Master of Science -Computer Animation and Visual Effects

The Master of Science  Computer Animation and Visual Effects is industry-recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK’s screen-based industries, and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.

During student year-long study, student will develop their programming and scripting skills, and become familiar with special techniques and tools associated with computer animation. These skills are assessed in a variety of projects student will undertake during the year. Emphasis is placed on the use of industry-standard hardware and software in the development of these techniques.

Students will collaborate with students across the NCCA Master’s courses providing a realistic setting to discover what it’s like working with other creative people and to a strict timescale .The NCCA is one of the most established and highly regarded centres for computer graphics and animation education and research. As one of very few research-intensive animation centres in the UK, our expertise not only ensures our courses remain at the forefront of education, but also helps to define new industry practices.