Animation Courses - Undergraduate

Overview

A student shows his sketches to a tutor.

If you’re looking to immerse yourself in animation as a form of communication and want to discover how to capture the imagination of an audience, our Animation degree equips you with the cutting-edge techniques required to succeed in this vibrant creative industry.

Working on live projects in our specialist studios, you will be encouraged to embrace your personal creativity and express your own ideas while honing your skills.

To give you a flavour of the work you might produce on our Animation degree, you can view some of the films made by past and present Animation students at vimeo.com/channels/edgehillanimation. A selection of student showreels are available at vimeo.com/channels/edgehillshowreels.

Courses

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BA (Hons) Animation

Facilities

Two students are observed by a tutor as they film a stop-motion animation sequence.

Based in the £17m Creative Edge, practical animation work is supported by four dedicated animation studios equipped with 24″ monitors with touch creative pen displays, as well as rostrum camera stations and rotational light-boxes.

You will have access to industry standard software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Toon Boom Storyboard, Harmony Premium, Autodesk Maya, Cinema 4D, ZBrush and VRay.

Our Mac studio facilities also provide access to the latest editing and audio tools, including AVID ProTools 11, Apple Logic X, Propellerhead Reason 7, Adobe SoundBooth CE, Native Instruments Komplete Ultimate, and Sibelius.

For Foley-FX work and voiceover production, you will utilise our audio post-production studios which come equipped with AVID ProTools HDX digital recording systems with C|24 control surfaces, as well as Waves and IK Multimedia and a range of microphones.

Gallery

A lecturer manipulates a figure during the filming of a stop-motion animation sequence.

A lecturer operates a camera while a student manipulates a figure during the filming of a stop-motion animation sequence.

A student adjusts the settings on a camera during the filming of a stop-motion animation sequence.

A student manipulates a figure while another captures this on camera during the filming of a stop-motion animation sequence.

A student examines a range of small figures created for the filming of a stop-motion animation sequence.

A student captures the recording of a digital SFX animation sequence.

A student works on animation sketches in a studio.

A student shows sketches on a pad to his tutor.

Two students work at a computer in an animation studio.

A student works at a computer in an animation studio.

A student works at a computer in an animation studio while two of his peers sketch drawings on a wall behind him.

A student paints the head of a figure to be used in stop-motion animation sequences.

Open Days

A prospective student and his parents read printed guides while sitting by a lake on campus during an open day. If you are considering studying at Edge Hill University, the best way to gain an insight into the student experience is to discover our stunning campus for yourself by attending an open day.

You can tour the campus, including the halls of residence, with a student guide. There will also be opportunities to attend presentations and view subject facilities.

Alternatively, if you are unable to attend an open day, we offer a range of other events for prospective students, including monthly campus tours.

View open day dates and book your place