Program Overview

Course Overview

The BSc. in Visual Effects for Film, TV and Animation is designed to develop your artistic and technical abilities to produce world-class content from social media to the cinema screen. This is an industry-focused course developed by ex-industry professionals who have worked for internationally renowned studios.

Course Details

• CAO Points: 935 (Including Portfolio)
• Location: Clonmel
• Years: 4
• Course Code: US810
• Level: 8
• Course Type: Undergraduate
• Study Mode: Full Time
• Department: Digital Arts and Media

Entry Requirements

• Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.
• QQI FET/FETAC: TUS accepts QQI-FET/FETAC awards for entry on all courses of study.
• Mature Applicants: Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.
• International Applicants: International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process.
• Portfolio: As well as meeting the Leaving Certificate/QQI FET/FETAC requirement, students will also need to pass a portfolio assessment.

Course Modules

Year 1 – Semester 1

• 3D Modelling I – Introduction to Modelling for Animation
• Animation I Fundamentals
• Digital Photography
• Drawing Principles I
• Professional Culture and Communication
• Visual Communications I

Year 1 – Semester 2

• 3D Animation: Introduction to 3D Animation
• 3d Modelling II – Characters and Creatures
• Compositing I: Fundamentals
• Concept Art I
• Creative Coding 1
• Materials & Lighting for Animation

Year 2 – Semester 1

• Creative Coding II
• Matchmove
• Media Capture and Editing
• Pre-Visualization and Layout
• Rigging I Creatures and Characters

Year 2 – Semester 2

• Effective Teamwork
• Modelling Texturing and Light Scenes
• Short Film/CG Project I
• 3D Animation 2
• Compositing II, Mattes and Motion Graphics
• Film Studies I

Year 3 – Semester 1

• Concept Art II, Digital Sculpting
• Effects I Fundamentals
• Matte Painting & Environments
• Portfolio
• Professional Development
• Rigging II Character Performance

Year 3 – Semester 2

• Compositing III, Advanced Comp
• Employment Placement
• Project Management for Animation
• Short Film/CG Project II

Year 4 – Semester 1

• Effects II Technical Direction
• Major VFX Project
• Scripting & Digital tool creation for Technical Directors
• Virtual Reality

Year 4 – Semester 2

• Emerging Technologies and Trends in Digital Media
• Major VFX Project
• Portfolio II
• The Entertainment and Media Industry

Career Opportunities

Graduates will have a range of industry-ready skills that make them highly employable across the television feature film media and creative technology industries, including a variety of roles such as:

• Creature/Character Animators
• Matchmove
• Lighting
• Rigging
• Effects
• Look Development
• Texture Artist
• Layout
• Compositing
• Production Management
• Creature Modeller
• VFX Editing
• Character Designer
• Matte Painting
• Concept Art
• Technical Director
• FX artists

Further Study

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS and/or elsewhere.