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University of the Arts London
MA Visual Effects
University of the Arts London

MA Visual Effects

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON

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Full time

Duration

15 months

Start date

SEP-25

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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Visual Arts Special Effects (Film/Video) After Effects (Animation Software) Graphic Design

Course Summary

MA Visual Effects (VFX) is a practice-led course that will develop your technical computing skills, animation, lighting and editing capabilities. The course culminates in a collaborative project that will prepare you for integrated roles within the VFX industry. MA Visual Effects at London College of Communication is taught as a specialist subject within the broad and experimental visual practice of animated visual communication.The course explores the theoretical and historical contexts that inform how audiences perceive reality and photorealism. You'll be introduced to a range of technical and conceptual approaches to VFX animation.Youll also explore technologies and processes by producing short-form animation across the VFX spectrum, to set briefs. Real world studio lighting and camera workshops will provide a tangible foundation for the principles of virtual digital 3D VFX.1 year 3 months full-time (45 weeks across a four-term model)

Modules

Design for Animation, Narrative Structures & Film Language (20 Credits)
This unit is shared with MA Animation and MA 3D Computer Animation and provides an opportunity for interaction and peer-to-peer learning both in the classroom and online.
VFX Animation Fundamentals (40 Credits)
Advanced and Experimental VFX animation techniques (40 Credits)
Collaborative Unit (20 Credits)
Advanced and Experimental VFX animation techniques (40 Credits)
Collaborative Unit (20 Credits)
Final Major Project VFX and Thesis (60 Credits)

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£13,330

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£28,570

Entry requirements

An applicant will normally be considered for admission if they have achieved an educational level equivalent to an honours degree in either animation, illustration, visual communication, graphic design or closely related subject, and present a portfolio of moving-image work. However, we do not exclude candidates who have graduated from other less strongly aligned disciplines.

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University of the Arts London (UAL) is one of the world’s leading and most prestigious arts universities, maintaining an internationally renowned list of alumni. Located in London, it is ideally positioned for students wishing to study a postgraduate qualification and gain valuable connections to a thriving creative sector. UAL ranks in the top 30 universities in the UK (Complete University Guide, 2025). With modern campus sites spread across...more

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