Animation

The BA (Hons) Animation at Coventry University is for storytellers and artists who want to bring life to their creations through the application of movement.

From the outset, this course gives you the opportunity to create a highly creative portfolio relevant to your chosen area of creative practice. Other benefits include the following:

• Our graduates could be expected to work as 3D animators, 2D animators, riggers, modellers, character designers, environment artists, story boarders, animation directors, writers and comic artists.
• The course cultivates a form of teaching where students experiment, exercise and practise. Our students explore, experiment and design with both analogue (drawing and primary visual research) and digital technologies and generate outcomes in 3D and 2D.
• The Animation team fosters inclusivity in character development and narrative, drawing upon the traditions of cultures from around the globe, both contemporary, historical and mythological, with considerations of race, age, gender, disability and variety of body type.

The BA (Hons) Animation at Coventry University is for storytellers and artists who want to bring life to their creations through the application of movement.

• The outward facing nature of the course. Professional practice is a key component of the course with scope to undertake placements² and briefs that respond to the needs of the creative industries.
• A flexible approach enabling you to individually develop your creative practice and portfolio towards a wide range of potential career paths.
• Opportunity to develop skills and experiment with a wide range of technology and traditional media.
• Opportunity to take a placement or study abroad year² (subject to additional costs).
• Teaching staff are industry experienced practitioners and/or research active. Staff have worked for a wide range of clients and on major arts funded projects. Staff bring this experience into the teaching environment through practical teaching activities and project work that is core to the curriculum - it also helps to maintain currency and professional alignment to course content. Staff maintain a continuous relationship with industry and have a significant and growing portfolio of collaborative and industry-focused projects that inspire student research and development activities. (Staff may be subject to change).

Students applying with an International Baccalaureate. Please check the specific course page for the points needed.

Students who have 3 A-level passes with a minimum grade of C or above.

Students who have achieved a Diploma with 2.5 GPA out of 4 or 3.0 CGPA out of 5 (This is subject to syllabus match)

Students who completed American high school should have 2 APs with 2 points or higher.

Careers and opportunities

Graduates could be expected to work as animators, graphic novel artists, environment artists and storyboard artists as well as pursuing careers in teaching and study at postgraduate level. In the past, graduates have returned to share their experiences and advice as visiting lecturers and have continued to support the next generation of Animation students.

After studying, students go on to work in the following areas: fashion, advertising, comic books, tv and film production, children's picture books, textiles and homewares design, artists, art direction, games art and animation, teaching and study at postgraduate level.

Through UCAS

If you are applying for an undergraduate course, you may choose to apply through Universities and Colleges Admissions Service UCAS. 

Through a country representative

You can get help with your application from one of our overseas representatives.