Animation

Animation brings still images to life, creating movement, character, and narrative through the precise control of visual sequences. It sits at the intersection of fine art, storytelling, and technology, requiring both creative vision and technical mastery. From feature films and television series to video games, advertising, and interactive media, animation is one of the most commercially significant and culturally dynamic creative disciplines of our time.

At Edge Hill University, this three-year, full-time degree is recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry skills body for the UK's screen industries, reflecting the programme's close alignment with professional standards and practice.

You will develop skills across a range of animation disciplines and techniques, exploring both traditional and digital approaches to character design, movement, storytelling, and visual world-building. The programme encourages creative experimentation alongside the development of technical competence, giving you space to discover your own creative voice while building the professional skill set that the industry demands. A sandwich placement year provides an extended period of professional experience in the animation or creative media industry, and work placement opportunities are embedded throughout the degree, while the year abroad broadens your creative perspective and international exposure further.

Graduates of animation find careers as character animators, motion graphics artists, 3D artists, visual effects artists, storyboard artists, and creative directors across film, television, games, advertising, and digital media. The technical and creative skills the degree develops are also transferable into related fields including interactive design, virtual reality, and user experience design. Many graduates also go on to postgraduate study or develop their own independent practice.

For those who want to combine imaginative storytelling with technical craft in one of the UK's most exciting creative industries, this programme provides a well-structured and industry-connected pathway.