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    University of New South Wales

    Master of Animation and Visual Effects

    University of New South Wales

    University of New South Wales

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    Australia, Sydney

    University RankQS Ranking
    19

    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Master by Course Work

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    113670M

    Credit point

    96 Points

    Campuses

    Paddington

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesJuly-2025
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    Duration 2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 46,500  / year
    Next Intake July-2025

    Master of Animation and Visual Effects

    About

    The Master of Animation and Visual Effects is a two-year (full-time equivalent) postgraduate program designed for graduates and professionals who aim to thrive in the rapidly growing and evolving field of animation and visual effects production and beyond.

    The program combines technical, conceptual, creative and professional skills to enable you to work independently and collaboratively to realise your artistic vision. With access to world-class facilities and a diverse community of artists and designers, you’ll be guided by academics with a wealth of industry experience. Creative experimentation and skills development are at the core of the program, giving you the freedom and support to explore your interests and refine your techniques for the creative production pipelines of today and tomorrow.

    Working from concept art and pre-visualisation to production and output, you’ll develop animation and visual effects projects that will build your experience and profile in the field. As your technical skills grow, you’ll also develop key attributes in digital aesthetics, communication, collaboration, and agility, preparing you to thrive within and shape the future of a quickly evolving and dynamic field of practice.

    • Join a global top 20 university (QS World University Rankings, 2024).
    • Develop as an artist at UNSW Art & Design, a campus dedicated to creativity at the centre of Sydney’s creative sector.
    • Gain a prestigious Go8 education at a university dedicated to shaping a generation of socially conscious change-makers and leaders across art and design.
    • Access flexible study options. Our timetables are designed to allow you to work while studying, with the added opportunity to gain industry feedback and experience through internship options. Depending on your experience, you can also fast-track your degree and graduate in one year.
    • Our research in digital media has been rated well above world standard four times since 2010 by the Australian Research Council (ERA ranking 5).
    • Tap into a diverse array of creative expertise with lectures from world-class companies featured at venues, festivals, museums and galleries in Australia and across the world, including Weta Digital, Animal Logic, DreamWorks Animation, Rising Sun Pictures, Cutting Edge and more.
    • Be inspired by UNSW Art & Design's extensive alumni network of digital media trailblazers and innovators, including Duncan Ramson (CEO at The Endless Co.), Lynette Wallworth (Emmy award-winning filmmaker and artist), Jack Condon (Evangelist at Epic Games), Patrick Younis (3D interaction and VFX artist) and more.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    English Program Requirements

    Faculty Undergraduate Postgraduate coursework Postgraduate research
    Arts, Design & Architecture

    6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)

     

    Exceptions:

    • Bachelor of Education (Secondary): 7 overall (min 6.5 in writing & reading, 7.5 in speaking & listening)
    • Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours): 7.0 overall (min 7.0 in each subtest)
    • Bachelor of Social Work (Honours): 7 overall (min 7.0 in listening, reading, writing, and speaking)

    6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest)

     

    Exceptions:

    • Master of Teaching (Primary & Secondary): 7.5 overall (min 7.0 in writing & reading, 8.0 in speaking & listening)

    7.0 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest)

    Career

    Future careers

    As a UNSW Master of Animation and Visual Effects graduate, you’ll be highly sought after across the rapidly growing animation and visual effects industry in Australia and globally.

    You’ll also graduate from this master’s degree with the creative and technical skills that will make you adaptable and able to drive and lead change in a broad range of fields that draw on new visualisation technologies used in a breadth of fields including:

    • Business
    • Health and medical visualisation
    • Urban environments
    • Video game design
    • Entertainment
    • Events and festivals
    • Advertising
    • Product design
    • Architectural visualisation

    Visualise the future

    Hear from alum, Pat Younis and Scientia Associate Professor, John McGhee on the dynamic and growing animation and VFX industry.

    Potential careers

    • Animator
    • 3D artist
    • 3D generalist
    • CG effects artist
    • Creature effects artist
    • Concept artist
    • Storyboard artist
    • Texture artist
    • Visual effects artist
    • Visual effects compositor
    • VFX supervisor
    • Matte painter
    • Media arts practitioner
    • Motion designer
    • Art director
    • Post-production artist
    • Virtual production artist
    • Game developer
    • Layout artist

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    AUD 46,500 

    Application Fee

    AUD  
    University of New South Wales

    Master of Animation and Visual Effects

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