Animation, film, games and creative media
We have carefully crafted a range of innovative postgraduate courses that reflect real-world creative production and are taught by highly skilled academic staff. Whether you’re interested in digital media arts, film production, animation, or games, you’ll learn through hands-on, project-led study that encourages experimentation, independence, and collaboration.
You’ll develop advanced production techniques, work on live industry briefs, and use the same facilities and technologies found in major studios. This practical approach ensures you graduate with a portfolio that showcases both your creative skills and your ability to deliver professional results.
Why choose Herts
Postgraduate study in animation, film, games and creative media at the University of Hertfordshire will help you refine your creative practice and build the skills needed for today's creative industries. Learn from experienced academics, work in specialist studios and benefit from strong links with industry.
Herts postgraduate alumni have worked on award-winning films, games and digital experiences at studios including Creative Assembly, Frontier Developments, Guerrilla Games and Epic Games. Our students and alumni have also received industry recognition for their creative work.
1st in the UK
for the Best Creative School in the UK, two years running (The Rookies, 2025).
1st in the UK
for the Best Visual Effects School in the UK (The Rookies, 2025).
Guardian Top 50 University
We've been ranked for teaching quality, student satisfaction and graduate success in the Guardian University Guide 2026.
7th in the UK
for overall postgraduate student satisfaction (Postgraduate Taught Survey, 2026).
Explore our courses
The MA Digital Comics course will enable you to: explore the design skills needed to visualise engaging characters, worlds, panels and pages develop your storytelling skills and examine the new...
MA Cinematography at Herts will enable you to: Develop your cinematography practice across pre-production, production and post-production, working on professionally structured film projects...
MA Film Producing at Herts will enable you to: develop and deliver original film projects across production and post-production, from concept through to final completion gain in-depth understanding...
This MA Animation course will enable you to: develop a professional-level, individual approach towards animation direction choose to study parts of this course online or on campus (home students...
MA Directing at Herts will enable you to: Shape and realise original screen stories, developing projects from script development through rehearsal, shoot, and final edit Lead creative vision on set,...
MA 3D Modelling and VFX course will enable you to: study a modular structure that has produced professionals across the screen industries enter or progress in 3D modelling, animation and VFX...
We welcome applications from postgraduate students interested in pursuing innovative research into Film and Television from a broad range of perspectives. Our members of staff can offer supervision...
The MA Editing and Post-Production course will enable you to: focus on picture editing, storytelling through the edit, advanced post-production techniques and developing assistant editor skills learn...
We welcome applications from postgraduate students interested in pursuing innovative research into Film and Television from a broad range of perspectives. Our members of staff can offer supervision...
MA Factual and Documentary at Herts will enable you to: Develop your documentary film practice through long-form, research-led projects rooted in contemporary documentary cinema specialise in factual...
MA Immersive Media at Herts will enable you to: explore emerging fields such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), 360° and volumetric film, spatial computing, and real-time interaction...
The MA Creative AI and Screen course will enable you to: study a modular structure that has produced professionals across creative AI the screen industries create and own new workflows and processes;...