BA (Hons) Digital Animation at Birmingham City University

This cutting-edge BA programme will develop your skills across the Digital Animation practice conventions. You will be taught by established practitioners, who will provide their knowledge on 2D and 3D animation disciplines. The course is part of Birmingham City University’s Film suite, designed to develop graduates with knowledge of the theory, practice and industry trends that will enable them to succeed in a rapidly changing industry environment.

Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment  |  Department: Games, Animation and Sound, Computing  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (optional professional placement)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course will help you establish the core art fundamentals, such as anatomy, gesture, pose, weight distribution, perspective, composition and an understanding of how they underpin digital animation practice. You will also learn about the 12 principles of animation required to create engaging animation performance, whether you choose a Film/Television or Games/Interactive pathway. The course will introduce you to industry standard project management and pipelines methodologies that mirror industry production procedures. Modules include Art Theory & Practice, Film Primer, 2D Animation Principles & Production, 3D Modelling Theory & Practice, 3D Animation Production, Action Mechanics, Character Concept and Production, Performance Practice.

Career pathways

You will learn of range of skills which will be key to enhancing your future employability. Develop your own practice within a professional context that would enable future employment options in the Animation industry.

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