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If while watching a movie you have ever marvelled at the seamless integration of live action and digitally created assets, BA (Hons) Visual Effects Art is the course for you. Teaching you on state of-the-art, industry-standard hardware and software, with opportunities to work collaboratively with game artists, animators, live action filmmakers, and VFX tech artists, this course will advance your artistic VFX skills preparing you for your career as a visual effects artist with 100% coursework. Working alone, in teams or in industry focused workshops, you’ll develop the digital toolse...
If while watching a movie you have ever marvelled at the seamless integration of live action and digitally created assets, BA (Hons) Visual Effects Art is the course for you. Teaching you on state of-the-art, industry-standard hardware and software, with opportunities to work collaboratively with game artists, animators, live action filmmakers, and VFX tech artists, this course will advance your artistic VFX skills preparing you for your career as a visual effects artist with 100% coursework. Working alone, in teams or in industry focused workshops, you’ll develop the digital toolset, creative invention, and contextual knowledge to bring your visual imagination to life. You’ll graduate with an industry-ready reel demonstrating your invention and artistic prowess. <br/><br/>**What youll study**<br/>Develop your artistic creativity to gain skills and knowledge for working collaboratively in the screen arts fields, specifically in creating visual effects for the movie, games and animation industries. You will gain the tool skills to produce immersive worlds and dynamic effects through the seamless integration of digital assets into live-action worlds. Additionally, working alone, in teams or on industry-focused projects, you will develop your creative invention and contextual knowledge to bring your visual imagination to life.<br/><br/>**Employability** <br/><br/>Graduates will be prepared for a broad range of careers in visual effects. This could include roles such as 3D modeller, 3D LookDev artist, effects artist, compositor, previs artist, VFX layout artist, VFX concept artist and Matchmove artist. <br/><br/>**Facilities**<br/>We’re committed to helping you explore, expand and refine your craft, as you discover new creative horizons with some truly great tools, equipment and workspaces. Visit our facilities hub at **www.ntu.ac.uk/artfacilities** to find out more.<br/><br/>We are also proud to be launching the new Design & Digital Arts building to prepare our graduates for success in professional, technical and commercial careers in the growing cultural and creative industries. This landmark building will place Nottingham as a UK hub for film, television, animation, UX design, games design, graphic design and more.<br/><br/>Facilities include:<br/><br/>Collaborative studio spaces for each discipline<br/>Digital Innovation Lab and VR/Mixed Reality Studio<br/>Exhibition spaces<br/>TV and Film Studio<br/>Black Box studio<br/>Film Production editing suites<br/>Screen printing room<br/>Sound studios<br/>Stop Motion Studio<br/>Café
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Duration
3 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
City Campus
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Course Code
W204
Institution Code
N91
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104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent)
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3
104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and up to two other qualifications.
104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and up to three other qualifications (one of which must be A-Level equivalent).
104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent)
We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.
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