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The Video Games Art and Animation Degree offers pioneering training in digital art and animation, combining the artistic field with the conceptualisation and development of video games, applied games, cinematics and digital content for various platforms. The students will learn subjects related to 2D and 3D art, game design, animation, script and business management through real projects which are applied in each course.

The aim of this degree is to train professionals in the different branches of digital art, namely: illustration or concept art, modelling / sculpting and animation, by carrying out digital design or animation projects or through the creation of virtual worlds, with their respective environments and characters. Its application is not only for video games and applied games, but also for the field of art, communication, advertising and other complementary and cross-sectorial disciplines.

As an added value to this degree, the curriculum incorporates three lines of specialisation totalling 48 ECTS, which will allow students to obtain honours in specific areas such as Programming, Sound Design and Multimedia.

Qualification Obtained

Graduate in Video Games Art and Animation

Branch of Knowledge

Arts and Humanities

ECTS Credits

240

Duration

4 years

Schedule

From 8:00 to 15:00

Modality

On-campus

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Why study this Degree?

Specialised Training

It is a pioneering degree in the training of digital artists, specialists in video games in the Basque Country, in which the sector requires more professionals to meet its need for growth and expansion. The most cutting-edge tools in the industry of the sector are used in this degree course.

A Booming Industry

The demand for interactive content, video games and applied games is growing significantly and the sustainability expectations of the industry are high. The creation and artistic design of video games requires qualified professionals (70% of those working in the field of video games have higher education*), for a sector which accounts for more than half of the business volume of the leisure and culture audio-visual industry, ahead of cinema, theatre, music or reading. The comprehensive training offered through this degree is one of the best endorsements in forming part of this booming industry.

*White Paper of the 2021 Spanish Development of Video Games (DEV in its Spanish acronym).

A Needed Profile

Profiles related to the artistic development of video games and applied games offer a final employability rate of 37%. An increase of 13% is expected in the need for the artist’s profile for video games in the coming years.

Curriculum

First year

Subject	Semester	Credits
Traditional Drawing	1	6
	1	6
Creativity	1	6
Graphic Design	1	6
History of Art and Video games	1	6
Foundations of Animation	2	6
Psychology	2	6
Foundations of 3D Modelling	2	6
Game Design I	2	6
Project I	2	6

Second year

Subject	Semester	Credits
Conceptional Art II	3	6
Video game Engines	3	6
Anatomy and Organic Modelling	3	6
3D Animation I	3	6
Game Design II	3	6
Language and Audio-visual Narrative	4	6
3D Modelling I	4	6
Illumination and Rendering	4	6
Interface Design	4	6
Project II	4	6

Third year

Subject	Semester	Credits
3D Modelling II	5	6
Artistic Direction	5	6
3D Animation II	5	6
Optional 1	5	6
Project III	5	6 Annual 12
Advanced Textualization	6	6
Art and Design for Environments and Levels	6	6
Technical Art	6	6
Optional 2	6	6
Project III	6	6 Annual 12

Fourth year

Subject	Semester	Credits
Optional 3	7	6
Optional 4	7	6
Optional 5	7	6
Optional 6	7	6
Final Degree Project	7	6 Annual 12
Optional 7	8	6
Optional 8	8	6
Optional 9	8	6
Optional 10	8	6
Final Degree Project	8	6 Annual 12

Honours in Programming (48 ECTS)

This speciality will provide training and knowledge in the field of software and game development as well as other interactive experiences. The knowledge acquired in this honours specialisation will enable students to analyse, design and implement applications for various devices used in the latest technology in an efficient way (PCs, VR devices, mobile phones, etc.)

Fourth year subjects	Credits
Mechanics	6
Software engineering	6
Artificial Intelligence	6
Graphic Information Technology	6
Physical Simulation	6
Mobile Device Programming	6
Immersive Technology Development	6
Network Programming	6

Honours in Multimedia (48 ECTS)

This speciality will provide training and knowledge to develop projects based on multimedia technology, including images, music, immersive worlds for entertainment, health, education or any application in which technology plays a decisive role.

Fourth year subjects	Credits
Multimedia Production	6
Technology and Graphics	6
Transmedia Programming	6
Digital Content	6
Music and Multimedia	6
Immersive Technologies	6
User Experience	6
Agile Management Methodologies	6

Honours in Sound Design (48 ECTS)

This speciality will provide training and knowledge related to the advantages of technology applied to sound. Through this honours specialisation the students will be able to create and manipulate different sounds and music to be adapted to the narrative requirements of a creative project in the video game field.

Fourth year subjects	Credits
Sound Narrative and Language	6
Audio-visual Technology	6
Sound Design 1	6
Sound Design 2	6
Sound Design for Interactive Media	6
Immersive Audio	6
Interactive Multimedia Project	6
Video Game Technology	6

*The student can choose to do a non-specific honours speciality studying a selection of the subjects offered in the different honours specialities.

Access Requirements

Under the terms and conditions set forth in the aforementioned Royal Decree and the regulations in force, access to the course may be granted to those who meet any of the following requirements (see the access requirements for the University Degree in Video Games Art and Animation).

The University does not envisage any access tests being required for this degree. Thus, access to the first year of the degree will be through university pre-registration, a system that guarantees equal conditions in the entry process for the first year of any university course.

Abilities Acquired

The students of this degree will gain knowledge on art and design, as well as their application in video games and other digital content.

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(*) Important note: This university qualification is awaiting accreditation to become official in accordance with the legislation in force. In order for it to be official and to start teaching it, the following pending procedures must be fulfilled:

The issuance of a favourable verification-authorisation report by the Unibasq-Quality Agency of the Basque University System.
Verification of the degree by the University Council.
Authorisation from Basque Government’s Department of Education.
Establishment of the official nature of the qualification through the Agreement of the Council of Ministers.
Registration in the Register of Universities, Centres and Qualifications (RUCT in its Spanish acronym).
Publication of the Agreement of Council of Ministers (point 5) in the Official State Gazette (BOE in its Spanish acronym)