Animation BA (Hons)

We encourage you to be innovative, creative and push the boundaries of storytelling and artistic style. You will receive a grounding in the fundamental skills of animation, with the opportunity to develop more specialist skills from the second year of study.<br/><br/>You will develop your own distinct style and voice, as well as enhancing your technical and creative knowledge by studying the modules within this programme.<br/><br/>Our excellent facilities include dedicated animation and sound studios, graphics studios, computer suites and a suite of Cintiq stations. You will be supported to master professional tools, such as TVPaint, Maya, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Substance Painter and After Effects.<br/><br/>Our supportive and collaborative studio culture creates a nurturing atmosphere that aims to encourage professional development. Teaching is delivered primarily through demonstration and practical workshop sessions, providing hands-on experience in drawing, script writing, idea generation, visual communication, pre-production, audio production and digital 2D and 3D animation practice.<br/><br/>Access one-to-one support from the Leicester Media School Drawing Centre to perfect your drawing skills and meet like-minded artists.<br/><br/>Work on a major project tailored to the animation industry, which will give you the chance to enter national and international competitions and festivals.<br/><br/>Exhibit your work at the week-long DMU Degree Show, one of Leicester’s biggest art and design shows, where final-year students have the chance to meet talent scouts and win industry prizes.<br/><br/>Enjoy developing your skills in a vibrant studio culture and preparing for a future in the animation industry by using our specialist facilities and software.