Escape Studios

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Escape Studios is one of the UK's leading animation, games and VFX schools, supplying the industry with studio-ready talent. Students learn from industry experts within a welcoming, close-knit and successful community, reflected through award-winning students and Escapees (alumni).

Why study at Escape Studios?

We have industry-experienced tutors that are experts in their fields, including certified trainers for Unreal Engine, Autodesk and Houdini.

Our industry partners are central to the way we’re run. From the curriculum we teach, to our webinars and special events, scholarships and feedback.

Our alumni (dubbed Escapees) form a vibrant, well-connected global community working throughout the animation, video games and VFX industries.

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in the world for Production Excellence in Immersive Media by The Rookies 2023

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About Escape Studios

Escape Studios is one of the UK's leading animation, games and VFX schools. We’ve been at the forefront of creative education since 2002, supplying the industry with studio-ready talent. Approved and endorsed internationally as a Rookies and Houdini certified school, we take students with raw talent and shape them into the creative professionals the industry needs. With courses designed and delivered with industry experts, our students learn from the best within a welcoming, close-knit and successful community.

Our world-class industry partners include Industrial Light & Magic, PlayStation London Studio, Framestore, The Mill, DNEG, Milk VFX, Creative Assembly, Cinesite, Blue Zoo and MPC. Through our close partnership with Epic Games, we were the first Unreal Authorized Training Center in the UK and are an Unreal Engine Academic Partner.

With a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses our focus is on ensuring our students leave studio ready. Our final year undergraduate students have had their work showcased at festivals including BFI London Film Festival and won numerous awards including the student BAFTAs. Our Escapees have worked on award-winning TV series such as Stranger Things and Obi-Wan Kenobi, along with Oscar and BAFTA nominated films such as Avatar: The Way of Water, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Batman, Elvis, Top Gun: Maverick, The Banshees of Inisherin and bestselling games Assassin’s Creed, Uncharted 2 and Forza Horizon.

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Student life at Escape Studios

There is more to life than studying, and the Escape Studios Student Experience team wants to elevate every aspect of your experience. With that in mind, they have a fantastic array of events and social get-togethers they put on just for you!

From bus parties to impressive student work showcases (of what could be your fantastic work if you join Escape Studios), it's safe to say these diverse events underpin the school's identity and make their students' creativity stand out. Whether it's the unique annual welcome week for new students or the hugely successful creative writing and drawing clubs, there will always be a niche you can relate to.

Disciplines available at Escape Studios

Business & Management

Communication & Media Studies

Computer Science

Creative Arts & Design

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Student profiles

Aidan Lonergan

Postgraduate Programmes

Aidan is a tutor at Escape Studios and an Animation Escapee.

His industry experience includes Rise visual effects and MPC, one of the UK's longest-established VFX and animation houses, where he worked as a Rigging Artist. He also worked at Factory 42, an immersive and television content production studio, when he graduated from Escape Studios.

Aidan returned to Escape Studios this year and is the course leader for our MA Character and Creature Creation degree.

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Emanuele Celli

Postgraduate Programmes

Emanuele is a Senior Environment artist at Double 11 and Game Art Escapee.

At the moment, he and his team are working together with Bethesda on the development of new content for the latest game in one of their biggest franchises, Fallout 76.

Before joining, he worked at Escape Studios as Studio Assistant for MA Game Art and occasionally had the chance to give modeling lessons for undergraduate Game Art students.

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Frequently asked questions

Entry requirements

An undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject or significant industry experience. Applicants without a degree who have significant industry experience in a related subject will be considered. Suitable applicants will be asked to submit a creative portfolio.

Creative portfolio

Once we've received your application for one of our postgraduate courses, you’ll be contacted to share your portfolio of creative work to be reviewed by our tutors. There’s no restriction to what you can include if it showcases your creative and technical skills and is relevant to the course you’re applying for.

Job Opportunities

Our Talent Development Team organise regular activities to help students get ready to land their first job or internship, with mock interviews, showreel reviews and networking events, all with artists and recruiters from the industry. In addition, recruiters and artists from our partner studios attend the annual end of year student showcase. An amazing opportunity for students to showcase their work in front of industry professionals, get direct feedback and recommendations and potentially hired straight away!

English language requirements

All our courses are taught in English. If your first language is not English, you may need to complete an English language test, such as a Pearson English language test (PTE Academic) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test, to demonstrate you have the language skills needed to complete your degree.

Non-UK Students

Currently you must be living and have the right to study in the UK to study a postgraduate degree on campus. International students can choose our live online mode of study. We are hoping to accept international students for on-campus study in the near future.

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