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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
Talbot Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
22-SEP-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
This Master’s is the perfect launch-pad for a career in a wide range of disciplines, including concept design, character and creature animation, modelling, lighting, rigging, texturing, compositing and simulation.
Why study MA 3D Computer Animation at BU?
- Develop the skills to work in a number of areas where computer animation is applied, including films, animated features, computer games, television production, commercials, illustration, scientific visualisation, flight simulation, virtual environments, architectural visualisations and interactive media.
- Collaborate with students from across the NCCA Master’s courses providing a realistic setting to discover what it’s like working with other creative and technical people
- Attend regular masterclasses and our visiting practitioners lecture series where you’ll learn about the 2D and 3D industry from practising artists and companies, including BU alumni
- Undertake a Masters project with dedicated production time to create a substantial and original project in preparation for the degree show attended by top industry recruiters
- Study in a professional studio environment, facilities include a full suite of industry-standard 2D and 3D software, a motion capture studio, green screen studio and animation labs.
Study at the National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA)
The NCCA is one of the most established and highly regarded centres for computer graphics and animation education and research. As one of very few research-intensive animation centres in the UK, our expertise not only ensures our courses remain at the forefront of education, but also helps to define new industry practices.
The NCCA is ranked as the UK’s top animation school, second in Europe and third internationally (Animation Career Review, 2021).
This course is industry-recognised by Screen Skills, the industry-led skills body for the UK’s screen-based industries, and carries the Screen Skills Select quality-mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
Please see our website for the application deadlines. You should apply as early as possible to be considered for your course of choice.? If you require a student visa, apply for the visa as soon as you have an unconditional offer and receive your CAS.?There may be delays in visa processing in your country and you need to be in Bournemouth ready to study for the start of term.
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£ 17,500per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
Bournemouth University
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University League Table
55th
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Campus address
Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, Poole, BH12 5BB, England
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Subject ranking
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Entry standards
/ Max 227125 55%74th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10083.0 83%52nd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.01 75%57th
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