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Laurea magistrale in Computer Animation and Visual Effects

Diploma Accademico IILaurea magistrale in Computer Animation and Visual Effects (diploma accademico di secondo livello, AFAM)Funding not verified

Overview

Two-year, 120 CFA second-level course in computer animation and visual effects covering 3D animation, compositing, motion design, directing and production; taught in Italian in Rome.

Official program name
Laurea magistrale in Computer Animation and Visual Effects
Awarded degree
Laurea magistrale in Computer Animation and Visual Effects (diploma accademico di secondo livello, AFAM)Master's · Diploma Accademico di secondo livello
Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification
Degree-equivalent qualificationNational framework: AFAM second level, 120 CFAAFAM second-level course titled laurea magistrale on the school site; 120 academic credits (CFA) over two years.A differently titled qualification that official sources place in the bachelor's, master's or doctoral cycle or that confers a degree grade. It keeps its own official title.
Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
Degree-awarding body
The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.
Country
Italy
Teaching language
School
Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
Location
Roma, Lazio, Italy
Delivery
On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance
Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes and studios on campus throughout the program.
Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
2 anni
Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system
120 CFACredits (system as published) — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.
Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
Start
ottobre
Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026

Specializations

SpecializationClassificationEvidence
Computer AnimationDedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
2D AnimationBroader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
3D AnimationBroader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
Animation and VFXBroader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Second-level AFAM course whose title is Computer Animation and Visual Effects (animation together with VFX).

Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Culminating requirement: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Software, equipment and costs

Software and equipment are shown only as the school publishes them: required, taught, provided or bought by the student. Tuition does not include hardware, software or materials unless the school says so, and online students do not automatically share campus facilities.

Software

SoftwareStatusAs published
NukeTaughtCompositing tools are studied with Nuke.Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
MayaTaught3D design tools are studied on Maya.Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
Toon BoomTaughtTraditional and digital 2D animation is taught with Toon Boom.Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026

Equipment, computers and facility access

Equipment and facility access: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Published equipment and software costs

Equipment and software costs: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

We never estimate a total cost when key expenses are unpublished. Compare equipment and software

Admissions

Each submission item is shown exactly as the school states it. Anything not listed is not verified — never “not required”.

Portfolio and submission materials

MaterialStatusInstructions as published
PortfolioRequiredA portfolio is listed among the admission requirements.Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification
RequiredItalian students: laurea triennale or equivalent title.
Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
Language proficiency
RequiredEU and non-EU applicants need a certified B2 level in the language of the course.
Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

Test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its original currency, applicant category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures — and different currencies — are not comparable with each other. Equipment and software costs are listed separately above.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Italian-language course, by ISEE income band (second-level courses table)From the school's rate table for this levelRule: Amount depends on the family's ISEE band; non-EU students use only the band above 150 (except Turkey).EUR 8,000 – EUR 14,800(basis not stated by the school)Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Admission exam fee (Italian students)
EUR 50 entire programMandatory
Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026
Regional tax for the right to university study (DISCO)
EUR 140 per academic yearMandatory
Source: unirufa.it · verified October 14, 2026

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.
  1. unirufa.it/offerta-formativa/corsi-accademici-di-secondo-livello/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  2. unirufa.it/offerta-formativa/corsi-accademici-di-secondo-livello/computer-animation-and-visual-effec — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  3. unirufa.it/orientamento/rette-e-agevolazioni-economiche/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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