BA (Hons) Animation at University of Wolverhampton

BA (Hons) Animation combines creative storytelling with technical production skills, introducing traditional and digital animation. Students work with 3D motion capture and virtual production, stop-motion studios and high-spec computer labs, using tools such as Maya, Toon Boom, ZBrush, Unreal Engine 5 and TVPaint.

Faculty: School of Social Science, Humanities and Creative Industries  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time  |  Intake: 14 September 2026, 13 September 2027  |  Location: Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one modules include Animation Fundamentals, Animation Filmmaking 101, Characters and Environments for Animation and Ways of Seeing. Later years add Animation Production and Development, Process and Innovation in Animation, Visual Communications, Animation Proposal and Planning, Animation Production and Professional Practice in the Animation Industry.

Career pathways

2D or 3D animator, storyboard artist, motion graphics designer, VFX artist, character designer, concept artist, pre-visualisation artist, animation director or creative lead, as well as freelance or further-study routes.

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