Get animated about your future career at Edge Hill

The Media Department at Edge Hill University provides a range of courses that not only encompass a range of disciplines, but also combines both theoretical and practical study options.

One such discipline is Animation, a subject area that is rapidly developing and offers a variety of degrees to choose from. As such, it is no surprise that both vocationally and intellectually it is generating exciting and rewarding opportunities for graduates.  

Lecturer Nigel Mairs explains further, "Our aim at Edge Hill is to provide degrees that reflect the needs of the marketplace whilst also embracing and anticipating the practical and technological advances within the industry."  

"Where some institutions may focus on Computer Aided Design (CAD) or general visualisation production, here at Edge Hill, alongside incorporating pioneering technical skills, we ensure our Animation, Digital SFX Animation and Stop Motion Animation programmes embrace imaginative, intellectual and conceptual developments."  

Describing Edge Hill's innovative approach Nigel comments, "As a department we aim to enhance the employability of all our graduates by ensuring they acquire a broad understanding of the creative media industries along with practical production work. This allows them to build up a portfolio of both knowledge and experience."  

"Throughout their studies we actively encourage students to be enterprising self-starters. We support their development of vocational awareness and enable them to cultivate their own unique package of expertise, helping them stand out to future employers in this fast-changing media industry," he adds.   

With this focused preparation Nigel believes that there are countless career opportunities for students, "Traditionally, outside of London, the North West region has the largest proportion of key production houses in stop-motion, TV and Film production, digital CGI and Digital SFX animation companies, so Edge Hill's location is perfect."  

He concludes, "Along with this, recent graduates have secured positions and internships with Hot Entertainment, Aardman, the BBC, Disney, BSkyB, the Ross Parry Agency and Trinity Mirror."  

For further information about studying Animation at Edge Hill University, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/media