12 monthsProgramme duration
20,100 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Animation MA Join an interdisciplinary community of digital creatives studying together in our state-of-the-art facilities at MDX Studios. You'll gain advanced creative and technical skills in 2D, 3D, and stop motion animation while exploring the ethics and influence of AI and emerging technologies.
- Tuition fee discounts of up to 40%
- Learn in London, one of the world’s most dynamic creative hubs, with close proximity to studios, festivals, and global networks
- Collaborate with peers across film, sound, and digital media to develop technically advanced, creatively innovative animation projects
- Build a professional portfolio through live briefs, placements, and client-facing projects supported by our Careers and Futures team and industry mentors
- Explore ethical, sustainable, and inclusive approaches to animation production and storytelling
- Prepare for international careers across film, television, gaming, advertising, and creative media industries
- Choose between one- and two-year modes with embedded, credit-bearing work experience on real-world industry projects. Our practice-based approach to learning means you learn vital new skills in professional contexts, enhancing your CV and your employability
- We have a range of studio spaces including a dedicated 2D animation studio, stop-frame studios, high-spec digital media workshops for 3D animation, double-height studio for film production, sound recording foley and ADR studios as well as suites for editing and colour grading (DaVinci Resolve). We offer AVID Media Composer and Pro Tools certification. Our Motion Capture studio utilises a 25-camera OptiTrack motion capture system and a Vanishing Point Viper to enable the creation of industry-level VFX and VP in a sound-proofed green-screen environment
- Our Kit Hub has a vast collection of high-end creative tech to support student projects including professional cameras, sound recording kit and VR headsets. With strong relationships with industry partners, Canon, Sony and AVID, Kit Hub is vital resource for our creative community to keep up to date with the latest tech.
Programme overview
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Animation MA Join an interdisciplinary community of digital creatives studying together in our state-of-the-art facilities at MDX Studios. You'll gain advanced creative and technical skills in 2D, 3D, and stop motion animation while exploring the ethics and influence of AI and emerging technologies.
- Tuition fee discounts of up to 40%
- Learn in London, one of the world’s most dynamic creative hubs, with close proximity to studios, festivals, and global networks
- Collaborate with peers across film, sound, and digital media to develop technically advanced, creatively innovative animation projects
- Build a professional portfolio through live briefs, placements, and client-facing projects supported by our Careers and Futures team and industry mentors
- Explore ethical, sustainable, and inclusive approaches to animation production and storytelling
- Prepare for international careers across film, television, gaming, advertising, and creative media industries
- Choose between one- and two-year modes with embedded, credit-bearing work experience on real-world industry projects. Our practice-based approach to learning means you learn vital new skills in professional contexts, enhancing your CV and your employability
- We have a range of studio spaces including a dedicated 2D animation studio, stop-frame studios, high-spec digital media workshops for 3D animation, double-height studio for film production, sound recording foley and ADR studios as well as suites for editing and colour grading (DaVinci Resolve). We offer AVID Media Composer and Pro Tools certification. Our Motion Capture studio utilises a 25-camera OptiTrack motion capture system and a Vanishing Point Viper to enable the creation of industry-level VFX and VP in a sound-proofed green-screen environment
- Our Kit Hub has a vast collection of high-end creative tech to support student projects including professional cameras, sound recording kit and VR headsets. With strong relationships with industry partners, Canon, Sony and AVID, Kit Hub is vital resource for our creative community to keep up to date with the latest tech.
Admission Requirements
- We normally require a 2:2 undergraduate degree or above, or equivalent qualification, in a related discipline.
- We also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications or equivalent professional experience.
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
13,700 GBP
International
20,100 GBP
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