BSc (Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects at University of Portsmouth

Get set for a career in areas such as 3D animation, TV and film visual effects, and the computer games industry with this Computer Animation and Visual Effects degree. The UK's animation and visual effects (VFX) industry leads the world in producing blockbuster visuals for entertainment media, reinventing their technical and creative capabilities. With indie talent also thriving in the South Coast, there’s no better place to start your visual effects career than at Portsmouth.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich with work placement  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. Modules include Interactive Learning Skills and Communication; Maths for Science and Computing; Programming Concepts; Business Studies; Digital Literacy, Sustainability and AI; New Media and Digital Cultures; Research Methods, Critical Thinking and Expression; Design Concepts; Introduction to Computer Animation and VFX; CGI Lighting and Look Development.

Career pathways

The computer animation and VFX industry continues to grow as volume demand increases and increasingly complex effects require innovations in technologies and workflows. The sector’s unique fusion of art (in its traditional and modern forms and techniques) and science (via the advanced hardware and software used) offers fascinating career, research, and education enhancement opportunities for graduates.

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