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Visual Effects (VFX) BA (Hons)

Coventry University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Coventry (Main Campus)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

The BA (Hons) Visual Effects (VFX) course is a hands-on, intensive learning experience for those wanting to develop a career in this vibrant area of the creative industries. You will work with industry standard software to develop content for film, broadcast, games, advertising, and virtual media. You will gain experience of developing 3D assets for film, television and games. You will work with complex VFX pipelines to produce engaging content and use high-end facilities and kit in a future facing creative environment


Key Course Benefits

You will develop your technical, creative and professional skills across a variety of industry recognised roles: including 2D artist, roto artist, junior compositor, colourist, FX TD and more. These will include sculpting, UV texturing and projection mapping, hard surface modelling, rendering and the use of different render passes, mattes, keys, tracking and rotoscoping. You will also gain an appreciation of production logistics such as effective planning and project management, and legislative issues such as copyright, confidentiality agreements, GDPR and intellectual property, through to the importance of using appropriate naming conventions and version control. Alongside the technical requirements of various media you will study the history, origins, and theoretical contexts of visual effects in film, animation, and interactive media, and the nuances of these media across such disciplines. Throughout the course you will be given opportunities to contribute to industry briefs, competitions, festivals, and hackathons to gain a real-time experience of working for companies and clients. You will have access to a range of digital film cameras, lighting, audio recording equipment and industry-standard software, as well as the use of television, film, greenscreen, and immersive studios, to enable you to produce high-quality visual effects. During the common first year you will have opportunities to work alongside students from other courses in the School of Media and Performing Arts. These collaborative opportunities are a defining feature of your learning experience and place you in an advantageous position in developing your skills and employability on graduating.For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website

Tuition fees

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£ 19,850per year

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University information

Coventry University

Coventry University

Coventry University

  • University League Table

    67th

  • Campus address

    Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV1 5FB, England

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Coventry University Group has more than 16,000 international students from 162 countries studying in the UK.
You can get peer mentoring support from day one of your studies through mentoring programme Vygo.
You can access one-to-one support from enrolment to graduation and beyond. Success Coaches can connect you with a range of helpful services and opportunities.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    78th out of 117 2

    59th out of 95 13

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    124 55%

    78th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    61st

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.05 76%

    44th

    9

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    121 61%

    81st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    66.0 66%

    20th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.41 85%

    4th

    2

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