Game Art courses and Schools

[David_Sola]

Hi.
What do you guys think about University of Hertfordshire (Game art course)?
Looks very interesting school, near London centre, quite place.
Any feedback?

[Sithlordawesome]

Hi, i'm a high school student and i was wondering if anybody had opinons on the schools in washington, like AI of seattle or Digipen institute of technology. ive heard mixed things and if there are other courses i could take to get a career as a concept artist i'd be much apreciated

[NautalusX]

Im looking into game art schools but I don't know what I should pick? A amazing school like savannah or full sail, that will leave me broke or a school thats just good enough and alot cheaper? I live in new bern, NC.. you have any suggestions for great game art schools that wont leave you broke? I'd much rather do a on campus thing too.

is AI of Raleigh good?
The Art Institute of Raleigh - Durham

[dakkafex]

hmm much fellow dutchies here, any good courses that realy learn you something

Gameartisans seem to give a good looking course in canada, why dont we have that here!

[mafiadude1]

Originally Posted by NautalusX

Im looking into game art schools but I don't know what I should pick? A amazing school like savannah or full sail, that will leave me broke or a school thats just good enough and alot cheaper? I live in new bern, NC.. you have any suggestions for great game art schools that wont leave you broke? I'd much rather do a on campus thing too.

is AI of Raleigh good?
The Art Institute of Raleigh - Durham

I actually attend AiRD and quite frankly, you'd have better success attending a more robust game art program elsewhere (i.e Full Sail or SCAD). Just my two cents...

[tonyd927]

Hey all, I live in Connecticut and Im looking for a good game art/game design school in my area.

I see that Quinnipiac in Hamden has a game art program now, any idea how that is? Is it worth checking out?

Also, Becker College in Worcester, Mass seems interesting. Thank you!
PM me please for any other recommendations.

[GillGamer]

Out of these subject choices Mathematics, Computing, Physics, Art and Design, Product Design, Graphic Communication, English, History, Geography, Modern Studies which would be the best to pick to help me if I wanted to to a computer game art course later in my life. I can pick only 5 subjects and places near me that have computer game art courses all require Art and Design but what other 4 subjects would be useful.

[Crushedspartan1]

erm....i dont have any skills in drawing (im not even artistic) but i would like to learn more about how to draw....any tips? tricks? any books i should buy? that makes it easy for me to learn?

[Yokanisha]

erm....i dont have any skills in drawing (im not even artistic) but i would like to learn more about how to draw....any tips? tricks? any books i should buy? that makes it easy for me to learn?

Start with The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards. It will teach you how to really see and draw what's in front of you rather than what your left brain tells you that you see. You can also pick up the companion workbook, too. Follow all the lessons in it, regardless of how crazy they may seem, and you'll improve quickly.

After that, I'd pick up Anatomy for the Artist by Sarah Simblet. It will help you with drawing human figures.

The last and most important piece of information is to practice, practice, and practice. Make it a habit to draw daily if you can make the time. Remember that every new work of art will become your best piece of art if you continue to put time and effort into your work. Don't be discouraged if what comes out on the paper is not what you had in mind because that's how it goes 99.9% of the time for everyone. That's just the nature of art itself. The errors we make become the lessons of how to do better on the next pass.

-Yoka