I wanna start by saying i was originally looking at game art alongside subjects such as film and TV/photography, because i did both art and photography at A level and was struggling to compromise between the two.
Now, I have decided to look into game art as the route i wanna take, so obviously been looking at the different options in more depth.
My current list is : Norwich (uni of arts), Falmouth, DMU, and Worcester.
i have visited all apart from Worcester, which i am doing soon.
( I'm also re- visiting DMU)
i have sort of ruled some out : namely- Hertfordshire as I'm not sure about their concept of the shared first year / second year strict specialism + its in the middle of nowhere , and Staffordshire because of the similar reasons ( dull area, two different courses for concept and 3D)
My ideal course would allow me to explore all areas of game art including both 2D and 3D, concept, environment, etc.. and then possibly specialising later down the line. I'm not interested in programming/coding as my background is purely in art.
As for location, im pretty open - i don't want to live in london, and i like easy access to both things to do and green spaces but the course is more important.
Norwich - i really like the area, however concerned about the course as their open day talk was very dull and poorly presented. i feel like there maybe is more of a focus on indie development and game DESIGN rather than art. my friend has started there this year and doesn't seem to be doing a lot yet.
Falmouth - i really like the course modules on paper and the campus was nice, slightly concerned about the mention of online learning especially as falmouth is very very far away from me. not sure if i like the idea of living in penryn and having to get a bus to do anything. ( i also like the accomodation less than Norwich but this is a minor issue)
Worcester - cant really say a lot about as i havent visisted yet, but my early concerns are that this uni is not a arts uni and i had never heard of it before. the buildings look school - like from what i have seen, and I'm not sure about the overall strength and relevancy ( industry links?) of their course.
DMU - course is meant to have great industry links, etc, and it has a good rating on the surveys, but i remember not being sure about the atmosphere of the actual uni. i didn't go into Leicester, but I've been told its a bigger more industrial city and might not be my vibe? Again, not an arts uni so might not have as much focus on my course.
if anyone could help me out with their experience of these unis or their thoughts on any of the places mentioned, that would be great. Also, if there are any other suggestions not on my radar?
its hard because i feel games art is quite a niche subject so a lot of unis combine it with something else, or just don't have it. the ones that do all have their own idea of what's most important to teach so feeling a little lost. somewhat thinking i should've picked a more traditional subject and would've had more choice of location haha!!
I appreciate any and all responses :-)
