Overview

The MA Visual Effects (VFX) at University of the Arts London (UAL) 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.

You’ll 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.

What can you expect?

As students on the course, you'll be encouraged to see yourself as a specialist in your field that can push the boundaries of what’s possible within the world of VFX animation.

You’ll develop high-end specialist skills underpinned by a breadth of technical knowledge.

Throughout the course, you will create unique media and immersive experiences, whilst developing your own distinct style. London is the home of world-leading practitioners in VFX; you will benefit from lectures and masterclasses from visiting directors, producers and cinematographers and have access to our TV studios.

You'll learn the principles of lighting and shot framing and how it works in practice as well as translating the properties of light, texture and lensing within the digital realm.

This course also supports progression to research at MPhil/PhD level, as well as to advanced self-directed practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

VFX Animation Fundamentals

Design for Animation, Narrative Structures and Film Language

Advanced and Experimental VFX animation techniques

Collaborative Unit

Final Major Project VFX and Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 15 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-18 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Honours degree in either animation, illustration, visual communication, graphic design or closely related subject

Possession of equivalent qualifications

Prior experiential learning, the outcome of which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required

Or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning which, taken together, can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required
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30890 GBP / year

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14420 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

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1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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