Game Art, full-time studies: GAKV26KP
Code: GAKV26KP
- Degree title
- muotoilija (AMK), Bachelor of Culture and Arts
- Credits
- 240 ects
- Duration
- 4 years (240 cr)
- Start semester
- Spring 2026
- Teaching language
- English
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | Autumn 2027 | Spring 2028 | Autumn 2028 | Spring 2029 | Autumn 2029 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2027 | 1. / 2027 | 2. / 2028 | 3. / 2028 | 1. / 2028 | 2. / 2029 | 3. / 2029 | 1. / 2029 |
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| GAKV26KP-1001 |
CORE COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAKV26KP-1003 |
Common studies
(Choose 30) |
30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX56 | Study and workplace skills | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX57 | Digital skills | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX59 | Finnish communication skills | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VV00EY59 | Finnish 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX60 | Professional Swedish | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VV00EY60 | Finnish 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EY58 | English communication skills | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XY00EX61 | Research and development skills | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAKV26KP-1004 |
Design skills
(Choose all ) |
30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS47 | Colour, material and surface | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS48 | Lighting and perspective | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS49 | Design thinking and process | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GD00FA66 | Game, art and design history | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GD00FA68 | Portfolio and presentation skills | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS50 | Game production theory and practice | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAKV26KP-1005 |
Game art
(Choose all ) |
20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GD00FA74 | 2D game art | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GD00FN95 | Environment design for games | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS87 | Character concept design | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS51 | User interface design | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAKV26KP-1006 |
3D
(Choose all ) |
20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS52 | Low poly modelling | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GD00FN94 | 3D sculpting and texturing | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GD00FN93 | 3D environment modelling and sculpting | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GD00FN97 | Hard surface modelling | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAKV26KP-1007 |
Animation
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GD00FA75 | 2D animation | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS89 | 3D animation | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS53 | Rigging | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAKV26KP-1008 |
Game development
(Choose all ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS54 | Game development and programming | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS55 | Scripting for artists | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAKV26KP-1009 |
Procedural skills
(Choose all ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS56 | Physics for artists | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS57 | Modularity and proceduralism | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAKV26KP-1010 |
Practical training
(Choose all ) |
30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GA00FS58 | Practical training | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAKV26KP-1011 |
Thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OP00AA43 | Bachelor’s thesis: idea and planning | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OP00AA44 | Bachelor’s thesis: implementation | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OP00AA45 | Bachelor’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAKV26KP-1002 |
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAKV26KP-1012 |
Professional optional studies
(Choose ects: 45) |
45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAKV26KP-1013 |
Other optional studies
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 240 | 39 | 73 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
bachelor level
decree 1129/2014 §2
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| GAKV26KP-1001 |
CORE COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
180 |
| GAKV26KP-1003 |
Common studies
(Choose 30 ) |
30 |
| XY00EX56 | Study and workplace skills | 5 |
| XY00EX57 | Digital skills | 5 |
| XY00EX59 | Finnish communication skills | 5 |
| VV00EY59 | Finnish 1 | 5 |
| XY00EX60 | Professional Swedish | 5 |
| VV00EY60 | Finnish 2 | 5 |
| XY00EY58 | English communication skills | 5 |
| XY00EX61 | Research and development skills | 5 |
| GAKV26KP-1004 |
Design skills
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| GA00FS47 | Colour, material and surface | 5 |
| GA00FS48 | Lighting and perspective | 5 |
| GA00FS49 | Design thinking and process | 5 |
| GD00FA66 | Game, art and design history | 5 |
| GD00FA68 | Portfolio and presentation skills | 5 |
| GA00FS50 | Game production theory and practice | 5 |
| GAKV26KP-1005 |
Game art
(Choose all ) |
20 |
| GD00FA74 | 2D game art | 5 |
| GD00FN95 | Environment design for games | 5 |
| GA00FS87 | Character concept design | 5 |
| GA00FS51 | User interface design | 5 |
| GAKV26KP-1006 |
3D
(Choose all ) |
20 |
| GA00FS52 | Low poly modelling | 5 |
| GD00FN94 | 3D sculpting and texturing | 5 |
| GD00FN93 | 3D environment modelling and sculpting | 5 |
| GD00FN97 | Hard surface modelling | 5 |
| GAKV26KP-1007 |
Animation
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| GD00FA75 | 2D animation | 5 |
| GA00FS89 | 3D animation | 5 |
| GA00FS53 | Rigging | 5 |
| GAKV26KP-1008 |
Game development
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| GA00FS54 | Game development and programming | 5 |
| GA00FS55 | Scripting for artists | 5 |
| GAKV26KP-1009 |
Procedural skills
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| GA00FS56 | Physics for artists | 5 |
| GA00FS57 | Modularity and proceduralism | 5 |
| GAKV26KP-1010 |
Practical training
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| GA00FS58 | Practical training | 30 |
| GAKV26KP-1011 |
Thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| OP00AA43 | Bachelor’s thesis: idea and planning | 5 |
| OP00AA44 | Bachelor’s thesis: implementation | 5 |
| OP00AA45 | Bachelor’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation | 5 |
| GAKV26KP-1002 |
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
60 |
| GAKV26KP-1012 |
Professional optional studies
(Choose ects: 45 ) |
45 |
| GAKV26KP-1013 |
Other optional studies
(Choose ects: 15 ) |
15 |