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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.

What sets this course apart from others is how industry-facing it is. You will undertake a live project with an animation studio where you will work to a targeted brief, learn professional production pipelines, and receive feedback on your work. You will also develop a narrative-based film and showreel or breakdown reel as part of your final expo.

We have great connections to the animation, film, television, video games, and comics industries, and many of our 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 our 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.

Programme Structure

Modules include:

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

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2022-09-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2022-09-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

Bring your tomorrow closer

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Design Visual Arts View 522 other Masters in Design in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

Bring your tomorrow closer

Other requirements

General requirements

A first or second class honours degree in an appropriate discipline, although applicants with other qualifications or relevant professional experience will also be considered.
You will need to submit a showreel of your work. This will need to be around 1-2 minutes in duration and uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. You will also need to upload a portfolio of up to 15 images.

Tuition Fee

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International

18950 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18950 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

7950 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7950 GBP per year during 12 months.

Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland - £ 7,950 per year of study

EU/International - £ 18,950 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

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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