Overview

This M.Sc. Animation and VFX from University of Dundee mixes creative and critical thinking, and will develop your technical skill-set using industry-standard software such as Maya, Nuke, and Houdini.

The university has great connections to the animation, film, television, video games, and comics industries, and many of the graduates have gone on to work around the world for top studios and franchises.

Graduate credits include:

Avengers: Infinity War
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Jurassic World
Black Panther

You will be supported by the academic and technical staff, who are or have recently been practitioners in industry. You will also have access to facilities, including dedicated studio space, 4K edit suites, and a green screen production studio.

Careers

You could work in the following areas:

3D VFX artist
compositor
character designer
technical director
environments designer

Graduates have also gone on to study for a PhD or to work in education.

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Research and Development in Practice
Exploring Practice
Advanced Production
Going Live
A&V - Realisation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

59

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Visual Arts Game Design View 332 other Masters in Visual Arts in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

59

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

A UK Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) degree
Your degree should be in a relevant subject for studying the course. You may also apply if you are able to demonstrate appropriate professional experience.
You will need to submit a showreel of your work. This will need to be a maximum of 2 minutes in duration and uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo at 1920x1080 HD resolution. Alternatively you may upload a portfolio of up to 15 pages. View showreel / portfolio requirements.
An interview with the Programme Director may be required as part of the decision-making process. You will be contacted to arrange an online interview at a mutually suitable time following submission of your portfolio.
They are unable to fully consider your application without a supporting creative portfolio

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

23000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23000 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

10500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10500 GBP per year during 12 months.

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £ 10,500 per year of study

Living costs for Dundee

787 - 1494 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Graduate credits include:

Careers

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

International

National

Living costs for Dundee

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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