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Full time & Part time September MA, PGCert 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
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The MA Animation programme at USW is designed to produce highly skilled artists ready to make a significant impact in the evolving animation industry. Taught by BAFTA award-winning staff and industry professionals, graduates can pursue influential creative roles in film, television, advertising, games, and more. The course focuses on developing a critical understanding of intellectual property and the evolution of animation. Students will work on modules such as Animation Pre-Production, Animation Professional Practice, Animation Production, and Animation Final Production. Entry requirements include a good Honours degree or relevant professional qualification. Applicants will be invited to a portfolio-based interview to showcase their recent work and discuss project proposals.

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USW's Animation masters produces highly skilled artists who are able to make a significant impact and contribution in today’s evolving industry, developing new ideas for commercial platforms on the international stage.

Taught by our BAFTA award-winning staff and visiting industry professionals, MA Animation graduates will be in a position to apply for influential creative positions in the film, television, advertising, games, visual novels and mobile app fields.

Graduates have gone on to work for multi-award-winning studios, including Aardman Animations, A ProductionsDNEGFramestoreIndustrial Light and MagicPassion PicturesDreamWorks Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks. Graduates have produced award-winning work, receiving prizes and nominations at animation festivals worldwide.

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Entry Requirements

A good Honours degree in a relevant discipline or appropriate professional qualification; or an HND/HNC and relevant experience; or equivalent international qualifications. Those without such qualifications will be considered on an individual basis, where prior experience will be taken into account. All applicants will be invited to a portfolio-based interview, which should include a showreel of recent work. During the interview, applicants will be expected to outline and discuss the project proposal for the Independent Study module and/or major project.

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