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MA Virtual Reality

UK

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What will I learn?

MA Virtual Reality (VR) provides the opportunity to explore and develop the application of VR technologies across filmmaking, visual effects (VFX), animation, games and immersive augmented reality (AR) experiences.

Course overview

MA Virtual Reality will equip you with the technical resources and specialist guidance needed to test and develop virtual experiences across a range of media platforms including 3D computer animation, 360-degree filmmaking, games and interactive AR applications.

What to expect

You’ll experiment with new approaches to the use of these technologies, as well as explore the design and conceptualisation pipeline for these virtual experiences.

Across Terms 1 and 2, you'll have the opportunity to explore and utilise an array of VR software pipelines including VR painting, 3D modelling and environment design, 360-degree video capture and games development.

The course prepares you to progress into the fast-growing VR industry, as well as into sectors such as animation, film, television, games and marketing, which are all quickly adopting VR technologies.

Which department am I in?

Graphic and Industrial Design

Study options

Full Time (15 months)

Tuition fees
£28,570.00 (31,12,879) per year
The mentioned fee is for 2024/25 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2025/26 entry. Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

London College of Communication

Elephant & Castle,

London,

Southwark,

SE1 6SB, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants will be considered for admission if they have achieved an educational level equivalent to an honours degree in either animation, illustration, visual communication, graphic design or closely related subject, and present a portfolio of moving-image work. However, we do not exclude candidates who have graduated from other less strongly aligned disciplines. Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required, with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the four skills; TOEFL IBT overall score 90 with minimum listening - 17, reading - 18, writing - 17, speaking - 20.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of the Arts

University of the Arts London has ranked second in the world in Art and Design for the fifth year in a row in the 2023 QS World University Rankings

  • Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for its Foundation Diploma
  • Ranked number one university in the UK for producing leaders
  • Seventh greenest university in the UK, ranking top for arts
  • UAL alumni have won awards including Golden Globes and Oscars

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