This cutting-edge course will give you the chance to learn about animation and explore it in a way that reflects current art and industry practice. You’ll have the opportunity to study a broad range of disciplines, including drawing, writing, 2D and 3D animation, character design, storyboarding, scoring, and directing. By the end of the course you will have developed a thesis short animation and a professional showreel, tailored to your own career aspirations, and be ready to launch your creative career as an animator.

The School of Art & Design at NTU has an excellent graduate employment rate, with 92% of our graduates in employment or further study within six months. (DLHE 2013-14) Employability is a key focus of this course, with modules including initiatives, such as live projects and the opportunity to exhibit your work, to help enhance your future career. This course will prepare you to work in the digital media field, in areas such as feature films, television, heritage interpretation, advertising and games production. You will also develop transferable skills for alternative careers in teaching, retailing, media, and freelance design.