Bachelor of Science - Visual Effects (Honours)

Join the Visual Effects Bachelor at DMU! Gain industry skills, hands-on experience, and explore global opportunities. Apply now for your future!

Program Description This industry-focused course provides students with the skills needed to gain a leading role in special effects for video and film. As an integral part of the multibillion-pound film and television industry, studying the creative and technical skills used in visual effects can open up extensive career prospects. This course also encourages students to develop their creative flair and understanding of industry-standard software to create their own 3D content for use in film and television projects. Graduates have gone on to work in roles such as compositors and matte painters, as well as wider media-based roles such as colourists and finishers. Key features 97.3% of DMU graduates from summer 2017 are in work or further study after graduating, (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education 2016-17). On this course, you will study a range of topics including VFX and compositing basics, 3D modelling and animation, match-moving and MOCAP (motion capture), and tracking rigging and compositing. Benefit from our specialist facilities, featuring audio recording studios, broadcast-standard radio production studios and management systems, standalone film studios equipped with multi-cameras, as well as green screen facilities. Our VFX facilities include high-definition mixed media workstations, using industry-standard software such as 3ds Max, Maya, Nuke, After Effects and DaVinci Resolve. Our #DMUglobal programme offers students the opportunity to have a valuable international experience as part of their studies. During a trip to Berlin, VFX students were able to explore the historical, social and cultural context of animated content, visual effects and film. Gain valuable hands-on experience by joining a range of student societies such as the award-winning Demon Media group, with opportunities to contribute to its magazine, radio station, TV station and website.