Postgraduate and short course taster sessions

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Demo our courses, tutors and software

Join a taster to learn what to expect on our postgraduate masters and short courses.

You'll also get demonstrations of software taught on our courses including Unreal Engine, Maya and Houdini. You can attend as many as you like to find the subject to suit you.

Why come to a taster?

  • Meet some of our industry-experienced course leaders
  • See a demo (or follow along with) industry-standard software taught on our programmes
  • Try before you buy - get a feel for what it's like studying a masters or short course with us

Considering an undergraduate degree instead? Head to our undergraduate taster days.

DATE

Weekdays in July

TIME

Various

LOCATION

Online (Zoom)

Online taster sessions

UPCOMING TASTERS

More taster sessions will be added soon, so check back regularly for new dates.

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Tuesday 14th July 12:00pm BST
Concept Art Taster Session

This software taster session is hosted by Mirco Pinna, MA Concept Art and Experience Design tutor. Mirco will be demonstrating Adobe Photoshop from the perspective of a concept artist.

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Wednesday 15th July, 12:00pm BST
Technical Art Taster Session

This software taster session is hosted by Simon Browne, MSc Technical Art tutor. Simon will be using Houdini to demonstrate some of the functionalities used by technical artists.

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Friday 17th July, 12:00pm BST
VFX Taster Session

This software taster session is hosted by Dan Shutt, MA 3D VFX tutor. Dan will be showing how 3D VFX artists utilise Houdini in VFX pipelines.

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Tuesday 21st July, 12:00pm BST
3D Animation taster session

This software taster session is hosted by Lee Caller, MA 3D Animation tutor. The session will cover how Maya is used in 3D animation to create beautiful assets.

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Wednesday 22nd July, 6:00pm BST
Game Art Taster Session

This software taster session is hosted by Christian Avigni, MA Game Art tutor and Unreal Engine Authorized Instructor. The session will focus on Unreal Engine, and show just some of the functions that game artists use in the day-to-day work.

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Meet our industry-experienced tutors

They all have industry experience and are experts in their fields, including certified trainers for Unreal Engine, Autodesk and Houdini. They've worked at studios such as Walt Disney, EA and Framestore, on credits including Doctor Strange, Kingsman and Bond: Spectre.

Meet your tutors