BA (Hons) 2D Animation and Stop Motion at Teesside University

Programme overview

BA (Hons) 2D Animation and Stop Motion is a full-time and part-time undergraduate degree covering 2D animation, stop-motion, visual effects and motion graphics. Students use industry-standard software including Toon Boom Harmony and Dragonframe and build a showreel. The course has an optional work placement year.

Department: Animation, Concept Art & Visual Effects | Duration: 3 years (4 with a work placement); 4 years (5 with a work placement) with a foundation year | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers animation principles, art for animation, introduction to stop motion and visual development for the moving image. Year 2 includes 2D animated performance, Moviola, stop motion and professional practice with ethical AI-assisted creativity. The final year includes the AVFX Project, Creative Industry Briefs and Kino.

Career pathways

Graduates find roles as 2D/stop motion animators, assistant animators and production designers for animation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96-112 UCAS tariff points, plus a portfolio if Level 3 qualifications do not include a creative subject such as art, design, drawing, animation or games art/design. The portfolio should demonstrate fundamental drawing skills, such as life drawing and observational drawing, alongside creativity. Credit transfer is possible for Level 4 or higher credits in a related subject. International applicants need IELTS 5.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) for undergraduate engineering, animation and games programmes.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time, 2026/27 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). International undergraduate degree rate; tuition only Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years (4 with a work placement); 4 years (5 with a work placement) with a foundation year

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