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
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Visual Arts Video Games & Animation View 584 other Masters in Visual Arts in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
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
20900 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 20900 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
8765 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8765 GBP per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Dundee
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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