— MASTER THE ART OF DIGITAL HUMANS WITH METAHUMANS

MASTER’S IN METAHUMANS WITH UNREAL ENGINE

Course Start: September 2025

Formats: On Site, Online, and Recorded

Duration: 1 academic year.

Schedule: Afternoon shift

Language: English , Greek  


Requirements: Admission process

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What You’ll Gain

This program gives you end-to-end expertise in customizing and deploying MetaHumans for a wide range of creative pipelines. You’ll be able to sculpt highly unique characters, apply advanced animation workflows, and integrate them seamlessly into games, XR, and virtual productions. Whether you’re an artist, filmmaker, technical developer, or performer, you’ll walk away with the power to shape expressive, believable digital humans using Epic’s most advanced character tools.











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Our Methodology 



Focused, Practical Learning

Each class is a 2-hour session combining in-depth instruction with hands-on application. Every module is designed to reflect real-world professional scenarios, helping you build skills that are immediately relevant and actionable.

   Continuous Support

You’ll have direct access to instructors, mentors, and peers, creating an environment of open communication, personalized feedback, and active collaboration.

Proffesional Development

Game and software development is approached using real-world workflows like Agile, SCRUM, and Kanban, simulating the fast-paced, team-based environments found in the industry.

 Industry-Active Instructors

Our instructors are not only experienced educators but also working professionals in fields like 3D art, game development, virtual production, and interactive media. They bring current, real-world knowledge directly into the classroom, ensuring you're always learning the most up-to-date practices.

  Version Control

Students will gain confidence using tools such as Git, Perforce, or Subversion—essential for managing large projects and collaborating within a development team.

Career Support

Through our professional network and project-based learning environment, students are encouraged to showcase their talents, work on real challenges, and position themselves competitively for roles in the game development industry.

Program Overview

This specialized master’s program is focused on the creation, customization, and animation of high-fidelity digital characters using MetaHuman by Epic Games. You’ll explore advanced tools and techniques for facial sculpting, body customization, grooming, rigging, and performance-driven animation. Whether you're creating characters for games, films, virtual production, or real-time XR experiences, this program offers the complete skill set needed to bring lifelike digital humans into your Unreal Engine workflows.

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What You’ll Learn

︎ MetaHuman Creator
Learn how to create realistic digital humans from scratch using MetaHuman Creator. Master the interface, blend presets, facial expressions, and identity shaping to build original and expressive characters.


︎ Mesh-to-MetaHuman Workflow
Explore how to turn your custom 3D head sculpts (ZBrush or Blender) into MetaHumans using the Mesh-to-MetaHuman pipeline. You'll learn how to retarget, import, and match likeness with full facial rigging.


︎ Sculpting & Refinement
Understand how to enhance and personalize MetaHumans further using external tools like ZBrush for fine-detail sculpting, texture painting, and photoreal adjustments—then bring them back into Unreal.


︎ Hair & Grooming
Customize hairstyles, beards, and eyebrows using the Groom system. You’ll work with Unreal Engine's strand-based grooming to achieve a wide variety of stylized and realistic hair simulations.


︎ Facial Animation & Motion Capture
Learn how to animate MetaHumans using Live Link Face, iPhone facial capture, ARKit, or performance capture hardware. You'll sync expressions, speech, and movement to deliver cinematic realism.


︎ Retargeting & Rigging
Get hands-on with Unreal Engine's Control Rig and IK Retargeting systems to adapt MetaHumans for animation, gameplay, or real-time storytelling. You'll understand rig logic, facial pose boards, and skeleton editing.


︎ Integration with Unreal Engine
Use your MetaHumans in fully interactive Unreal projects, including VR, cinematics, and games. Learn about materials, LODs, lighting setup, and how to optimize characters for real-time use.


︎ Multiplayer & Identity Systems
Discover how to customize MetaHumans for multiplayer avatars, NPCs, and AI-driven characters. You’ll also explore how to build identity systems that reflect emotion, style, and narrative roles.

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Your Future: Career Pathways

Wondering where this path can take you? With the skills you develop, you’ll be prepared for a range of high-demand roles in creative tech industries:

︎   Character Artist

︎ Digital Sculptor

 ︎ Technical Animator

 ︎ Virtual Production Artist

 ︎ Cinematic Facial Animator

︎ MetaHuman Developer for XR/VR

︎ Real-Time Character TD




We give you the foundation and guidance—you choose your specialization.

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Flexible Learning Options

We understand different students have different needs. That’s why Apnea offers multiple ways to access the program:

︎︎ On-Site

Access to studio facilities

In-person collaboration and mentoring

Use of professional resources and workstations


 ︎︎Live Online

Participate in real-time from anywhere

Interact directly with instructors and peers

Join live discussions and feedback sessions



︎︎ Online On-Demand

Ideal for working professionals or those with busy schedules

Learn at your own pace with full access to recorded lessons

Receive personalized support via email, forums, or tutorials