Course

Concept Art

  • October to July

Registration opens March 1, 2026.

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The art of painting new worlds

O Curso Técnico de Game Art da ETIC_Algarve é uma formação profissional e criativa que te prepara para trabalhar na Área de Animação e Videojogos, Cinema e outras áreas da indústria do entretenimento. Com ensino técnico e formação prática, vais aprender a criar personagens, objetos e cenários que dão vida a universos visuais para videojogos, animações e filmes.

Ao longo desta formação em Game Art vais adquirir competências em:

  • Development of original characters and creatures
  • Creation of environments and settings for video games, animations and cinema
  • Técnicas de desenho, pintura digital e ilustração aplicadas ao Game Art
  • Design foundations for visual worldbuilding and narratives
  • Aesthetic, cultural and technical knowledge for the entertainment industry.

Esta formação técnica prepara-te para criar um portfólio competitivo e trabalhar em estúdios ou como freelancer no ramo da Game Art, com oportunidades no mercado nacional e internacional.

At the end of this Technical Course, you have the opportunity to participate in an ERASMUS+ European mobility project, living an enriching international experience through an internship.

ETIC_Algarve also offers an optional 320-hour extracurricular internship through the JUMP – Professional Integration Support program, for a confident entry into the job market.

Support for Trainees

Concern for the well-being of trainees is a constant, which is why ETIC_Algarve has been providing its community with various services that contribute to their personal and human growth.

Whether in support of Insertion into the Labour Market, or in Support of Personal Development, or through financial supports granted through the recent Training Grant, there are several ways we make available to trainees to facilitate and promote their growth.

Training Grant

JUMP Internships

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Personal development

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And after the course?

Erasmus+

With the completion of this training you will have the possibility to participate in our ERASMUS+ European mobility project.

Career oppurtunities

  • Artists for the Videogames industries
  • Artists for the Film and Television industry.

Contents

Trainers

Resources and Equipment

  • Room equipped with one computer per trainee, with macOS or Windows environment
  • Huion Kamvas and Wacom drawing tablets
  • Softwares: Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, Blender, among others.

Registration Process

  • Schedule a personal interview, please contact info@eticalgarve.com or call 289 823 359 / 960 309 550.
  • Completion of application form (sent by e-mail after appointment of interview)
  • Attend the interview previously scheduled with the Pedagogical Director, in which you must present Portfolio, if you have
  • Registration takes place between March and October, until classes begin, and as long as there are places on the courses.

    They may be made after the admission conditions have been verified and upon payment of registration and presentation of:

  • Curriculum / Biography
  • 1 passport-type photograph, in digital format
  • Certificate of qualifications
  • Documents of the Applicant and the Payment Manager (Identity Card / Citizen Card + Taxpayer Card + Proof of address: electricity, water, telephone bill or driving licence)
  • Completion and signing of the registration form and the training contract.

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