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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Abertay University
Full Time
FEB-26
3 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Abertay University
Full Time
FEB-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Abertay University
Full Time
JUN-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Abertay University
Full Time
OCT-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Abertay University
Full Time
JUN-27
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Abertay University
Full Time
FEB-27
3 Years
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This is a potential research degree area, subject to the approval of the University. If you are interested in undertaking a research degree in this area, please make contact with the Dean to discuss your proposal.Game Art and Animation are applied professional disciplines within the games industry, drawing upon complex creative, conceptual, and technical skillsets. Practice in this field includes but is not limited to: 2D digital art production, 3D modelling and sculpting, photogrammetry, graphic design and illustration, user interface design, keyframe animation, motion capture, and technical arts and scripting.In a research context, Abertay can provide expert supervision drawing upon academic and industry experience to supervise practice-based research in Game Art and Animation. This can include research not only for the games industry - for instance through development of workflows and production methodologies for content creation - but also for other applications of Game Art and Animation, such as in applied games, in visualisation, and in heritage and cultural projects.Abertay University is the lead partner for InGAME: Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise, an AHRC-funded R&D centre for Dundee’s games cluster. Postgraduate students at the University will have access to research and development opportunities, as well as contact with professionals working within the games industry. Dundee is one of the UK’s oldest and most successful games hubs, and we have longstanding relationships with local, national and international game studios.Our research at Abertay is inherently cross-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary, which brings benefits to arts researchers interested in utilising multiple technologies, examining audiences and users, and engaging with private, public and third sector stakeholders. We are a member of networks such as SGSAH and SICSA, which will provide you with opportunities to network with like-minded academics and research students across Scotland, and access training opportunities.MPhil normally 2 years full-time
The minimum entry requirement for all our research degrees is an Upper Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent) at undergraduate level in an appropriate discipline and/or a Masters degree. In some cases, appropriate professional or experiential learning may be considered in combination with a lower classification of Honours degree.
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£5,006 per year
Students from Domestic
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£5,006 per year
Students from England
£5,006 per year
Students from Wales
£5,006 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
£14,750 per year
Students from EU
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£14,750 per year
Students from International
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