Online MA Character and Creature Animation

MAMA Character and Creature AnimationFunding not verified

Overview

A 24-month part-time online MA in Character and Creature Animation of 180 credits, delivered by UH Online with a final 60-credit graduation portfolio.

Official program name: Online MA Character and Creature Animation
Awarded degree: MA Character and Creature AnimationMaster's · Master of Arts
Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification: Academic degreePart-time online MA of 180 credits.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Degree-awarding body: The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.
Country: United Kingdom
Teaching language: Not verified
School: University of Hertfordshire
Location: Hatfield, England, United KingdomThe administering school's location. Coursework is online; this is not a residence requirement.
Delivery: Online
Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance: No required physical attendance (verified)Official degree requirements state that no in-person attendance is required.
Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Study intensity: Part-time
Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Duration: 24 months part-time
Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system: 180 CreditsUK credits (CATS) — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.
Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Start: January 2027
Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
Character Animation	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
3D Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Dedicated master's degree in character and creature 3D animation.

Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

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Online study and attendance

Coursework delivery, required attendance, workshops, studio sessions and campus assessments are recorded separately. Online coursework does not by itself mean no attendance is required, and online students do not automatically have campus studio access.

Online study structure: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Published enrollment restrictions (state or country authorization): not verified. A school's own location does not show where students may enroll — ask the school.

Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

PortfolioFinal Research Project: Graduation Portfolio (60 credits) of longer animation sequences.

Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

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

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Equipment, computers and facility access

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Published equipment and software costs

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

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Other requirements

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Tests

IELTS: Required — minimum 66.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band, or equivalent, for applicants whose first language is not English
Source: online.herts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

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Deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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Funding

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Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.

online.herts.ac.uk/masters/ma-character-and-creature-animation — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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