Animation

University of Portsmouth
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Film studiesPhotography

A-Level Entry

BBB - BBC

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£22,000

About this course

This is a Connected Degree

Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.

Overview

With our Animation degree course, you'll gain the sought-after technical skills, artistic insight, and platform diversity to apply your talent to any form of visual arts, media, or communication. You'll develop advanced abilities in character animation, visual storytelling, compositing and editing, and learn from active industry professionals who’ve directed animations for Disney, Warner Bros., and Cartoon Network, and produced special effects for prominent film franchises like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Chronicles of Narnia.

At the end of the course, you’ll be primed for a successful career in 2D or 3D animation across multiple industries.

Course highlights

  • Practise the techniques that animators use in the film industry, such as the performance capture process used in the film Avatar

  • Learn industry-standard software and production methods and use professional animation equipment including Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk Maya, TV Paint, and Wacom Cintiq digital drawing displays

  • Meet prospective employers and industry contacts by showcasing your work at our student screening in London

  • Gain valuable industry experience and knowledge by taking an optional placement year – either with a company or as self-employed

  • Demonstrate your technical proficiency to industry peers by earning Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) accreditation

  • Impress the public and potential employers by showcasing your final-year work at our annual Graduate Shows

  • Put your artistry and skills to prize-winning test by taking part in our annual University GameJam

    Careers and opportunities

    The UK’s animation industry creates pioneering content and visual effects worldwide for commercials, websites, games, and interactive technologies. With the rapid development of future technologies such as virtual, mixed, and augmented reality, animation continues to be a growing sector of the global media and entertainment market.

    Upon completing our Animation degree course, you can be part of this vital industry that transcends all sectors.

    Graduate roles

    Our graduates have worked in a wide range of artistic roles, including:

  • animators

  • concept artists

  • directors

  • compositors

  • creative directors

  • art directors

  • modellers

  • user interface (UI) designers

  • post-production technical directors

    Graduate destinations

    Our graduates have worked at renowned companies such as:

  • Climax

  • Framestore

  • The Mill

  • Sony Pictures Animation

  • Kuju Games

  • Centroid 3d in Pinewood Studios

  • Cartoon Network

    Graduate productions

    Some of our alumni have worked on high-profile feature films and cartoons, including:

  • Avatar

  • Life of Pi

  • Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland

  • The Amazing World of Gumball

    After you graduate, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBB - BBC
    UCAS Tariff Points 112 - 120 points
    BTEC DDM - DMM

    Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 3 Years

    Qualification: BA (Hons)

    Location: Portsmouth

    Avg. Salary: £22,000

    Sandwich

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: BA (Hons)

    Location: Portsmouth

    Avg. Salary: £22,000

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    2142 Graphic and multimedia designers
    3411 Artists

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    A-Levels

    BBB - BBC

    UCAS Points

    112 - 120 points

    Avg. Salary

    £26,000

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Portsmouth
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Film studies, Photography
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £22,000

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    University of Portsmouth

    Portsmouth

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