About School
University Centre for Digital Art and Technology. U-tad is a first-rate university centre that prides itself on excellence, innovation and for having the technology with which you can refine your talent, creativity and obtain the knowledge you need to prime yourself for professional success. U-tad offers specialised degrees in the main sectors the Digital Revolution relies on: Animation, Visual Effects, Video Games Development, Digital Design and Software Engineering.
General Info
Facilities
U-tad is located in Las Rozas, close to Madrid City one of the most culturally and rich cities in Europe and also the Technology Hub of Spain, where the main digital companies have their headquarters. Getting to the university is easy thanks to public transport: train and bus.
It can be challenging to meet new friends and get involved on campus, so the academic coordinators, the international and student affairs departments (among others in the university) help and ensure students to have access to social, learning and development opportunities outside the campus.
Students are encouraged to get involved in all the activities U-tad organizes: Oorientation and Welcome day, Master Classes, Events: in campus and outside
Student will also have access to: Sports facilities, in campus or in our mother university, Camilo José Cela, Careers and Advise Service, University Library: not only books, but also games consoles, board games, movies… Cafeteria and restaurant
The student Affairs department helps students organise many extracurricular activities as university clubs, sport competitions and activities, volunteer and service-related activities.
Staff
Our staff has in-depth industry knowledge from their extensive experience in the sector. They are aware that the world of technology is constantly evolving and changing. How do we convey this to our students? How do we keep them up to date with the latest industry advancements? How can we make their transition to the labor market as smooth as possible? Our response to these questions involves a teaching staff of industry professionals. Every day, they face this technological evolution and come up with real solutions for change. Their understanding of the industry provides students with genuine experience. We have recruited a unique faculty of top-notch international professionals to contribute to our Campus’ creative environment. Interaction and knowledge sharing are the main focus of our classes, thanks to small class sizes and close teacher-student relationships.
Employment Rates
The employment rate of our alumni 6 months after graduation is 70%. What best positions U-tad is not only the employment rate but where our alumni end up working and the projects they are participating in. We are very proud of our students because they stand out with their talent and work in top international companies and productions such as ILM, Motion Picture Company, Trixter, Disney, The Spa Studios, Sony Imageworks, Animal Logic, Reel FX, Ánima, Weta Digital, Double Negative.
Technology
Software
Our campus is equipped with the most advanced software technology at the level of Animation and Videogame's top companies in the world: Maya, ShotGrid, Houdini, Nuke, Mari, Blender, Unreal Engine, Adobe Cloud Suite and Toon Boom Harmony, etc.
Hardware
The campus is equipped with high technological hardware equipment: 200 Cintiqs, AR & VR gear, photography studio, Motion Capture, PlayStation 4 and PC Development kits, natural drawing and sculpting classrooms, 3D printing, render farm, etc.
Student Showcase
Take a look at some of the traditional and digital artwork U-tad students produce during their education.
•María Vidal Moreno - Art Director @ Jellyfish Pictures
When I saw the curriculum, I knew it was the career I wanted to pursue. It introduced me to a lot of essential digital tools and programs that I would never have access to in other majors like Fine Arts. It was also an opportunity to get in touch with the professional world.
Networking & Careers
Students
‘Company Day’, talks, workshops, etc … At U-tad the immersion in the industry is part of the student’s experience, providing value and knowledge. We organize events and master class cycles with national and international professionals who share their experience with our students and we also attend professional events in the field where students have the opportunity to meet top international professionals as well as build necessary networks of contacts for their professional future.
We have a Professional Development Service department with a wide range of internships and quality employment for our students. Every year we celebrate our Company Day, where we reunite in our Campus recruiters from the best companies in search of the talent of our students for internships and future employment.
We also organize TOP workshops (Professional Guidance Workshops) throughout the year with the help of sector professionals who give our students keys to guide their essays and their resumes as well as offer their knowledge of the sector in order to work in the best companies worldwide.
Studios Hiring
Following studios hire our graduates: Our graduates are hired by these companies: Skydance Animation Madrid, Anima Kitchent, El Ranchito, Mondo TV, Mikros Animation, Cartoon Saloon, The SPA Studios, Disney Animation Studios, Illumination Mac Guff, Jellyfish Pictures, Boulder Media, Dwarf Animation Studio, B-Water Studios, Giant Animation, Cartoon Network, ON Animation, Axis Animation, 3 Doubles Producciones, Tandem Films, Birdland, Brown Bag Films, Hampa Studio, KOTOC, Illusorium Studios, Able&Baker.
Courses
B.F.A in Animation
Our students work in top companies and have won at the Oscars, Annie Awards, Baftas and Goya Awards. The students will learn animation from renowned industry professionals and Education PhD experts. Her will graduate with a full understanding of the processes of each phase of production of animated, live action, or video game content: Storytelling, Storyboarding, 3D Modeling, Concept Art, Visual Development, Lighting, Character Design. VFX, Photography, Lighting, Shading, Character Design, CFX, Textures, etc.
Her will learn the pre-production, production, and post-production processes used in large animated features and master the techniques and tools of the top professional studios.
- Work Experience: Character FX Artist (fabric and hair simulation), Preview and layout artist, Color Artist, 3D Modeler, Dynamic simulations and procedural systems developer, Interface designer, Technical Artist, Lighting and digital composition specialist, Rendering technician, Matte Painter, Texture and shader developer, 3D Generalist, Storyboard artist, 2D/3D Animator, Character and environment designer/creator, Character developer, 2D/3D Artist, 2D/3D Layout Artist, 2D/3D Designer, 2D effects developer, Digital inker and colorist (ink & paint artist), Inbetweener and clean-up artist, Cinematic artist and Gameplay Artist.
Other Details: Minors in 2D and 3D/VFX and Game Art - Tuition in English or Spanish Language.
B.F.A in Animation (Online)
This bachelor's degree is the first official degree in Spanish with 100% online teaching in which you will learn animation at the University that trains the best professionals, winners of Oscars, Annie Awards, BAFTAs and Goyas. Our students learn to function in the different processes of a project for film, television or digital platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ or HBO Max: Storytelling, storyboarding, 3D modeling, concept art, visual development, lighting, character design, VFX, photography, pre-production, production and post-production, all fields of knowledge necessary to face any animated feature film using the same techniques and tools of a professional studio.- Industry Mentorship: Skydance Animation, El Ranchito, Cartoon Saloon, Tequila Works, The SPA Studios, Zinkia, Lingokids and more than 800 other companies.
Other Details: Minors in 2D and 3D/VFX
B.F.A. in Interactive Product Design
We train and empower the students with the creative knowledge, game design specific studies and cutting-edge digital tools that will allow to design and create top-notch products. Hewill leave fully prepared to join a professional AAA studio as part of the development team of the next big hit.
Work Experience: Videogame Designer, Graphic Designer for Videogames, Video Game Programmer, Video Game Producer, Level Designer, Game Mechanics Designer, Misison Designer, Advergaming, Gamification specialist, Interface Designer, Digital book, web or interactive press designer, E-learning Interface Designer, Multimedia Designer, Simulation and Virtual Reality Specialist, 3D Computer Graphics Creative Designer, Multimedia Designer, Web Designer, E-business Application Designer, Interactive project manager and Network Society/ Information Networks.Electronic Arts, Ericsson, Gameloft, Gammera Nest
Other Details: Tuition in English or Spanish Language
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