BA(Hons) Graphic Design and Animation

If you’re keen to learn core creative industry skills – from the handmade to the digital, including 2d and 3d concept realisations – our graphic design and animation ba(hons) course is designed to set you up to succeed. 

Along the way, we’ll support and inspire you to experiment creatively, to help you become a strong visual communication designer. You can also gain a wider understanding of the strategies behind developing your work, gaining skills in:

• Storytelling narratives
• Visual language
• Branding
• User experience

During this Graphic Design and Animation degree course, our approach closely aligns itself with creative industry practices. It also encourages innovation through collaboration, which will enhance your prospects when you apply for an optional industry placement.

The ambitions and ethos of this course are championed by our students, staff, graduates, and industry partners. It’s vital that you understand how graphic design – both static and motion based – works in the wider world, which is why we work with a range of communication theories and diverse guest speakers. This gives you the chance to understand the factors shaping the industry.

Why study Graphic Design and Animation BA(Hons)
You’ll have the opportunity to learn the techniques and skills to pursue a multimedia design career in the evolving creative industries. From film and advertising to websites and social media, graphic design and animation co-exist across different media channels, including digital, print and moving image.

You could enhance your graduate prospects by undertaking a skills-boosting work placement. Your achievements will also be celebrated at our annual summer degree show, too, and you’ll have a competitive edge in the job market.

This degree could open the door to a variety of career possibilities, too, in graphic design and animation itself, or in art, illustration or another related subject.

Year 1
Core modules:

• Design Process and Production 1
• Design Studio 1
• Design Theory Fundamentals

Year 2
Core modules:

• Intermediate Studio Practice
• Process and Production
• Design Identities

Year 3 - optional placement year

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Final Year
Core modules:

• Advanced Research and Development
• Advanced Studio
• Theory as Practice 3

Your career

• This course aims to help you develop the skills needed in the growing convergence of graphic design and animation. This could enable you to take up roles in new media design, motion graphics, visual effects, brand awareness, digital strategy, user interaction and concept art, for roles such as design director, digital producer, art director, storyboard artist, social strategist, motion designer, digital designer, interaction designer, interface developer, editor or production co-ordinator.Previous students have been on placements and gained employment with Territory Studio (London), Studio NinetyOne (London) and The Mill (USA)

Career support

• We know you’re coming to university to study on your chosen subject, meet new people and broaden your horizons. However, we also help you to focus on life after you have graduated to ensure that your hard work pays off and you achieve your ambition.
• So while you’re here (and even after you graduate) the Careers and Employability Service offer professional help, support and guidance, including industry-supported workshops, careers fairs and one-to-one guidance sessions.

Further study

• Progression to a postgraduate course is dependent on successful completion of your undergraduate studies, there may also be minimum qualification requirements such as a first class or higher second (2.1) degree. Please check the course details to confirm this.

Inspiring Graduate

• An undergraduate degree from the University of Huddersfield could be the start of an exciting career in your chosen field. Our graduates go on to succeed in a whole range of exciting careers. Here’s just one example.
• As a graduate of the University of Huddersfield you'll become a member of our alumni community, allowing you to stay in touch and continue to access university services.