Course Overview
Offered by Royal College of Art, the MA Animation provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in this specialist field. Based in London, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. The MA Animation at the RCA fosters critical and creative artistic investigation across analogue, digital and hybrid practices, supporting you to develop your authorial voice within contemporary discourse and the expanded field of animation. Through a director-led, studio-based approach rooted in rigorous practice and critical inquiry, you are encouraged to experiment with motion capture, XR, classical, pre-cinematic and stop-motion animation. The programme nurtures imaginative leadership and material exploration, where animation becomes thought made visible, shaped by a global cohort whose... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission.
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Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| Postgraduate Requirement | 2:1 |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£10,000
per year
Home Student Fee
£10,000
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
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