Admission open — 2026 / 2027

M.Sc in Animation & VFX

A two-year postgraduate programme structured across four semesters.

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2Years — duration
4Semesters
AnyBachelor’s Degree — eligibility
1,98,000INR course fee per year

Program overview

Master of Science in Animation and VFX

A postgraduate program called the Master of Science (MSc) in Animation and VFX (Visual Effects) is made to give students advanced knowledge and useful skills in the fields of animation and visual effects.

This IIFA program may consist of a mix of coursework, research projects, and practical exercises and typically lasts one to two years to complete. A wide range of animation and VFX-related topics are covered in the curriculum, such as character design, storyboarding, digital compositing, visual effects, and motion graphics. Additionally, students might get the chance to focus on particular fields of animation or VFX, like gaming, film, or advertising.

The course allows students to dive deep into the fields of animation and visual effects. The program's various components include storyboarding, 2D and 3D animation, and visual effects. to work on a variety of projects, including movies, the animation industry is constantly looking for creative professionals. With this program students also learn the associated design, drawing, and development processes for various animation and visual effects sequences. The practical finer details of animation that are essential to contemporary filmmaking are taught to students (and other avenues as well). IIFA also provides cutting-edge labs to its students.

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Curriculum

Two years, four semesters

Semester I

6 subjects

Visual Design & Animation Principles
3D Modeling, Texturing & Rigging
Cinematography, Storyboarding & Film Language
VFX Foundations & Digital Compositing - I
Generative AI for Creative Media - I
Digital Production Lab - I

Semester II

6 subjects

Advanced 3D Modeling & Digital Sculpting
Texturing, Look Development, Lighting & Rendering
3D Character Animation
VFX & Digital Compositing - II
Generative AI for Animation & VFX - II
Integrated Animation, VFX & GenAI Project

Semester III

6 subjects

Advanced Character & Creature Animation
Advanced Character & Creature Production
Advanced Rigging & Technical Animation
Houdini FX & Procedural Simulation
Advanced Lighting, Look Development & Rendering
Generative AI for Animation & VFX Production

Semester III Studio Project – Students produce a 30–60 second production-quality animation or VFX sequence demonstrating planning, asset creation, animation/FX, lighting, rendering/compositing and final presentation. GenAI may be integrated where appropriate, with clear documentation of its role in the workflow.

Semester IV

6 subjects

Advanced Compositing & Nuke Production
Advanced FX: Destruction, Pyro, Fluids & Crowds
Virtual Production & Real-Time Cinematics
AI-Driven Filmmaking & Intelligent VFX Pipelines
Research Methodology & Emerging Technologies
Master’s Thesis + Demo Reel / Capstone Film

Software

Software covered

Design & 2D

Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Animate

3D & FX

Maya
ZBrush
3ds Max
RealFlow

Editing & compositing

Lightworks
Blackmagic Fusion

Also covered

Substance Painter
FumeFX
Arnold

Scope

What the programme covers

Foundations in visual art and visual design, including character design
2D and 3D animation, advanced animation and motion graphics
3D modeling, texturing, rigging and animation using Maya, ZBrush and Substance Painter
VFX pipeline and advanced FX production using 3DS Max, FUME FX and RealFlow
Film making, audio and video editing, and advanced animation and motion graphics
Advanced compositing and rotoscoping using Pixel Farm Tracker and Foundry Nuke

Careers

Career path & industries

Career Path

Art Director
Stop Motion Animator
3D Modeler
Flash Animator
Compositing Artist
Storyboard Artist
Forensic Animator
Multimedia developer
Game developer
Character designers
Key frame animators
Layout artists
Render Wrangler
Texture Artist
Graphic Designer

Industries

Game Industry
Animation Industry
Advertising
Online and Print News Media
Film & Television
Cartoon production
Theater
Video Gaming
E-learning

Program USPs

Why this programme

1
A two-year postgraduate programme structured across four semesters.
2
Comprehensive training in 2D and 3D animation, including advanced animation and motion graphics.
3
Practical training in character design, 3D modelling, texturing, rigging, lighting and animation using industry-relevant tools.
4
Training across the VFX pipeline, including 3DS Max, FUME FX and RealFlow for advanced FX production.
5
Coverage of filmmaking, audio and video editing, and other animation and visual production workflows.
6
Advanced compositing and rotoscoping using Pixel Farm Tracker and Foundry Nuke.

Benefits

What comes with the course

Study Trip
International Placement Cell
Scholarship
Workshops
Digital Classroom
Industrial Visit
Study Material
Software will be installed in their system
Stationery Kit
International Certificate
Individual Certificate for Software
Student Insurance
Transportation Facilities

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Admission open (2026 – 2027)