Turn Your Passion Into Skills

Specialized education in video games and visual arts from industry professionals.
Programs Admission

About ARC

At ARC, we educate creative talents, helping them develop professional skills for careers in the creative industries.

Academy programs combine work with active professionals, building a professional portfolio, and practical application of skills in real projects.

Experience

With over 5 years of experience and more than 1,000 people who have completed our programs, ARC is an established educational center in the field of games and visual arts

Recognition

Programs are developed in collaboration with professionals and reflect current requirements and standards

Professional Preparation

Work with specialized software and tools used in the industries

Practical Focus

Training focused on building a portfolio through work on real projects and individual mentorship

Types of Education

Specialized Programs

From preparatory 5-month programs to professional two-year specializations in games and visual arts. Choose between Concept Art, 3D Art, Game Design, Game Programming, and Visual Arts.

Programs

Online Courses

Short online courses for developing specific skills and learning professional software. Perfect for beginners or for building on existing skills.

Online Courses

Summer Academies

Intensive summer programs for entering the world of digital art, animation, and video game creation. Suitable for high school students.

Summer Academies

Preparatory Programs

Foundations in Digital Arts

  • 5 months
  • Preliminary course
  • Distance

This program combines traditional art (anatomy, perspective, composition and color theory) with digital techniques in Adobe Photoshop and Blender. It is an ideal preparation for aspiring artists who want to build a strong foundation before specializing.

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Foundations in Game Art and Design

  • 5 months
  • Preliminary course
  • Distance

An introductory program covering the core principles of game development. Learn how to create compelling worlds and characters, and discover how levels, narratives and art shape the successful gaming experience.

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Specialized Programs

If you already master the basics and have knowledge, you can delve deeper into a specialization of your choice and develop skills that will prepare you for work in the creative industries. Choose between on-campus and distance learning.

Visual Arts

  • 2 years
  • On-campus

Immerse yourself in the process of creating the story, characters, levels and mechanics of the game.

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Game Design

  • 2 years
  • On-campus
  • Distance

Learn the core principles of game development, including gameplay mechanics, level design and balance. Develop your skills by creating your own game concept.

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Concept Art

  • 2 years
  • On-campus
  • Distance

Develop skills in character, environment, and prop design through digital drawing and visual storytelling. Learn the techniques for creating complex concept art projects.

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3D Art

  • 2 years
  • On-campus
  • Distance

Gain expertise in the entire 3D pipeline, from modeling to texturing. Work with industry-standard softwares like Blender and Maya to build a professional 3D portfolio.

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Game Programming

  • 2 years
  • On-campus

Master game development, working with game engines and code optimization.

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Sign up for a free consultation to learn more about the programs and training that ARC provides, as well as career opportunities for graduates.


Game Lab

Explore the games that our students create as part of their education. Within Game Lab, teams of artists, designers, and programmers work together to turn their ideas into game prototypes.

All projects

Candy Chaos – Class of 2024

Yunache – Game of Class 2024

Mesozoic Mayhem – Class 2023

Actia – Class 2023

Chainer – Class of 2022

CAIM – Class of 2020/2021

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Lecturers

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

All lecturers

Alexandre Lainé Studio Lead Game Designer

Anthony Christov Co-founder, ARC Academy

Evgeny Tenev Lead Game Producer

Borislav Bogdanov Art Director

Nikolay Dimitrov Тechnical Director, Gameloft Sofia

Milen Ivanov Distance Learning Program Director

Anatoli Bovyanski 2D Artist

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

George Brad Concept Аrtist

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

Konstantin Grozev 3D Environmentalist, Kyodai LTD

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

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Partners

News

All News
  • News
  • Scholarships
  • Interesting

03.13.2025

Scholarship Competition for ARC Academy’s Preliminary Programs

  • News
  • Interesting

03.05.2025

Announcing the winners from the Scholarship Competition organized by ARC Academy and Chibi Phoenix

  • News
  • Interesting

02.25.2025

Rossen Cholakov – Lecturer at ARC Academy – when you turn your hobby into a career

  • Interesting
  • News

02.11.2025

Open Doors at ARC Academy: new programs and opportunities for education

  • Scholarships
  • Interesting
  • News

02.03.2025

ARC Academy’s Scholarship Competition is now open. It is in partnership with Chibi Phoenix.

  • News
  • Interesting

01.13.2025

Dilyan Nedelchev – Lecturer in the On-campus Program at ARC Academy – Creating Moving Stories

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