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Join this Animation course and learn to make believable worlds through animation, a dynamic medium for imaginative storytelling.

From the traditional and life drawing skills that underpin the creative process to the 2D, 3D and stop-motion techniques used in industry today, you’ll explore all aspects of animation before specialising and developing your personal style.

On this Animation degree, you’ll learn in an authentic studio set-up, using professional pipelines and working in the collaborative teams this industry thrives on. With the ability to pitch, present and produce, you’ll graduate as a capable, career-ready animator.

You will:

• Study at a university which is a member of CILECT, the association of the world’s best film, TV and animation schools
• Learn from staff with industry backgrounds and experience in film, children’s TV and advertising
• Work in multi-skilled teams, reflecting industry practice
• Develop technical and creative knowledge through character animation, storytelling, concept art and the use of software
• Hone your skills in the production of 2D, 3D and stop motion animation, working in professional-standard facilities
• Underpin your creative work with theoretical and historical understanding
• Gain a working knowledge of industry practice
• Graduate with a varied and professional animation portfolio

Course details:

On this Animation degree, you'll have the opportunity to gain a BA(Hons) degree over three years or the option to study Animation BA(Hons) with Integrated Foundation Year and/or professional placement.

On this Animation course, you'll develop your creative and technical skills, build professional practice approaches and hone your personal identity and autonomy within animation production. You'll master the art of your specialism in either 2D, 3D or stop motion animation and learn to present and pitch your ideas. Mirroring industry, you'll also work with multi-disciplinary teams to produce exciting, unique animation productions ready to make your mark in industry.

Careers:

An animation degree can open up lots of opportunities for you. Whether you want to go into the film industry, or pursue careers in other media sectors such as gaming, publishing, marketing or sport.

Our Animation graduates have worked as:

• Riggers and Compositors at Blue Zoo and Cinesite
• Coordinator at Studio AKA and Industrial Light & Magic
• Model Maker at Laika Studios (Coraline, ParaNorman)
• Artists and Pre-vis Artists at DNEG
• Part of the Aardman Animations team (Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run)