Animation with Professional Placement

Bring your ideas to life 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. 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 artist.

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