ADVANCED UNREAL CONCEPTS
TOOLS FOR CREATING WORLDS
Every Great Technical Artist Multiplies the Power of a Team
Technical Artists aren’t just problem-solvers—they’re toolmakers. In this term, you’ll learn how to build editor tools, procedural systems, and performance workflows that streamline production and empower teams to create more with less.
You’ll master Unreal Engine’s Construction Scripts, Editor Utility Widgets, PCG (Procedural Content Generation), and optimization tools—and use them to build a small, stylized world. This isn’t just about building environments—it’s about creating scalable systems that make content creation faster, more flexible, and production-ready.
This term gives you the skills to turn repetitive tasks into automated solutions, build tools that support artists and designers, and understand performance like a pro.
12 WEEK COURSEÂ
$2,499 /USDÂ
Payment Plans Available
START THE WEEK OF
AUGUST 18, 2025
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GET MENTORED BY INDUSTRYÂ EXPERTS
At Vertex School, you’ll be mentored by industry professionals who work at top studios like CD Projekt Red, Ubisoft, and Playground Games. Continue your journey to becoming a tech artist in the Advanced Unreal Concepts course, term IV of the Tech Art Program.
Jacob Claussen
Environment Art Director at
Fall Damage
PROJECTS:
Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Overkill's The Walking Dead
Filipe Strazzeri
Lead Technical Artist atÂ
D3t / Keyword Studios
PROJECTS:
House of the Dragon, Alien Romulus (Oscar-nominated), Exoborne, The Three Body Problem, Shadow and Bone, The Witcher, Roald Dahl's The Witches
Stefan Oprisan
Ex-Senior Material Artist at
Ubisoft
PROJECTS:
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Forza Horizon 4, Planet Zoo
CHOOSE YOUR MENTOR
Once you've applied, been accepted, and enrolled at Vertex School, you can choose your mentor.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FROM
JULY 10, 2025 - AUGUST 17, 2025
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PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP
At Vertex School, you’ll work directly with seasoned Technical Artists who build tools and pipelines at studios like CD Projekt Red, Meta, and Playground Games.
Your mentor will help you think like a systems designer and a pipeline engineer, guiding you through the logic behind procedural tools, editor scripting, and performance profiling. Through live sessions and weekly feedback, you’ll get expert input as you build world-generation tools and optimize your scenes, all while learning what makes a Technical Artist truly valuable in production.
STUDIO-LEVEL TOOLS ANDÂ WORKFLOWS
In this term, you’ll dive into Unreal Engine’s advanced toolset, including Construction Scripts, Editor Utility Widgets, Nanite, Lumen, Virtual Shadow Maps, and PCG.
You’ll build your own tooling systems and procedural content workflows, just like the tools used in AAA games for level design, worldbuilding, and environment optimization. Along the way, you’ll learn to automate complex processes, support content teams, and ensure everything you build runs efficiently in real-time. This is the kind of behind-the-scenes tech work that transforms pipelines and elevates entire teams.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS FORÂ SHADERS - CREATING ART WITH MATH
COURSE DETAILS
LIVE Q&As | Weekly 2-Hour Q&As
LECTURESÂ |Â 12 Pre-recorded Lectures
ASSIGNMENTSÂ |Â 6 Exercises
SOFTWAREÂ |Â Unreal Engine 5.6 / VSCode - JetBrains Rider (Optional)
HARDWAREÂ |Â Meet Minimum Requirements
AGEÂ |Â 18 Years or Older
LANGUAGEÂ |Â Taught in English
SKILLS YOU NEED BEFORE YOU START
To succeed in this term, you should have completed terms I-III of the Tech Art Program or have equivalent skills and knowledge. You’ll need a solid understanding of how Unreal Engine works, experience building real-time assets, and foundational knowledge of visual scripting, material creation, and performance basics.
This term shifts your focus from building visuals to building systems, turning manual processes into scalable workflows. You’ll learn how to create procedural tools, automate worldbuilding, and optimize environments for real-time performance.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
In Term IV, you’ll unlock the full power of tool development and procedural workflows inside Unreal Engine. This course focuses on making you more than just a content creator—it teaches you how to support full production pipelines through automation, efficiency, and technical design. In this course, you will:
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Create Blueprint-based tools using Construction Scripts, splines, and randomization systems
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Build Editor Utility Widgets to modify actors, automate workflows, and improve level design tools
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Use Unreal’s Procedural Content Generation (PCG) framework to place assets and structure worlds
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Dive into Nanite, Lumen, and Virtual Shadow Maps to understand next-gen rendering pipelines
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Profile and optimize environments using Unreal Insights and performance view modes
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Develop tools and workflows that support scalability, modularity, and clean world-building pipelines
By the end of this term, you’ll have created a small procedural world using your own custom tools—demonstrating not just technical knowledge, but the ability to multiply the impact of an entire team.
Vertex School Pricing Plans
Pay in installments or pay in full
Vertex School offers payment plans that allow students to distribute the $2,499 USD tuition into flexible payments.Â
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$2,499
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3 monthly payments
$916
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$479
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RELATED COURSES
If you're interested in tech art, we think you'll love these courses! Our Core Tech Art Courses provide a great foundation in tech art and will help prepare you for a career in the industry.Â
Game Art Basics
12-WEEK COURSEÂ
Build your artistic and technical base.
Blueprints - Introduction to Programming
12-WEEK COURSEÂ
Learn to think like a programmer.
Shaders -Â Creating Art with Math
12-WEEK COURSEÂ
Bring your art to life with shaders.
Python - Your First Programming Language
12-WEEK COURSEÂ
Automate and build real-world tools.
Unlock Your Path - Choose and Build Your Future
12-WEEK COURSEÂ
Specialize and showcase your strengths.
WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING
Heather Geiger
"What really stood out to me was the community and mentorship.
Being surrounded by other aspiring artists and getting direct feedback from pros in the industry helped me improve faster than I thought possible."
Maria Fola
"Vertex School gave me the structure and mentorship I needed to seriously grow my skills.
The mentors were all working professionals who understood exactly what studios are looking for, and they helped me build confidence in my abilities. I went from feeling lost to knowing exactly how to move forward as an artist."
Giancarlo Aberilla
"The experience at Vertex was incredibly rewarding. The lessons were well-paced and flexible enough to fit around my job.
What stood out most was the level of support—my mentors were patient, insightful, and always willing to answer questions. It was life-changing."
Amanda Fedora
"I started out knowing almost nothing about 3D art, but with the guidance and feedback from Vertex mentors, I created my first complete scene.
The program is definitely beginner-friendly and focused on real, practical skills."
Rodin Abengana
"Vertex doesn’t waste your time with unnecessary content. Everything is focused on helping you build the skills studios care about.
The mentorship and hands-on learning made it easier to stay motivated and make real progress."
Samyak Jain
"As someone just getting started in 3D, I appreciated how approachable Vertex made everything.
The content, the support, and the ability to learn from actual industry artists made a huge difference. I came away with skills I’m proud of—and excited to keep building on."
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