Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Animation

The UK's animation industry is a global success, so there's never been a better time to start a career in this field. As an ambitious storyteller and creative thinker, students will explore all aspects of 2D and 3D animation on this innovative degree course. Students will be equipped with the critical and technical skills required to become an animator, engaging in every aspect of animation production while gaining knowledge of animation history and context.

Students will explore the different areas of animation through studio practice, academic research, and independent study. By the end of the course, students will have developed  project work and films that build into a professional show reel tailored to their own career aspirations, ready to launch their career.

This course will give students the technical, intellectual, creative and professional skills they will need to work successfully within the industry both nationally and internationally. Beginning with the principles of animation, students will learn how to animate in digital 2D and 3D. Students will study drawing for storyboarding and visual development in a progressive, systematic way. This includes character and environment design, 3D production workflow, acting for animators and all stages of animation production.