The UK's animation industry is a global success, so there's never been a better time to start your career in this field.

As an ambitious storyteller and creative thinker, you’ll explore all aspects of 2D and 3D animation on this innovative degree course. We'll equip you 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.

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

Key features

• 95% of our undergraduate students are satisfied with the quality of this course. (National Student Survey 2020).
• Study the broadest range of disciplines from course staff with expertise in drawing for animation, storyboarding, 2D and 3D character animation, experimental animation, visual development, previs, lookdev, story development, production and direction.
• Have access to industry-standard equipment and software such as Maya, TVPaint, CelAction2D, ZBrush and Adobe CC. 
• Develop your professional skills through self-initiated work experience placements, industry competitions, collaborations with organisations and guest lectures.
• During your time here, you will be given the opportunity to showcase your work to members of the creative industries.
• Be selected to showcase your work at international film festivals, such as the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
• We are proud to be in the top ten in England and Wales for Art and Design (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
• We're ranked 12th best University for Art and Design in the UK. (The Complete University Guide 2021).
• NTU is ranked in the top 15 universities in the UK for Design and Crafts (14th). (The Guardian University Guide 2021).

This course will prepare you to work in the digital media field, in areas such as feature film animation, VFX, children’s television, heritage interpretation, advertising, and games production.

You’ll also develop transferable skills for alternative careers in media, freelance design, illustration, motion graphics, teaching and academia.