MA 3D Computer Animation

This Master's degree is an excellent starting point for a career in a variety of fields, including concept design, character and creature animation, modeling, lighting, rigging, texturing, compositing, and simulation. Develop the skills needed to work in a variety of fields that use computer animation, such as films, animated features, computer games, television production, commercials, illustration, scientific visualization, flight simulation, virtual environments, architectural visualizations, and interactive media. Collaborate with students from various NCCA Master's courses to gain experience working with other creative and technical people in a realistic setting. Regular masterclasses and our visiting practitioner's lecture series will teach you about the 2D and 3D industries of working artists and companies, including BU alumni.
In preparation for the degree show attended by top industry recruiters, begin a Masters's project with dedicated production time to create a substantial and original project.

Study at the National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA)

The NCCA is a well-established and well-respected center for computer graphics and animation education and research. As one of the UK's few research-intensive animation centers, our expertise not only keeps our courses at the cutting edge of education but also helps to define new industry practices.
The NCCA is the top animation school in the United Kingdom, second in Europe, and third worldwide (Animation Career Review 2022 International Animation School Rankings).
ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries, has recognized this course, and it bears the ScreenSkills Select quality mark, which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.

• A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject.

• If English is not your first language IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component of writing, speaking, listening and reading.

Graduates of our computer animation programs are in high demand in the industry. Many of our alumni have worked on high-profile projects such as Venom, Paddington 2, Avatar, Star Wars, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong, Shrek, Guardians of Ga'hoole, the Harry Potter series, Sucker Punch, Happy Feet, Monsters vs Aliens, James Bond, and Judge Dredd, among others. They have also worked on the animation for a number of computer games, including Grand Theft Auto, Crysis 2, and Fable II. Our graduates have worked for some of the world's most prestigious VFX and computer game studios, including Pixar, DreamWorks, EA Games, and Sony Picture Image Works.
Unless otherwise stated, all data shown is from the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) or BU institutional data.

The roles our 3D Computer Animation graduates are in include:

• 3D Artist

• Artist

• Software Developer

• Character Animator

• Technical Animator