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Computer Animation and Visual Effects BSc (Hons)

Manchester Metropolitan University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Manchester Metropolitan University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Designed for anyone with a passion for computer-generated content, our BSc (Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects degree will help you learn and hone the skills needed to launch a career in an incredibly exciting industry. We take a learning by doing approach on this course. Alongside our expert guidance and support, you’ll also benefit from a learning environment that is designed to emulate professional studio working practice. You’ll have access to our high-end hardware and render farm, as well as a green screen room, lighting rigs and motion capture equipment. In other words, you’ll have everything you need to learn how to create your own assets for integration with virtual environments and live-action footage to produce complex visual effects. Your only limitation is your imagination and will to learn. Regardless of whether you have prior experience in a related field, this course is designed for anyone with enthusiasm for learning the intricacies of computer-generated content. Focusing on three core threads of 3D, FX and compositing, you’ll learn about creating, rigging and animating 3D assets, developing advanced particle effects, as well as compositing and integration methods for post-production to bring the final shot together. And most importantly, at all stages you’ll have the creative freedom to develop your own ideas and concepts right through to the finished work. With links to some of the world’s largest VFX and animation houses through our graduates and academic staff, you’ll be perfectly placed to jump into industry, whether you desire to move into high-end film, television or games. Our computer animation and visual effects degree also provides the option of spending an extra year expanding your horizons by working on a placement in industry.


FEATURES AND BENEFITS

- Top 7 UK university for Animation and Game Design courses. (Guardian 2024 University League Table. Includes courses from across the Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Digital Arts and School of Art.) - BSc (Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects is a Houdini certified degree programme. - Study a degree designed together with industry, equipping you with the range of skills and strengths that employers demand. - Take the four-year placement route and you’ll spend your third year in industry, boosting your employment prospects as a graduate. This may be subject to availability. - Get involved with extracurricular work to further apply your skills, such as hackathons, gaming events and the Students’ Union Computing Society. - We have a games lab equipped with gaming chairs, keyboards and mice used for our eSports events, an animation lab with a green-screen area and a user experience lab with an eye-tracking system. - We are investing £115m to transform the way we teach and you learn in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Our new Dalton building will enhance collaboration between students, staff and industry and provide improved teaching spaces, including a new computing and mathematics studio. - We offer a wide range of student support initiatives, including drop-in sessions, lecture recordings, video tutorials and a dedicated support laboratory.

Tuition fees

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£ 20,000per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester Metropolitan University

  • University League Table

    56th

  • Campus address

    Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints Building, All Saints, Manchester, Manchester, M15 6BH, England

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The university welcomes a diverse international student population of more than 2,700 international students from over 100 countries.
Each year a range of welcome events are organised to help new students settle into university, explore the city and prepare for academic studies.
Study in the heart of the global city of Manchester, on a campus with world-class learning spaces, a lively Students' Union and fantastic social hubs.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    45th out of 117 3

    25th out of 95 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    138 61%

    42nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    84.0 84%

    46th

    11

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    38th

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    144 73%

    23rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    59.0 59%

    43rd

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.12 78%

    38th

    22

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