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BA (Hons)

Animation

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

WW27

Delivery

Campus Taught

Foundation entry

Our award-winning Animation degree course covers stop motion, 2D animation and 3D digital animation. These techniques will help you develop the practical skills and technical expertise you need to create your own film by the end of the course.

Our animation course encourages creative thinking and self-expression. Accompanied by a good technical knowledge of current industry practices. You'll learn skills in scriptwriting, character design, storyboarding, animating and VFX. As well as compositing, editing and sound design.

Our lecturers are practising professionals and you'll have access to fantastic animation facilities. Catering for CGI, stop frame, 2D, illustrative, set building and model-making. As well as sound recording, editing and sound design. All supported with the latest animation software, including Toon Boom and Dragonframe.

Why study with us

Animation and Game Design ranks 1st in the North West for Career Prospect (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
Our Animation students have been North West Royal Television Society Student Award winners nine times.
We are one of only a few institutions in the country to provide Toon Boom training. Delivered by an accredited Toon Boom user.

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animation student working with specialist equipment

Degree Show 2022

Discover the award-winning creative work produced by our undergraduate Animation students. The degree show features work in a range of mediums by students from the School of Arts & Media.

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What you’ll do

Gain employability skills by working on client briefs for organisations such as the NHS and Preston City Council. Learn how to work with clients and overcome hurdles met by professional animators. 
You'll be encouraged to enter the annual Royal Television Society (RTS) student awards. As well as festivals such as Annecy Animation Festival and Manchester Animation Festival.
Our close links with employers will give you the chance to work on 'live' projects from the industry. Helping you to test your skills and become graduate work-ready.

Module overview

Course delivery

This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.

100%Face-to-face

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Animation course facilities

Future careers in digital animation

Animation is a flourishing industry due to recent government support. And thanks to the University’s proximity to MediaCityUK, there’s no better place to study animation.

Our graduates enjoy careers as animators, model-makers, editors, directors, scriptwriters, set designers, and sound designers. They've gone on to work at companies such as Nintendo, The Factory, McKinnon and Saunders, Sony Pictures, TT Games, Soccer Manager, the BBC and many others.

Graduate Charlotte Blacker won the RTS award for the best undergraduate film in the country. She has since worked for Loose Moose and now is teaching our course at Hebei University, China. Her graduation film The Little Red Plane has been shown at various film festivals, including The Children’s Festival in New York. She is much in demand in the USA for series work and short animated films.

Fees and funding

2022/23

Full-time£9250 per year

Part-time£1540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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A three-year degree qualification typically comprises 360 credits. Every 20 credits (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study. Which includes a mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study. Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors and will depend on your option choices.

Teaching is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials. As well as student-centred practice within the workshops and filming facility. Staff contact time is 10 hours per week per double module, and you may access facilities from 8.00am to 8.00pm daily.

Assessment is 100% coursework. including group work and formative assessment. Modules culminate in a final assessment during which all your work will be presented.

Our animation course is closely aligned with industry demand and recognises the gaps within the sector. The course is designed to help you move forward into the entertainment and media industry. We'll work together with studios and professionals to gain opportunities to kick-start your career.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on individual and group briefs for real companies. These projects often result in work placements and full-time roles.

Speakers who have visited the course include:

Barry Purves
Stop Motion Animator and Director (Twirlywoos).
Jud Walton
Stop Motion animator on Clangers, Bob the Builder and Pingu.
Tristan Oliver
Cinematographer on ParaNorman and Isle of Dogs.
Tracy Shaw
Producer of Corpse Bride.
Kevin Spruce
VFX supervisor on Guardians of the Galaxy and Gravity.
Ere Santos
Character animator on Hotel Transylvania 3.
Linda McCarthy
Stop Motion animator of Tiny Elephants Ltd.
Jon Turner
Director of Kilogramme Animation Studios.