Game Art
& Animation

Intake Dates

Fall 2025

Duration

4 Semesters

Unleash your creativity in Game Art & Animation

Embark on the ultimate creative journey where you’ll weave masterpieces of game art – from enchanting environments to iconic characters – and bring them to life through stunning animation. If you're a budding artist with a passion for games, then AIE’s specialist courses will get you up to speed with all the latest knowledge and ready to work in the game industry.

Under the guidance of industry professionals, you'll explore cutting-edge tools and techniques to forge artwork that showcases your talent. Imagine and collaborate with like-minded programming and design students in our immersive program, where you'll craft spellbinding experiences that captivate gamers.

Why study game art with AIE?

Practical Skills

Develop the skills demanded by industry
making you immediately employable.

Courses are made by industry practitioners and developed to teach you industry relevant skills and prepare you for immediate employment.

Specialists

Learn from experienced industry professionals
who have insights and connections.

AIE teachers are award winning instructors with industry experience and a passion for educating the next generation of learners.

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Equipment

AIE provides state of the art,
cutting-edge, game technology.

studio environment

You will use the latest, industry standard, hardware and software to create your own unique entertainment experience.

Multiple Award Winners

AIE delivers highly specialist education for games, visual effects and animation.

AIE was the first video game school in the world and developed the world’s first accredited game development qualification. AIE has been at the forefront of delivery through specialist education and achieving great graduate outcomes for over 27 years.

Not for Profit

AIE is the world's first non-profit
specialist games and visual effects educator. 

We support industry

We invest in our students, grow the industry and support graduate career opportunities.

Graduate Placement

Follow in the footsteps of AIE graduates working
on the top games and films worldwide.

Get a Job!

Graduates can be found working in some of the worlds leading games studios, independent games studios and also creating their own digital content through the AIE incubator.

Other graduates are working in serious games/simulations for Defence and simulations for major mining companies.

Industry software you will learn

Your career in Game Art starts through the hands-on Advanced Diploma, closely developed with the game industry and leverage the latest game industry software including:

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    Maya

    3D Modelling, rigging, animating, lighting and rendering

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    ZBrush

    High-detail sculpting and texturing

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    Adobe Photoshop

    Concept art and texture maps

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    Unreal Engine

    Game development

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    Unity Engine

    Game development

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    Substance Painter

    High detail materials and texturing

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    Substance Designer

    Creating custom materials

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    Marmoset Toolbag

    Look development, light and render pipelines

Advanced Diploma

Hear from our graduates

Casey Thomas Student and Alumni | AIE

I will never forget the amazing time and valuable experience AIE have given me, they really helped me shine to be more than who I thought I was, I am now a Game Designer creating fun innovating games for the future generations

CEO
Dark Shadow Studios

Casey Thomas

Meet the teachers

Meet The AIE Art Teachers

Campus Life

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Alumni Projects

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