELTS score for entry to undergraduate courses a minimum score of 5.5
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.