Our ba (hons) animation course brings together key aspects of contemporary professional animation practice to help you prepare for an exciting range of careers. As an animation student you will be part the school of digital arts (soda), a vibrant community that offers the chance to explore every asp
Our ba (hons) animation course brings together key aspects of contemporary professional animation practice to help you prepare for an exciting range of careers. As an animation student you will be part the school of digital arts (soda), a vibrant community that offers the chance to explore every aspect of what it means to work in the digital arts.
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Here to make an impact on Manchester, our nation and beyond, with a driving ambition to discover and disseminate knowledge, and make higher education accessible and beneficial to all those with the passion and ability to succeed.
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We will harness our creativity and confidence to enrich our students’ lives, raise the impact of our excellent education and research, and project its application to Manchester and the world.
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Our strategy - Research with impact
Our excellent research and knowledge exchange will help to address the grand challenges of our time, delivering local, national and global impact.
We will develop those areas of research where we have the greatest strength and opportunity. By 2030, we will have several research areas with significant critical mass that are internationally recognised as amongst the best.
Our research will drive our international reputation, so we can attract and retain high-quality staff. It will also inform our educational offer.
We will grow research funding, reflecting our areas of research excellence, so our activities are intellectually and financially sustainable.
We will apply our research strengths to regional, national and global challenges, in partnership with industry, government, public bodies and other external organisations.
We will deliver an exciting, inclusive, and supportive research environment for our postgraduate research students, supported by diverse external funding.
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.
Why choose this course? No. 1 in london and top 5 in the uk for graphic design in the guardian university guide 2025 (covers graphic design and illustration animation).
Our degree in animation is designed to provide all the skills you need to get into the film, tv, visual fx or video game industries. This animation degree covers a range of subjects, from 2d and 3d animation and storytelling to the technical computer graphic skills you need for animation practice.
Create meaning through movement in ways only animation can, learning to navigate your personal, creative and professional journey one frame at a time.
Become a highly skilled animator ready for a rewarding creative career on this practice-based animation degree course. You will learn screen-based 2d and 3d animation, as well as motion graphics, title sequences, narrative and video editing for promotional design, infographics and music promotion.
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