Animation & VFX MSc
University of Dundee
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This course will support you to learn the creative and technical skills you need to work in the animation and visual effects industry. This course mixes creative and critical thinking, and will develop your technical skill-set using industry-standard software.What sets this course apart from others is how industry-facing it is. You will work as part of a team on a live project to a targeted brief set by a professional client, learn professional production animation and VFX pipelines, and ...Read more

This course will support you to learn the creative and technical skills you need to work in the animation and visual effects industry. This course mixes creative and critical thinking, and will develop your technical skill-set using industry-standard software.What sets this course apart from others is how industry-facing it is. You will work as part of a team on a live project to a targeted brief set by a professional client, learn professional production animation and VFX pipelines, and receive feedback on your work from professionals. You will also develop a narrative-based film, showreel, or breakdown reel as part of your final submission.We have great connections to the animation and VFX industries, and many of our graduates have gone on to work around the world for top studios and franchises.

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Rachael
01 Mar 23

Really engaging staff on a tutor/lecturer level - approachable and helpful (at least within my course). It's been great finally being able to build a studio community that covid..Read more

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Entry requirements

A UK Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) degree. Your degree should be in a relevant subject for studying the course.

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£11,000 per year

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£11,000 per year

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£11,000 per year

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£11,000 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

£23,700 per year

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£23,700 per year

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Rachael
01 Mar 23
Animation - BDes (Hons)
Really engaging staff on a tutor/lecturer level - approachable and helpful (at least within my course). It's been great finally being able to build a studio community that covid...
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University of Dundee
Nethergate Dundee Dundee City DD1 4HN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Dundee  0.2 miles away

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