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Creative Media - 3D Animation & VR

Equivalent to 3 A Levels, a total of 72-168 UCAS points, depending on grades achieved.

Immersive technologies are expected to play a significant role in many industries in the future and 3D animation and visual effects is already an ever-growing industry. This course gives you the opportunity to work with emerging technologies in diverse and rapidly growing industries, filling the skills gap currently required.

This 3D Animation and VR course is a balanced mix of technical and creative skills, learning how to design and model characters and environments in 3D but then presenting them in interactive and immersive ways. From this course, you will get to experience the whole pipeline from gathering influences and designing concepts for a brief, to modelling and animating them in 3D before presenting them in virtual or augmented reality.

The course is delivered through hands-on experience with industry standard software, such as the Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop and After Effects, as well as Autodesk Maya, Unity and Unreal Engine on high specification computers with dual monitors. Being part of Creative Studios, you will also have access to our hub of 3D printers, graphics tablets, VR headsets and mobile devices for AR. Our ethos is to align with the creative industries as much as possible meaning that our trainees develop skills that meet industry needs whilst becoming familiar with the pipelines they follow as well as engaging with live client briefs, opportunities for internships and guest speakers.

If you would like to develop the skills to pursue career opportunities at the forefront of an exciting industry, then this is the course for you.

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Code

A7D118P

Level

Level 3

Mode

Full Time

Campus

Dartford

Duration

2 years

Starting

8/09/2025

Ending

18/06/2027
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  • What qualification will I gain?

    UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Practice: Art, Design & Communication (3D Animation and VR)

  • Entry Requirements

    Minimum of four GCSEs grade 4 - 9 including English and preferably maths and one creative subject. Or an equivalent Level 2 Qualification in Art and Design at merit or above. You will need a positive school report/recommendation/reference from your school/tutor.

    We also require a portfolio of work to be presented at interview. You will also be set an interview task when you apply to bring along to your interview.

  • What progression options will I have?

    Once you have completed the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Practice you could progress onto one of the following:

    University Employment Apprenticeship

  • What costs are involved?

    Tuition Fees: 16-18 - free 19+ - £8550 Exam and Registration Fees (payable by all aged 19 and over): £220 This course may also attract additional costs, for example, kit, uniform or books, that all students will be required to pay. Please contact the College for further details.

  • How will I be assessed?

    Within the course, you will be given a range of projects to complete throughout the year which will prepare you for your final major project that is internally assessed and externally moderated by UAL. In Year 1 you will complete Unit 1 to Unit 3 In Year 2, you will complete Unit 4 to Unit 6.The overall grade for the qualification is based on Unit 6: Specialist Creative Outcome.

    All units will be graded against the Assessment Objectives set by UAL, with Unit 6 being graded either a Pass, Merit or Distinction.