Bachelor Game Art

Overview

The programme

Game Art covers the creation of characters, environments and objects within the worlds of video games, board games and tabletop games. It plays a key role in strengthening visual appeal, an essential factor in the success of these games.

While video games remain a major sector, this specialisation also opens doors to other fast-growing fields, notably board games, which enjoy a buoyant economy in France, and tabletop games, which are seeing a marked revival of interest. In the escape game sector too, professionals are constantly looking for new aesthetics and innovative scenarios, offering excellent opportunities to Game Art specialists.

Campus

Where can you study this programme?

 Chambéry

Campus

Where can you study this programme?

In detail

Why choose this Bachelor?

Year 2

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 have completed a first year at ENAAI in Arts & Images, or hold a BAC (French upper-secondary school diploma) or an equivalent level 4 qualification and have validated 60 ECTS credits on completion of a first year of higher education in the graphic design, illustration, comics or animation industry.

Year 3

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 hold a BAC+2 qualification (two years of higher education) or an equivalent level 5 qualification in a field directly or indirectly related to the graphic design, illustration, comics or animation industry, or have validated 120 ECTS credits on completion of two years of higher education in a field directly or indirectly related to the graphic design, illustration, comics or animation industry.

Exemptions may be granted at the discretion of the admissions board. 

Applicants holding a foreign qualification will be asked to provide official ENIC-NARIC recognition of equivalence.

Learning objectives

 ➜ Deliver game art projects whatever the medium, the client, the market, the distribution channel, the media used or the target audience

➜ Bring out each student's creativity and introduce them to artistic culture

➜ Support students in experimental work so they can diversify their creative responses while building genuine adaptability

➜ Develop strong analytical skills, creativity, an innovative mindset, general and artistic culture, curiosity, listening skills and the ability to work collaboratively

➜ Prepare students for professional life through workshops, professional studios and work placements

➜ Learn to devise and put forward several options in order to feed their creative approach and develop their own distinctive voice

Study formats

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 Full-time study. Compulsory work placements in Year 2 and Year 3.

Assessment methods

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 Students are assessed throughout the academic year through continuous assessment (written assignments, case studies, projects, oral presentations, etc.) and examination sessions.
In the third year of the Bachelor, the school diploma is awarded on validation of the 180 ECTS credits gained across the programme.

Diploma

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 Each academic year is worth 60 ECTS credits.
The third year of the Bachelor leads to the ENAAI school diploma “Bachelor Game Art” (180 ECTS credits), awarded by ACE EDUCATION.

Programme

Discover the full content of the programme

Programme content*

➜ Artistic culture, history of games, scriptwriting and cartography, and English

➜ Drawing and representation, with courses in object drawing, life drawing and outdoor drawing

➜ Applied techniques, with courses in concept art and digital painting, modelling, model-making, game design and more

➜ Project & image, with courses in 2D and 3D animation, graphic design and motion design

Added to this are the professional environment, taking part in Open Days to present your work, support with finding a work placement, creative workshops…

Students can also choose options to add further skills to their course and broaden their range of practice:

➜ Graphic design

➜ Motion design

*The programme is not exhaustive; courses may vary and terminology may change from one year to the next. 

  Méthodes mobilisées

The teaching methods used on the programme combine theory and practice, allowing students to flourish under the guidance of professionals from the applied arts and image industries.

Teaching approaches

Skills development

Workshops

Visits

Work placements

 Workshops

Optional seminars abroad

 Masterclass

Further study

After the Bachelor

On completion of the diploma, the Bachelor allows students to move straight into working life or to continue at an art or design school on a master's programme (animation, Game Art, art direction) to build on their knowledge with new skills.

Career opportunities

Les métiers liés à la certification

Once you have graduated, you will be able to work in one of these sectors and take up these roles linked to the qualification.

Sectors of activity

➜ Publishers and studios specialising in game creation

➜ Creative and illustration studios specialising in game worlds

➜ Cultural industries, publishing houses and visual creation agencies

➜ As a freelance or self-employed professional

Career opportunities

➜ Concept Artist

➜ Character Designer

➜ Game Artist

➜ Illustrator

➜ Environment Concept Artist

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