Prosthetic Effects MA
Falmouth University
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MA - Master of Arts

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MA - Master of Arts

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Falmouth University

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Launch your career in prosthetic effects with this unique course.Course overviewWorking hand in hand with world-class partners Gorton Studio and Millennium FX, you’ll be at the cutting edge of prosthetics, pushing boundaries and gaining industry experience from day one.You’ll grow and refine your skills in techniques such as mouldmaking, sculpture and lifecasting and 3D design, modelling and printing, along with special effects make-up and prosthetics, while building a creative portfolio and a ...Read more

Launch your career in prosthetic effects with this unique course.

Course overview

Working hand in hand with world-class partners Gorton Studio and Millennium FX, you’ll be at the cutting edge of prosthetics, pushing boundaries and gaining industry experience from day one.

You’ll grow and refine your skills in techniques such as mouldmaking, sculpture and lifecasting and 3D design, modelling and printing, along with special effects make-up and prosthetics, while building a creative portfolio and a network of contacts. You’ll develop your own direction and specialisms and graduate equipped for a range of career opportunities in the prosthetics and special effects industries.

You will:

  • Learn from industry experts, gaining a grounding in both practice and theory through seminars, workshops and masterclasses
  • Have access to professional-standard studios and resources, mastering traditional skills and processes as well as learning how to design and build in a virtual space
  • Develop a varied and critically considered portfolio, situating your creative work in an industrial and contextual background that will help launch your career
  • Enjoy collaboration with staff and students from across Falmouth’s renowned School of Film & Television

Careers

Graduates have worked for leading special effects companies including BGFX, for theatre and live entertainment in London’s West End, at wax museum Madame Tussauds and for medical simulation company Simbodies.

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WUSCA ranking:
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71/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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76th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
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64th

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Entry requirements

We welcome applications from those with relevant equivalent Level 6 qualifications. Our typical applicants hold an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above, or equivalent experience and a demonstrable interest in the subject. We'll also welcome your application if you have formal or 'certified' learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL), and should have been gained within the last five years, and equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications.

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£11,200 per year

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£21,000 per year

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£21,000 per year

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Falmouth University
Falmouth University , Falmouth

Falmouth University is a specialist creative university with a unique coastal location and a superb selection of postgraduate...

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Falmouth University
Woodlane Falmouth Cornwall And Isles Of Scilly TR11 4RH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Falmouth Town  0.4 miles away

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