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3D GAME ARTISAN.
 

AVAILABLE ONLINE

IDEA Academy offers a modular approach to its study curricula.
Select the course you need for your current skill level and goals. 

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ART DIRECTOR AND SENIOR CONCEPT ARTIST

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Jim Moore is a Designer and Illustrator with 25 years of experience in the game and animation industry.

He has worked for a broad range of clients including Activision, Electronic Arts, Wizards of the Coast and Lucasfilm. He currently shares his time between freelancing and teaching at the Academy of Art San Francisco.

COURSE DIRECTOR.

INTRODUCTION+

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The 3D Game Artisan program provides an immersive education in creating high-fidelity 3D assets and experiences for AAA games, independent games, and real-time interactive media.
 

In 2 years you'll master the skills needed to thrive in today's diverse gaming landscape, including modeling, texturing, lighting and cinematics for platforms like PC, console, mobile, and virtual reality.

The curriculum also delves into game art history, concept development, and pipeline practices, ensuring you will be well-prepared to navigate the complexities of modern game production pipelines, work effectively in teams, and successfully manage projects from conception to completion in AAA studios, indie game startups, or as independent artists exploring the medium.

The course also strives to teach art fundamentals and the best game art and asset practices, as well as the basics of freelancing, teamwork, self-marketing and client management.

WHAT YOU LEARN+

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YEAR 1
 

  • 3D Game Art History
     

  • Art Fundamentals
     

  • Modeling fundamentals and software
     

  • Low Poly Hard Surface Modeling
     

  • Digital Sculpting
     

  • Texturing and Shading
     

  • Character Modeling and Sculpting
     

  • Character Texturing & LookDev
     

  • Cloth Modeling for Games
     

  • Realtime Asset Integration & UE workflow

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​YEAR 2
 

  • Character & prop concepting
     

  • Environment design, modeling & dressing
     

  • Advanced ZBrush
     

  • Advanced cloth modeling & sculpting
     

  • Rigging in Unreal Engine
     

  • Animating assets & props for games
     

  • Unreal Engine Blueprints fundamentals
     

  • VFX for games
     

  • Character pipeline

STUDENTS PERKS+

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GUEST TEACHER LECTURES


Additional to the classes, IDEA Academy also offers its students the great opportunity to attend exclusive lectures and webinars.

Furthermore, students have access to reserved discounts for workshops organized by IDEA with internationally renowned professionals working for Pixar, Dreamworks, Blizzard, Activision, Cartoon network and much more.

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Please note that the availability of discounts reserved for IDEA's students changes depending on the workshop.

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

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Being a student at IDEA Academy’s drawing course means that you will be given the chance to enter in a unique school in Italy where there is an important network of international professionals and teachers who are currently working as leading artists in their respective fields.


IDEA's staff is always available to offer portfolio reviews and helpful advice to students who would like to attend the Visual Development Master Level 1.

STUDY MATERIALS+

The use of a computer with a dedicated graphics card is necessary; please refer to software house websites for system requirements.
Software licenses are included in the cost of the course for the duration of the course only.


The software used during the course will be:

MODELING: Maya, Blender

TEXTURING: Substance Painter, Unreal Engine
SCULPTING: Zbrush

ENGINE: Unreal Engine, Unity

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TUITION+

The cost of the course is the following:

ONLINE

The cost of each year of the course is € 5880 comprehensive of:

  • € 1960 annual enrollment fee (VAT included)

  • € 3920 tuition fee (VAT included)

Each year the sum is to be paid as follows:

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  • Enrollment: 1960€ (VAT included)

    • Deadline: to be paid at the enrollment​

  • First installment: 1960€ (VAT included)

    • Deadline: to be paid within October 6th, 2025

  • Second installment: 1960€ (VAT included)

    • Deadline: to be paid within February 9th, 2026

Notice: Alternative payment solutions can be arranged with the school.

COURSES FEATURES+

ONLINE

  • Access to recruitment activities

  • Access to post-course assistance

  • Student pass

  • Free extra lectures with Recruiters and Professional

SCHEDULE+

ENROLLMENT DATES 2025/26

OPEN: March, 2025

ENDS ON: first day of the course or subject to seating availability.

COURSE SCHEDULE

STARTS ON: October 6th, 2025

ENDS ON: June 8th, 2026

ONLINE

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  • Monday: 5 PM - 7 PM CET/CEST

  • Wednesday: 5 PM - 7 PM CET/CEST

  • Friday: 5 PM - 7 PM CET/CEST

IMPORTANT: The school reserves the right to change the course's schedule​.

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