Overview

Game Art and 3D Animation programme from SAE Institute Vienna is for people who want to bring their ideas to life. Do you have the creative power not only to imagine parallel universes, but also to bring them to life in an impressive way? Then show the world what visual power you have in you.

Professional prospects for game artists

The ever-growing games and visualization industry offers prospects for a varied and revolutionary innovative professional life for more and more Game Artists. The Game Art & 3D Animation degree program is your opportunity to learn all the steps of visualization and create not only game art animation, but also your own future life path.

The degree at SAE prepares you to work as a game and animation artist in the areas of conceptualization, modeling, texturing, animation, and rendering.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

2D

3D

Digital Sculpting & Texturing

Animation & Rendering

Projekt & Workflow

Teamwork

Marketing

Research & Development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00

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The application deadline always ends four weeks before the course starts. If you need a visa, you should apply for it as soon as possible.

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Vienna, Austria

Disciplines

Game Design Animation

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

The requirements for your international application from the EU area are:

A school degree with access to higher education (the recognition of the school degree obtained can be checked using the Anabin database of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany).

Students whose native language is not German (or English for English-language degree programs) must demonstrate a qualification of at least level “B2” according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Free advisory talk (online or on campus)

Academic: Secondary education
English: B2 / IELTS 6.0 or higher

For applicants from outside the EU (non EEA):

Resident Permit for the duration of the planned course or study program. Applying for a visa can take several weeks. We recommend that you submit your study application 6 months in advance.

Part of the visa process is proof of funding. You can provide this in different ways depending on your country of origin.
All details will be provided during your advisory talk.”

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

10183 EUR / year

≈ 10183 EUR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

10183 EUR / year

≈ 10183 EUR / year

Additional Details

Diploma (18 months): €15,520
Bachelor (36 months): €30,550

Living costs

Vienna

Austria

861 - 1331 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Vienna

Funding

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