The past decade has seen a rapid expansion in the use of computer-based imagery as a vehicle for the presentation of information, education and entertainment. It is clear that the demand for well-qualified professionals able to take a lead in developing and exploiting existing and new media communication technologies will continue to grow. Computer technology and its creative application have already reached such a level of maturity and sophistication that a number of distinct and specialised areas have emerged, including computer animation, digital special effects, multimedia authoring, web-based application development, and computer game design.
The School of Computing, Informatics and Media (SCIM) currently provides undergraduate programmes in all of these specialisms, backed up by an international research programme in computer animation, 3D graphics, imaging, multimedia, virtual and augmented reality, visual computing, visualisation, digital video, human computer interaction, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence. However, the scope of the field is becoming increasingly large and the pace of change is so rapid, that there are aspects of both breadth and depth that cannot be fully explored within the constraints of our existing undergraduate courses.
It is the intention of the postgraduate programmes in Computer Animation and Visual Effects located within the Department of Creative Technology to fill this gap and present you with a more demanding intellectual challenge than would be expected at undergraduate level by providing a taught course that extends your knowledge and skills, but is also accessible to graduates from other relevant disciplines.
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PLEASE NOTE: Many of our postgraduate taught courses are available for part-time study over 2 years. Flexible part-time study routes are negotiated with students on an individual basis Please contact our Recruitment Manager for information.
*Modules may change at short notice
The procedures, criteria and regulations for admission to these programmes of study operate within the parameters defined by the University's Ordinance for Postgraduate Courses. However, with respect to the proposed programmes, we specifically require that all applicants:
In addition, if your first language is not English, a test of written and spoken English normally needs to have been passed at grade 6.0 for IELTS (with no subtest below 5.5) or for TOEFL (87 for the Internet-based test).
If you would like to apply on-line, please see this page which includes information on University's on-line application system. We prefer you to apply on-line wherever possible. However, if you have difficulty applying on-line, or would prefer to apply by post, please complete this downloadable application form (MS Word) and send it to the address on the right.
