MA Animation at Kingston University

This Kingston School of Art MA in Animation will give you interdisciplinary skills and knowledge to thrive in rapidly changing cultural, technological and professional environments. On this Kingston University course, you’ll explore and experiment with a range of interlinked and adaptable technologies, methods and media.

Faculty: Kingston School of Art  |  Department: School of Design  |  Duration: 1 year full time / 2 years part time / 2 years full time including professional placement  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time (optional professional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Through tutorials, field trips, lectures, seminars, workshops and research projects, you will gain the technical skills, critical tools, knowledge and confidence to contribute to the development of the subject and its practice. You will examine your own practice and identify existing practice-based research methods. Year 1 - core modules: Studio: Critical Making for Animation, Reading: Critical Positions, Studio: Situating Practice for Animation, Presentation: Future Directions, Studio: Extended Research Project for Animation. Optional placement year: Professional Placement.

Career pathways

You’ll complete this course with a refined set of animation knowledge and skills – ready to achieve big things in the global animation industry. Our graduates have gone on to direct animation, motion graphics, adverts, pop promos and instructional educational films.

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