Games Animation (with a Placement Year) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Bring characters to life, create believable movement and shape immersive player experiences with our BSc (Hons) Games Animation degree. 

Designed in collaboration with industry, the course combines artistic creativity with technical expertise to prepare you for a career in games animation. You'll develop specialist skills in motion capture, hand-keyed animation, gameplay animation and technical animation, while gaining experience with the game engines and production pipelines used by professional studios. 

From your first year, you'll learn through practical, project-based teaching using industry-standard software and workflows. As you progress, you'll refine your animation skills, collaborate with students from across the Staffordshire Games Institute in simulated studio environments, and build a professional portfolio that showcases your creativity and technical ability. 

Whether you aspire to become a gameplay animator, technical animator, motion capture specialist or cinematic artist, you'll graduate with the knowledge, experience and portfolio needed to succeed in the games industry and beyond.