Dear Aspirant,

M.A. Animation is a 2-year postgraduate program. Students who have completed their Bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent from a recognised university are eligible to apply for this course. Admission to the course shall be granted solely on the basis of the applicant's marks in the entrance examination administered by the College or the University accompanied by a personal interview.

Career options in this program include employment in various fields, such as colleges and universities, gaming industry, film industry, animation industry, fashion companies, news companies, etc. After completing a Master's degree program in animation, students can choose to work with different profiles, such as Teacher / Lecturer, Texture Artist, Flash Animator, 3D Graphic Artist, etc. Upon completion of the M.A. Animation course, students will receive an average annual salary ranging from INR 2.00000 to INR 6.00000 and this salary depends on the knowledge and experience of the candidate.

Colleges offering this course are:

• Sacred Heart College, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Yeldo Mar Baselios College, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala
• Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule University, Jaipur, Rajasthan
• VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• St. Josephs College ofCommunication
• CET College of Management Science and Technology

M.Sc. in Game Design and Development is a postgraduate gaming course. It has an emphasis on programming. This will help you to understand creation and distribution in the entertainment industry including theoretical, intellectual and creative aspects of computing. It focuses on the technical roots of Computer Science.

The eligibility criteria is the candidate must have passed B.Sc. with 60% in the relevant subject. Some colleges have entrance tests for the same so though you are from a B.A. background, you can still pursue it in these places if you have a background in the same.

Colleges where you can apply are:

• Academy of Animation and Gaming - Noida
• Animaster Academy
• Arena Animation
• Asian Institute of Gaming & Animation, Bangalore
• DSK SupinfoGame International Campus Pune
• Global School of Animation & Games - New Delhi, Delhi
• ICAT Design & Media College
• Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC), Mumbai
• Meteor Institute of Digital Design Studies, Mumbai
• PAI International Learning Solutions, Pune
• Zee Institute of Creative Art
• IIFA Multimedia

Hope this helps. All the best!