Turn your passion into skills

Education in video games, animation and digital arts

In partnership with Saxion University
The Rookies Certified School

The Academy

At ARC, we empower creative individuals to develop their skills and enter the world of creative industries while working alongside professionals and building their own portfolios.

Experience: Founded in 2019, 1000+ artists trained. The Academy is a trusted name in Game Art & Design education.

Recognition: Developed with industry professionals, our programs reflect the current industry’s demands.

Professional preparation: Training takes place in modernly equipped rooms with specialized software and hardware that meets industry standards.

Practical focus: Training emphasizes portfolio building, real-world projects, and mentorship.

Experience

Recognition

Professional Preparation

Practical Focus

Types of education

Foundation Programs

5 months
Basic skills
Online education

If you’re new to the field, you can start your journey with one of our foundation programs.
These programs will help you build essential artistic and software skills, understand the creative process, and prepare your first portfolio. They’re the perfect way to take your first confident step.

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Artwork from a student game project featuring stylized characters and a colorful action scene in a fantasy environment

On-Campus Programs

2 years
Professional skills
On-site education

Two-year professional programs in video games and digital arts held at our campus. Choose between Concept Art, 3D Art and Game Design with hands-on learning and collaborative projects.
If you have a strong foundation and prior knowledge, you can dive deep into your chosen specialty and develop the skills needed for a career in the creative industries.

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Distance Programs

12 months
Professional skills
Online education

Flexible 12-month programs in Game Art and Game Development, designed for remote learning. Study online with professionals while building practical skills and a strong portfolio through hands-on projects.
For those who already have basic knowledge and understanding of digital arts or game development, distance learning programs offer in-depth development.

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How we teach AI

AI is already an important part of game development, animation, and digital art, creating new opportunities for creators.

We believe that to make the most of these opportunities, you first need to build a strong foundation – an understanding of art and design principles, good creative taste, strong practical skills, and the ability to make decisions.

That is why at ARC Academy we first teach our students how to think and create, and then how to use AI to develop their ideas and work more efficiently.

Lecturers

Develop your skills with speakers who are active professionals and working in the industry. You’ll receive personalized feedback and guidance based on real-world experience in game development and creative projects.

All lecturers

Anthony Christov Co-founder, ARC Academy

Evgeny Tenev Lead Game Producer

Borislav Bogdanov Art Director

Milen Ivanov Distance Learning Program Director

Animated scene from a well-known feature film project Jim worked on, showing two stylized animal characters interacting indoors.

Portrait of Jim van der Keyl, an experienced animation supervisor and animator, smiling at the camera.

Jim van der Keyl 2D Animation Program Director

Alexandre Lainé Studio Lead Game Designer

Nikolay Dimitrov Тechnical Director, Gameloft Sofia

Anatoli Bovyanski 2D Artist at Dreamshot

Antoaneta Nikolova Character Artist, 3D Artist

Beata Smalgren Animation/Visual Effects

Boyan Spassov Lead Game Developer

Dilyan Nedelchev Concept Artist

Dimitar Dimitrov Producer, director, artist, animator

Emil Sergiev 3D Artist

Georgi Chunev Lead 3D Graphics Programmer

Hristiyan Hristov Freelance 2D /3D artist

Ivan Atanasov Game Designer

Ivan Koritarev Concept Artist

Ivan Spassov 3D Artist, Snapshot Games

Jean-Paul Karam Game Design

Alexander Trayanov Level Designer

Jakub Kaźmierczak Composition and Perspective

Alexander Nasonov Videogames Producer, iTales VR

Anton Markov CGI Artist

Bilyana Stremska Life drawing and gesture sketching

Elliot ‘Yun’ Egron Game Designer, Writer, Sound Manager, Sound Direction, Programmer, Localization Manager

Kameliya Minkova Senior Character Designer

Lyubomir Dinekov Lead Level Designer, Mission Director

Nikolay Stanchev Senior Technical Artist, UPP a.s.

Petar Atanasov 3D Artist, Chase A Cloud

Plamen Kokanov Senior Programmer

Radoslav Koynov Staff UX Designer, Fortis Games

Rossen Cholakov Lead Game Designer, Snapshot Games

Stefan Vassilev Senior Gameplay Programmer, Bloober Team

Veselina Davidkova 3D Environment Artist and Illustrator

Vlad Gheneli Concept Artist / Illustrator

Vladimir Poleganov Writer, Translator and Screenwriter

Alexandra Severy Illustrator, Freelance Artist

Colorful comic-style collage with dynamic panels, expressive characters, and dramatic lighting, illustrated by Andrey as a narrative-focused background artwork.

Andrey Androv Creative Writer

Fantasy concept art depicting a powerful demon queen character, designed for a game or fantasy world setting.

Portrait of Andrey, professional concept designer with experience in game development.

Andrey Gevechanov Concept Artist

Black-and-white illustrated cover image featuring stylized animal characters in a nest, rendered in a graphic, hand-drawn animation style.

Portrait of Dmitry Yagodin, freelance artist, animator, and independent director.

Dmitry Yagodin Director, animator, musician

Gabriela Doychinova 2D Artist

Kameliya Dimitrova 3D Artist

Konstantin Grozev 3D Artist

Martin Chernogorski Game Designer

Niko Mösonef Technical Artist, Game Designer

Rado Mitkov Founder and Head of Animation

Verica Tenekedjieva Animator

Black-and-white illustrated cover image featuring a stylized cartoon character running through a hand-drawn environment.

Portrait of Veselin Panayotov, Bulgarian animator and freelance artist, standing with arms crossed and smiling.

Veselin Panayotov Animator

Zlatko Kostadinov Game Designer

All lecturers

Game Lab

Explore the final projects of ARC Academy students — video games created during their last semester, Game Lab.
Follow how their ideas come to life through hands-on learning and discover the games developed by different graduating classes of the Academy.

All projects