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Howest DAE Digital Arts & Entertainment WANT TO SEE WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE UP TO? http://www.digitalartsandentertainment.com

Digital Arts & Entertainment (DAE) is a state-of-the-art, English-taught Bachelor’s Degree with specialisation in Game Development, Game Graphics Production, Independent Game Production and 3D Production & VFX. It is a 3-year Bachelor programme (180 ECTS credits), taught at Howest University College in a historic city in the heart of Western Europe. WHY DAE?
- a high-quality, accredited degree

programme with comparatively low tuition fees;
- an industry-approved and award-winning curriculum, with alumni in leading companies and studios all over the world, such as Blizzard, Rockstar North, EA, DICE, Larian Studios, Ubisoft, Sony, Hangar 13, The Creative Assembly, Forcefield, Grid vfx, Disney, Double Negative, MPC, ILM and many, many more;
- a unique and sought-after technical artist profile. No matter which major you choose, you will have a good grasp of what your colleagues are up to, which makes cooperation run smoothly;
- you will study in the beautiful historic city of Kortrijk in Flanders, Belgium, at the banks of the river Leie, where over 1000 years of history meet with modern architecture and design. From Kortrijk you can easily visit Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels, not to mention the rest of Europe, as we're only a few hours away from bigger cities such as London, Paris, Amsterdam, Cologne or Berlin. STUDYING AT DAE
- in an open, inclusive and pleasantly unconventional international community;
- a practice-focused study programme with real-life, team-based and industry-assessed projects and assignments;
- education and training by enthusiastic, dynamic, qualified experts;
- international guest lectures by key industry speakers;
- state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀!We're proud to have DAE finalists in 6 categories at The Rookie Awards 2026! 🥳Now w...
31/07/2026

𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀!

We're proud to have DAE finalists in 6 categories at The Rookie Awards 2026! 🥳

Now we need your help!

The People's Choice Award is decided by public votes. Do you want to support our talented students? Head over to their entries and cast your vote by sharing or reacting! Every vote counts 🙌

👉 https://digitalartsandentertainment.be/article/626/Vote+on+the+2026+Rookie+Awards+Finalists%21

Congratulations to all our finalists, and good luck!

07/07/2026

Back in April, DAE hosted the Xbox Game Camp Belgium!

3 days, 40 teams, 40 games, and an unforgettable afterparty ✨️

The collaboration will be showcased on 29 and 30 October during .festival 👀

With thanks to , .andpixels and everyone who made this possible 🙌

20 posts to celebrate 20 years of DAE 🤩Number 20.Over the past weeks, we've celebrated 20 things that make DAE what it i...
06/07/2026

20 posts to celebrate 20 years of DAE 🤩

Number 20.

Over the past weeks, we've celebrated 20 things that make DAE what it is. But let's be honest, there's only one thing that's at the heart of it all: our students 💙

For 20 years, you've amazed us with your creativity, determination, and passion. Every game, every film, every tradition, and every achievement we've celebrated in this series exists because of you. 🙌

So, to every student who has ever been part of the DAE story: thank you! Here's to the next 20 years 🎉

Have a wonderful summer! ☀️

Another successful partnership with  🤩Our second-year Film Projects students put everything they learned over the past t...
24/06/2026

Another successful partnership with 🤩

Our second-year Film Projects students put everything they learned over the past two years into practice, collaborating with influencers to create social media format videos about new NYX Cosmetics products.

To thank us for the collaboration, NYX Cosmetics awarded €5.000 to the school, helping us continue to develop the talent of tomorrow 🙌

Curious to see what our students created? Keep an eye on the social channels. The videos will be launching very soon 👀

20 posts to celebrate 20 years of DAE!Number 18: The love for C++ 💙C++ has been part of the curriculum since day one and...
23/06/2026

20 posts to celebrate 20 years of DAE!

Number 18: The love for C++ 💙

C++ has been part of the curriculum since day one and remains one of the foundations of our Game Development major 💻

And thanks to our incredibly dedicated znd enthusiastic C++ teachers, DAE kept evolving with the programming language.

This year, this even led to the organization of our very own C++ conference! It brought together students, professionals, and some of the biggest names in the C++ community 🤩

20 posts to celebrate 20 years of DAE ✨️Number 17: Celebrating our students 🤩At DAE, we always try to hype up students w...
11/06/2026

20 posts to celebrate 20 years of DAE ✨️

Number 17: Celebrating our students 🤩

At DAE, we always try to hype up students who create amazing work. We do that with two very prestigious (and definitely not made-up 🤫) awards 🏆

Our first year students in VFX, 3D Animation, GGP, and IGP compete for the Golden Geovanni Award: the prize for the best diorama in the 3D1 course.

Second year GGP students can earn the Golden Vent Award for creating the best environment in the Environments 1 course.

A small tradition for now, but one we're hoping to continue for many years to come ❤️

Winners included in this post: Elaïne Kunst and Finn Bogaert

20 posts to celebrate 20 years of DAE 🎉Number 16: Rustborn 🎮What happens when students from different majors work togeth...
09/06/2026

20 posts to celebrate 20 years of DAE 🎉

Number 16: Rustborn 🎮

What happens when students from different majors work together on the same game over several years?

You get Project Rustborn ✨️

An experimental Unreal Engine projects that works like a giant sandbox for students to learn, test, and try new ideas. All with real problems to solve and limitations to overcome.

Every year, new student work finds its way into the project. As game assets, environments, or even artwork displayed throughout the world.

With work from Megan Veldt, Ward Vervoort, Grabriele Stefanelli, Shashwat Patkar, Daniel Bokenkamp, Artjoms Horosilovs

20 posts to celebrate 20 years of DAE 🎉Number 15: Group Projects 🙌Every year, our third years form their own game and fi...
04/06/2026

20 posts to celebrate 20 years of DAE 🎉

Number 15: Group Projects 🙌

Every year, our third years form their own game and film studios.

For 12 weeks, they work almost full-time on a single project, collaborating with students from different majors. Just like they would in a real production environment. 🔥

Some teams work for external partners. Others bring a personal passion project to life. Either way, the results are always impressive!

Games, short films, animations,... all created by teams of 4 to 6 students in just 12 weeks.

Honestly, it's super impressive what they can achieve in such a short amount of time! ✨️

20 posts to celebrate 20 years of DAE 🎉Number 14: Unwrap 🙌What started as a small gathering of DAE students and local de...
02/06/2026

20 posts to celebrate 20 years of DAE 🎉

Number 14: Unwrap 🙌

What started as a small gathering of DAE students and local developers, has grown into one of the biggest innovation festivals in the region.

Every year, Unwrap brings together students, DAE veterans, industry professionals, researchers, and artists for two daysbof talks, workshops, networking, and inspiration ✨️

And thanks to the career fair, it's also the place where students find their internships or meet their future employers 🔥

This year:
🗓 29 & 30 October 2026
📍 Kortrijk
🎟 Tickets now available via https://www.unwrap.be/

Unwrap Flanders Game Hub

20 posts for 20 years of DAE 🎉Number 13: the evolution of DAE ✨️Back in 2006, we started with one single curriculum, edu...
28/05/2026

20 posts for 20 years of DAE 🎉

Number 13: the evolution of DAE ✨️

Back in 2006, we started with one single curriculum, educating technical artists. 154 students showed up on day one.

Today, we've grown into a degree with six fully recognised majors covering games, VFX, and 3D animation - welcoming more than 1700 students from all over the world 🤩

A lot of growth, but one thing stayed the same: the passion for helping students to create amazing things! 🔥

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