Admissions open AI enabled · Industry aligned

B.Des in
Animation
& VFX
FILM DESIGN

A studio-intensive programme for animation,
VFX and next-generation film production.

4 Years · 8 Semesters · 160 Credits · NEP 2020 & OBE aligned

Student working on animation and VFX production
Delhi Skill & Entrepreneurship
University
In Academic Collaboration WithMAAC
ANIMATION✦VFX✦FILMMAKING✦AI CREATIVE PRODUCTION✦REAL-TIME 3D
THE BIG PROMISE

MORE THAN A DEGREE.
A CREATIVE CAREER
STARTS HERE.

01

ANIMATION

Bring characters and worlds to life.

02

VFX

Create visuals that don't exist in the real world.

03

FILMMAKING

Learn storytelling, cinematography and production.

04

AI CREATIVE PRODUCTION

Use generative AI across the creative workflow.

05

REAL-TIME 3D

Explore Unreal, virtual production and interactive environments.

06

INDUSTRY PROJECTS

Build work that becomes your professional portfolio.

FROM STUDENT TO CREATOR

YOUR FOUR YEAR -
CREATIVE
JOURNEY

Learn, make, collaborate and graduate with work you can show.

01YEAR 1

Build the
foundation

Design Foundation · Story Development · Pre-Production · Visual Storytelling

02YEAR 2

Create for the
screen

Filmmaking · Video Production · AI Creative Production · 3D Assets & Worlds

03YEAR 3

Animate in real
time

Character Animation · Animation Filmmaking · Motion Capture · Photogrammetry

04YEAR 4

Enter the
industry

Visual Effects · Live-Action Integration · Internship · Graduation Project

CREATIVE OUTCOMES

WHAT WILL YOU
CREATE?

Your portfolio becomes proof of
what you can do.

▦FILMS
⌕CHARACTERS
◉3D WORLDS
✣VFX SHOTS
▣AI CONTENT
▷REAL-TIME 3D
▤VIRTUAL
PRODUCTION
▤EDITING & POST
THE AI ADVANTAGE

CREATE
WITH AI.
DIRECT
WITH
CREATIVITY.

AI isn't replacing creativity. It's changing what
creators can create.

01 IDEA ✦
02 GENERATE ✦
03 DESIGN ✦
04 ANIMATE ✦
05 COMPOSITE ✦
06 EDIT ✦
07 DELIVER ✦
WHY MAAC × DSEU?

A university
degree.
Industry.
relevant
learning.

DSEU · THE DEGREE

Academic foundation

✓ Bachelor's degree
✓ Academic framework
✓ Credit & curriculum
✓ Pathway to higher education

Hands-on creation

STUDIO-ORIENTED
LEARNING

✓ Industry skills
✓ Studio workflows
✓ Production exposure
✓ Creative industry ecosystem

Degree from the university.
Skills for the industry.

INDUSTRY TOOLS

CREATE WITH THE TOOLS
USED BY TODAY'S
CREATORS

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CAREER UNIVERSE

WHERE CAN THIS
DEGREE TAKE YOU?

Animation & 3D

3D Animator · Character Animator · Rigging Artist · Lighting Artist · Look Development Artist

VFX

VFX Artist · Compositor · Rotoscopy Artist · Matchmove Artist · FX Artist

FILM & MEDIA

Filmmaker · Editor · Motion Graphics Artist · Previsualisation Artist

REAL-TIME

Unreal Artist · Virtual Production Artist · Cinematics Artist

AI & EMERGING MEDIA

AI Creative Artist · Technical Artist · AI Content Creator

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Freelancer · Creative Producer · Studio Founder

ONE DEGREE.
MANY CREATIVE
CAREERS.

GRADUATE WITH PROOF

MORE THAN A DEGREE.
A BODY OF WORK.

↗ FILMS↗ DESIGN WORK↗ CHARACTERS↗ 3D WORLDS ↗ VFX SHOTS↗ AI PROJECTS↗ SHOWREEL↗ PORTFOLIO
CURRICULUM

EIGHT SEMESTERS.
ONE
TRANSFORMATION.

SEMESTERS 1 - Design Foundation

Foundations of Design & Visual Perception; Drawing, Form & Perspectives; Digital Design; Graphic Design; Communication; Entrepreneurship; Environmental Science.

SEMESTERS 2 - Story & Pre-Production

Story & Narrative Structure; Storyboarding, Layout & Animatics; Photography & Visual Storytelling; Project I; History & Appreciation of Art.

SEMESTERS 3 - Filmmaking & Video

Cinematography & Film Language; Video & Sound Editing; Visual Motion Graphics & 2D Animation; AI Creative Production Workflow.

SEMESTERS 4 · 3D Assets & Worlds

3D Design Foundations & Asset Development; Texturing & Shading; Advanced Materials & Surface Design; Project II.

SEMESTERS 5 · Character Animation

Character Setup, Rigging & Deformation; Character Animation & Performance; Camera Layout & Staging; CG Lighting and Rendering.

SEMESTERS 6 · Real-Time 3D

FX Fundamentals & Dynamics; Unreal Engine; Motion Capture; Photogrammetry; Project III; AI Workflow for 3D Asset Creation.

SEMESTERS 7 · VFX & Live Action

Matchmoving, Rotoscopy & Plate Preparation; Advanced Compositing; Procedural FX Workflow; 3D Previsualisation for VFX.

SEMESTERS 8 · Industry Integration

Internship / Graduation Project; Creative Industry Management & Professional Practice; History of Art III.

Eligibility & milestones

One degree
journey. Multiple
milestones.

✓ XII pass with minimum 50%

✓ Two-year Diploma of Vocation after Class 10

✓ Or 40 credits at NCrF Level 4.0

✓ Year 1 UG Certificate · Year 2 UG Diploma · Year 3 Bachelor of Vocational Studies · Year 4 B.Des.

Official fee structure
₹1,01,000 PER SEMESTER

₹8,08,000 total programme fee

₹95,000 tuition + ₹6,000 administration and examination fees per semester.

₹3,500 refundable caution deposit. Fees are payable only to DSEU and may be revised under DSEU policy.

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FAQ

QUESTIONS
STUDENTS
AND
PARENTS
ASK

WHO CAN APPLY?

Applicants must have passed XII with a minimum 50%, completed a two-year Diploma of Vocation after Class 10, or earned 40 credits at NCrF Level 4.0.

IS THIS A DEGREE PROGRAMME?

Yes. This is a four-year Bachelor of Design degree from DSEU, in academic collaboration with MAAC.

How is it structured?

Eight semesters and 160 credits, aligned with NEP 2020, the UGC Curriculum & Credit Framework and the National Credit Framework.

How does it prepare students professionally?

A body of creative work including films, design work, characters, 3D worlds, VFX shots and a portfolio.

WHAT IS THE PROGRAMME FEE?

The supplied design shows ₹1,01,000 per semester.

DSEU × MAAC Delhi

Build skills for
where.
the industry is
going.

B.Des. in Animation & Visual Effects Film Design. Your industry journey starts here.