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Bachelor of Science (Animation, VFX & Gaming Design)

Bachelor of Science (Animation, VFX & Gaming Design)

Sharda School of Media, Film and Entertainment (SMFE)

  • Programme Code

    SDM0202

  • Level

    Graduate

  • Duration

    3 Years

About the Programme

The Bachelor of Science in Animation, VFX & Gaming Design is a three-year undergraduate programme that prepares students to thrive in the fast-evolving world of digital content, entertainment, and interactive storytelling. Rooted in creativity and driven by technology, the programme trains students in 2D & 3D animation, visual effects, motion graphics, compositing, storyboarding, comic design, and infographics art, aligned with the latest industry trends.

The curriculum is designed to offer in-depth knowledge in Classical and Digital Animation, Advanced VFX, Real-Time Rendering, Game Art Design, and AI-assisted Animation Tools, ensuring that students are industry-ready from day one. Special emphasis is placed on learning industry-standard software such as Autodesk Maya, Blender, Unity, Unreal Engine, Adobe Creative Suite, Houdini, and ZBrush.

Students engage in immersive learning through hands-on projects, virtual production labs, studio-based assignments, AR/VR simulations, and gamification techniques. The programme also fosters collaborative learning through seminars, masterclasses, industry visits, hackathons, and real-world production pipelines. With a balance of theory and practical application, students gain experience in professional workflows and develop a multidisciplinary skillset to work across films, OTT platforms, animation studios, gaming companies, advertising agencies, and metaverse environments.

Graduates emerge as creative professionals equipped to lead in fields such as animation, VFX supervision, game design, digital illustration, character design, and immersive media production.

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

  • PEO 1:- Demonstrate Professional, Social and Entrepreneurial skills related to Animation & VFX and Entertainment industry.
  • PEO 2:- Support the Animation & VFX and Entertainment industry as competent, trained and qualified workforce.
  • PEO3: Prove themselves as competent, trained and qualified Artist & Designer in the Animation, Visual Effects, E-content Development Industry
  • PEO4: Mark a difference in the Concept Design, Visual Communication, Storytelling, Graphics, Animation, and VFX and related Industry as competent, trained and qualified Artist.

Program Outcomes (PO’s)

  • PO1: Domain Knowledge in Graphics, Animation & VFX Apply the knowledge of Storytelling, Script Writing, Storyboarding, Concept Design, Editing & Compositing, Visual effects and other disciplines of Animation & VFX.
  • PO2: Communication Skills: Exhibit high levels of verbal and non-verbal forms of contemporary communication skills along with Creative skill of creating new narratives.
  • PO3: Modern Tool Usage: Demonstrate skilled usage of modern tools and techniques to effectively communicate with the target audience.
  • PO4: Problem Solving Skills: Identify, formulate, research, and analyze the problems and reach logical conclusions and solutions to solve real-life problems and challenges.
  • PO5: Values, Ethics and Contribution to Society: Understand the importance of Values and Ethics in the field of Animation & VFX Production and the morals of serving the society and community for sustainable development.
  • PO6: Leadership, Management and Entrepreneurial Traits: Display Team spirit and Inculcate Leadership Traits to contribute individually as well as in a team or group of Creative professionals.
  • PO7: Innovation and Research Related Skills: Identify, formulate, research, and analyse the literature and problems and reach logical and innovative solutions and conclusions.
  • PO8:- Lifelong Learning: Develop into lifelong learner and consistently updating with current knowledge, skills and technologies.

Programme Specific Outcomes( PSO's)

  • PSO1: Expertise in the field of Creative Development, Visualization, Animation & VFX.
  • PSO2: Applied proficiency in the disciplines related to Media & Entertainment Industry.

This course is for individuals who...

individuals who are imaginative, tech-savvy, and passionate about animation, gaming, and visual storytelling, seeking to master digital tools and create immersive experiences across media and entertainment platforms.

Students who are looking for...

a creative and future-ready career in animation, VFX, and game design, with hands-on experience in industry tools and emerging technologies, will find this programme an ideal fit.

Course Fee
For National Students
1st Year 185000 2nd Year 190550 3rd Year 196267
For International Students
Fee Per Semester Fee Per Year
NA 3400**
Programme Structure

S.NO.

SUBJECT
CODE

SUBJECT

TEACHING
LOAD

CREDITS

Core/Elective
Pre- Requisite
Co-Requisite

Type of Course
CC
AECC
SEC
DSE

L

T

P

THEORY SUBJECT

1

VAC103

Environmental  Management

2

0

0

2

Co-Requisite

VAC

JURY SUBJECTS

2

AGP1001

2D Animation

4

0

0

4

Core Major

CC

3

AGP1003

3D Fundamentals

2

0

4

4

Core Major

CC

4

AGP1005

Image & Video Editing
(Minor Degree in Post Production Technique)

0

0

6

3

Minor
  Elective

CC 

AGP1007

Game Programming
(Minor Degree in Immersive Technology)

5

AGP1009

Fundamental of Art

0

0

4

2

Inter/Multi - disciplinary courses 

AECC 

6

ARP101

Communicative English I

1

0

2

2

  Co-Requisite

AECC

7

AIA001

Foundations of AI in Media and Entertainment

0

2

2

3

Co-Requisite 

SEC   

Total Credits

20

 

 

S.

No.

Subject

Code

 

Subjects

Teaching

Load

 

 

 

Credits

Core/Elective Pre- Requisite/ Co-Requisite

Type of Course1:

CC

AECC

SEC

DSE

L

T

P

JURY SUBJECTS

1

AGP1002

3D Animation

4

0

0

4

Core Major

CC

2

AGP1004

3D Sculpting & Texture Painting

2

0

4

4

Core Major

CC

 

3

AGP1006

Roto & Tracking

(Minor Degree in Post Production Technique)

 

0

 

0

 

6

 

3

 

Minor

  Elective

AECC

AGP1008

2D & 3D Game Design

(Minor Degree in Immersive Technology)

4

ARP102

Communicative English II

1

0

2

2

Co-Requisite

AECC

5

AIA002

Applied AI and Machine Learning for Media Innovation

0

2

2

3

Co-Requisite

SEC

6

BCJ111

Understanding Indian Culture & Art Forms

1

0

2

2

Co-Requisite

VAC

7

TBG

Mulya Parvah

1

0

2

2

Co-Requisite

VAC

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching

Load

 

 

 

Credits

Core/Elective Pre- Requisite/ Co-Requisite

Type of Course1:

CC

AECC

SEC

DSE

L

T

P

JURY SUBJECTS

1

AGP2001

Advance Lighting & Rendering

3

0

4

5

Core Major

CC

2

AGP2003

Character Animation

3

0

4

5

Core Major

CC

 

 

3

AGP2005

Compositing

(Minor Degree in Post Production Technique)

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

6

 

 

3

 

 

Minor Degree

 

 

AECC

AGP2007

AR & VR

(Minor Degree in Immersive Technology)

4

AGP2009

Anatomy & Figure Drawing

0

0

4

2

Inter-Disciplinary

AECC

5

 

Indian Language

1

0

2

2

Co-Requisite

SEC

6

AIA003

Advanced AI Solutions in Media and Entertainment

0

2

2

3

Co-Requisite

SEC

7

RBL001

  Research Based Learning – I

0

0

0

0

Audit

SEC

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Subject        Code

Subjects

Teaching

Load

 

 

 

Credits

Core/Elective Pre- Requisite/ Co-Requisite

Type of Course1:

CC

AECC

SEC

DSE

L

T

P

JURY SUBJECTS

1

AGP2002

Concept Art & Comics Design

3

0

4

5

Core Major

CC

2

AGP2004

Body Mechanics & Performance Animation

5

0

0

5

Core Major

CC

 

 

3

AGP2006

UI UX Design

4

0

0

4

Core Major

CC

AGP2008

 

Dynamics & Simulation

(Minor Degree in Post Production Technique)

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

6

 

 

3

 

Minor

Elective

AECC

4

AGP2010

Game Publishing & Testing

(Minor Degree in Immersive Technology)

5

CCP4001

Community Connect

0

0

4

2

Co-Requisite

SEC

6

RBL002

Research Based Learning – II

0

0

2

1

Co-Requisite

SEC

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching

Load

 

 

 

Credits

Core/Elective Pre- Requisite/ Co-Requisite

Type of Course1:

CC

AECC

SEC

DSE

L

T

P

JURY SUBJECTS

1

AGP3001

Portfolio Design

4

0

0

4

Core Major

CC

2

AGP3003

Matte Painting

4

0

0

4

Core Major

CC

3

AGP3005

Design Visualization

3

0

2

4

Core Major

CC

4

AGP3007

Motion Design

3

0

2

4

Core Major

CC

5

AGP3009

Contemporary Technology

3

0

2

4

Core Major

CC

6

RBL003

Research Based Learning – III

0

0

0

0

Audit

SEC

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching

Load

 

 

 

Credits

Core/Elective Pre- Requisite/ Co-Requisite

Type of Course1:

CC

AECC

SEC

DSE

L

T

P

JURY SUBJECTS

 

AGP3004

Apprenticeship

0

0

40

20

Co-Requisite

AECC

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

S.

No.

            Subject Code

                Subjects

Teaching

Load

 

 

 

Credits

Core/Elective Pre- Requisite/ Co-Requisite

Type of Course1:

CC

AECC

SEC

DSE

L

T

P

JURY SUBJECTS

1

JMT4101

Communication Research Methods & Techniques.

4

0

2

5

Core Major

CC

2

JMT4103

Statistics for Research

4

0

2

5

Core Major

CC

3

JMT4105

Ethical Perspective of Media & Communication Research

4

0

2

5

Core Major

CC

4

JMP4101

Media & Communication Research - Project

4

0

2

5

Core Major

CC

 

5

AGP4001

  Project-Post production Techniques

 

0

 

0

 

8

4

Minor

SEC

AGP4003

  Project-Immersive Technology

Minor

SEC

TOTAL CREDITS

24

 

 

S.

No.

Subject Code

Subjects

Teaching

Load

 

 

 

Credits

Core/Elective Pre- Requisite/ Co-Requisite

Type of Course1:

CC

AECC

SEC

DSE

L

T

P

JURY SUBJECTS

 

AGP4002

Apprenticeship

0

0

40

20

Co-Requisite

AECC

TOTAL CREDITS

20

 

 

Eligibility Criteria
For National Students
  • Sr. Secondary (10+2) with minimum 50% marks.
  • Proficiency in English Communication.
For International Students The eligibility criterion for all programs for international applicants is minimum 50% in the qualifying examination and having studied the pre-requisite subjects for admission in to the desired program.
Career path you can choose after the course
  • 2D Animator
  • 3D Animator
  • 3D Assets Developer
  • Storyboard Artist
  • Illustrator
  • Compositor
  • Video Editor
  • VFX Artist
  • Motion Graphic Artist
  • Rigging Artist
  • Texturing & Lighting Artist

Students of this programme are placed in companies with an average annual package of 3.20 LPA to 6.00 LPA

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