Break into the games industry with expert mentorship
Train online for  9-12 months with 1:1 mentorship from artists and developers at studios like CD Projekt Red, Ubisoft, and Blizzard — and graduate with a game portfolio built to get you hired.
APPLY NOWCAREER READY PROGRAM OPTIONS
Pick your path into games
Every program is 100% online, capped at small cohorts, and taught by people working in the games industry right now.
9 MONTHS · ONLINE
Game ArtÂ
Start with foundations and your first 3D prop. In Term II you specialise in Character Art or Environment Art.
9 MONTHS · ONLINE
Game DevelopmentÂ
Blueprints, C++ and Python in Unreal Engine — from the fundamentals of game dev to a shipped portfolio piece of your own.
12 MONTHS · ONLINE
Tech Art
Foundational game art through to shaders, procedural generation, VFX and tool development — the highest-demand hybrid role in games.
WHERE STUDENTS LAND
From career-changer to working in the industry
Real outcomes from students who started with little to no industry experience.
→ Junior 3D Artist
BEFORE: ARCHITECTURE
A hobby in 3D art grew into a calling. The leap from architecture to games paid off with work on one of the most recognized survival games in the world.
→ Level Designer
BEFORE: CHILDCARE
Zero 3D experience before starting. Trey found Vertex through Google while looking for a professional change — and never looked back.
→ Unreal Generalist
BEFORE: COLLEGE STUDENT
Mitchel sped up his process dramatically in a short amount of time, with mentor feedback that pushed his portfolio well beyond classroom level.
LEARN FROM EXPERTS
Professional mentoring from industry best
Build professional-level skills with mentorship from industry experts who know what studios are looking for today.
Crystal Bretz
FramestoreÂ
PROJECTS:Â Black Panther, Spiderman: No Way Home, The Willoughbys, For All Mankind
Marcin Klicki
CD Projekt Red
PROJECTS: Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone
Jacob Claussen
Hazelight Studios
PROJECTS:Â Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Overkill's The Walking Dead
What our students are saying...
Nicolas Bortone
"My mentor, Andrew, was extremely helpful. He's a great mentor and amazing person, always has useful feedback and spot-on criticism.
Vertex School was a great experience! I love the fact that you have a limited amount of time to complete your projects, so you need to learn to keep the scope within your abilities.
The fact that we get invaluable feedback from capable mentors is absolutely essential.
Also, making friends along the way for me is important."
After Graduating from Vertex: Sr. Environment/Technical artist at SPARQ Enterprises
Julia Cui
"I think you can learn the most important things at Vertex School.
Combined with mentoring 1:1 and pre-recorded content, it's the best if you want to really start in this industry.
It's very personalized, and you also get so much help from the mentors in the labs.
I got a job just two months after completing Vertex School."
After Graduating from Vertex: 3D Environment Artist at Purple Lamp
Ezio XÂ
"There are many passionate and professional game industry professionals at Vertex School, so whether you’re looking to change careers or improve your 3D skills, this is an excellent place to start. It’s no exaggeration to say that Vertex School graduates may know more about modeling than university professors. Everyone is very friendly.
I decided to join Vertex School because, after six years of self-learning, I realized that I needed more structured, industry-focused training to reach a professional production level."
After Graduating from Vertex: 3D Artist at Dekogon
NOW IS THE TIME
The games industry keeps hiring skilled talent
147K
Global Creative Tech Job Openings
ZIPRECRUITER
$107K
Average U.S. game-dev salary
ZIPRECRUITER
30 seats
Cohorts are capped so mentorship stays personal
PER PROGRAM, PER TERM
WHERE OUR STUDENTSÂ GET JOBS
FALL TERM STARTSÂ SEPTEMBER 28TH
Stop waiting for the right time. Apply before Fall Term closes.
Submit your application and talk to admissions before seats fill for the September 28th cohort.
APPLY NOW