MA Animation

The animation industry is expanding. Animation is used in game design, advertising, special effects or to simply tell a story or a joke. It can be seen online, in a TV series, in a feature film, or as part of a documentary. Throughout this course, youll be encouraged to unleash your creativity as you develop advanced practical skills and technical expertise in the areas youre most interested in €“ from stop motion to 2D animation and 3D digital animation. Youll work alongside industry professionals who will guide you towards creating a professional-standard body of work that will show off your skills and prepare you for a thriving career in the animation industry. The design activities and tutorials you undertake will be geared towards identifying an area of interest that youd like to explore in-depth for the duration of the course €“ so you could opt to specialize in character design, digital animation, storyboarding, sound design, or other areas. The area you choose to specialize in will form the backbone of the rest of the course.

Applicants should hold a 2:2 degree or equivalent professional experience or learn in a related field Applications from all candidates will be considered on their merits in the light of the nature and scope of the program A detailed admissions procedure will be forwarded on the application IELTS: Score of 6.5 or above A high level of achievement in undergraduate studies at a university elsewhere such as North America: Minimum overall GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale All applicants are requested to submit digital supporting material and where possible will be invited to attend an interview with a portfolio of recent work