University degrees: Postgraduate
Course length: 2 years
Course city: Cologne
The Master of Arts in 3D Animation for Film & Games is a project-oriented cooperative study program of the Cologne Game Lab of the TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) and the ifs internationale filmschule köln. It allows students to pursue their career in the media industry, while at the same time expanding their expertise in 3D animation in such areas as design, technology and dramaturgy within an academic context.
The course of study covers animated movies, digital games and immersive technologies, such as virtual reality and augmented reality consequently granting students the opportunity to discover unique forms of creative expression and fresh professional perspectives. In the age of converging media, animated imageries as well as their production gain complexity, therefore, creating new challenges for 3D artists. The MA 3D Animation for Film & Games prepares students for this dynamic working environment through a clear hands-on approach, cooperation with the industry and a wide portfolio of media theory, ultimately enabling them to shape the evolving field between linear and non-linear productions.
The Master 3D Animation for Film & Games is defined by project oriented learning, theoretical contextualization, an active network with the industry and an international environment. The language of instruction is English.
Key aspects of the two-year curriculum are:
Projects: work on personal and group projects supervised by professors and tutors
Animation: Character Creation, Story & Performance, Immersive Animation (Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality)
Media & Game Studies: media-theoretical knowledge of the transformative aspects of digitalization and its consequences for art, research and society
Animation history: the development of animation from its analogue origins to a computer-generated art form
Informatics: project-oriented skills in programming languages and game engines
The lectures will be held in English, which prepares students for the international working environment of the Animation industry. Additionally, the international composition of the program enhances and promotes the students’ intercultural competence.
The Masters’ program 3D Animation for Film & Games begins each year in the winter semester.
Duration:
4 semesters
Attendance time:
The MA 3D Animation for Film & Games is a part-time study program. During the lecture period students will attend 12 hours of seminars, lectures and mentoring sessions per week. These will take place on Mondays (all day) and Wednesday evenings. The self-study time varies, but students should plan for at least 12 hours per week to do their project work and to prepare for or follow up on classes.
Students are explicitly encouraged to pursue their career in the media industry while taking part in the program. Based on experience the working hours should, however, not exceed 24 hours per week.
Degree:
Master of Arts (M.A.), 120 ECTS
Please note:
30 ECTS will be awarded for the successful completion of the application process.
Number of students:
6 – 24
