Animation MA.
University of Portsmouth
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Throw yourself into your own full-scale artistic project on this creative Master’s degree in Animation, with a portfolio of industry-standard software at your fingertips.Youll delve into the intricacies of 2D or 3D animation, directing your own creative exploration and developing your vision as an artist and animator. Enjoy support from our expert industry professionals too, drawing on their experience working for Disney, Sony, Framestore and Double Negative.This MA Animation degree enables you ...Read more

Throw yourself into your own full-scale artistic project on this creative Master’s degree in Animation, with a portfolio of industry-standard software at your fingertips.

You'll delve into the intricacies of 2D or 3D animation, directing your own creative exploration and developing your vision as an artist and animator. Enjoy support from our expert industry professionals too, drawing on their experience working for Disney, Sony, Framestore and Double Negative.

This MA Animation degree enables you to focus on shaping your own creative projects, with the chance to choose to concentrate on a particular animation technique or a personal artistic assignment.

You'll graduate not only having expanded your artistic abilities in exactly the ways you want to, you’ll have honed them into a valuable professional skillset ready to take on careers within 2D or 3D animation.

Course highlights
Develop your artistic flair and explore new 2D and 3D animation techniques and storytelling skills on your project, using traditional and digital techniques
Design and direct your own artistic project and ideas with complete freedom, and have the opportunity to fully explore a concept you've always imagined bringing to life
Access the industry-standard software you need, such as Autodesk Maya, Adobe Creative Cloud, TV Paint, and Wacom Cintiq Drawing Studio, or light boxes and rostrum cameras for traditional animation
Have the chance to develop your skills further through extra modules in areas such as visual research, 3D modelling, narrative and storytelling
Take part in extracurricular skills workshops on techniques including ZBrush sculpting and character animation, and join us for film/animation nights

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84/279
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31st
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49th
What students say
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Beatriz
08 Nov 23

During my time here I never experienced enything that's would be considered bad. The teachers are great, able ask as many questions are needed and help you though the course. The..Read more

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Adam
08 Nov 23

I think the student union could be updated abit and student life in the city is mainly aimed at the clubs down guildhall, there’s not much alternative to people who don’t go..Read more

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£9,400 per year

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£17,900 per year

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Beatriz
08 Nov 23
Animation - BA (Hons)
During my time here I never experienced enything that's would be considered bad. The teachers are great, able ask as many questions are needed and help you though the course. The...
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Adam
08 Nov 23
Animation - BA (Hons)
I think the student union could be updated abit and student life in the city is mainly aimed at the clubs down guildhall, there’s not much alternative to people who don’t go...
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University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth , Portsmouth

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