Academy of Art University · USA

Animation and Visual Effects MA

Campus Masters Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Masters

First-year fees

$56,862

Introduction

Animation and Visual Effects MA is a Masters program taught at Academy of Art University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (18 months) options.

The Animation and Visual Effects MA gives you the opportunity to work in 2D Animation & Stop Motion, 3D Animation, 3D Modeling, or Visual Effects. The program also focuses on storytelling, with an emphasis on exhibiting technical skills and eliciting emotional responses.

Students take major classes through the School of Animation & Visual Effects, with options to study online and on campus. Coursework covers areas such as cinematography for VFX, layout design, figurative concepts, animation principles and pipelines, character acting and performance for animation, 3D modeling in software such as Maya, look development and lighting, node-based compositing, rigging, and real-time visual effects work.

Modules

ANM 604 Cinematography for VFX
ANM 605 Layout Design for Animators
ANM 610 Figurative Concepts
ANM 612 Traditional Animation Principles and Pipelines
ANM 620 3D Character Animation 3
ANM 623 3D Modeling and Animation 1 (Maya)
ANM 629 Fundamentals of Lookdev and Lighting
ANM 630 Node-Based Compositing 1
ANM 632 Hard Surface Modeling 1
ANM 633 Character Design for Animation
ANM 636 Organic Modeling
ANM 640 Advanced Lookdev and Lighting

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Animation and Visual Effects MA at Academy of Art University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Academy of Art University.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Academy of Art University as pre-requiste for admission in Animation and Visual Effects MA.

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