Animation

MA Animation at Northumbria is designed to meet the needs of the animation industry, enabling you to gain high-level technical skills while encouraging you to experiment and think creatively. 

You’ll study topics including animation criticism and aesthetics, animation production methods and undertake a major project, producing an animated short film, or an equivalent piece of original work to act as a calling card for your future career.

Working in a studio-based environment with the latest technology and industry standard software, you’ll engage with live and research-led briefs, preparing you for roles in the creative industries.

As a graduate you will be able to demonstrate advanced skills in contemporary animation and digital media that are in great demand within the creative industries. 

You’ll learn through a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops that reflect professional animation industry practice. You’ll be encouraged to use the e-learning portal and blogs to document and communicate your research and design progress.

You’ll be assessed throughout the course, reflecting real-life practice in the design profession where work is informally critiqued in the studio environment by peers or formally by clients during presentations. Assessments may take the form of written and practical projects, for example, producing scripts and storyboards.

Your major project, which is usually an animated short film, or an equivalent piece of original work forms a key part of your assessment. These final pieces, which are of a professional standard, are presented during a final presentation and you will receive formative feedback from both staff and peers throughout their development.

• Animation Production Methods
• Animation Research & Development 
• Major Project
• Experimental Animation 1
• Experimental Animation 2

Requirements

• Applicants should have an honours degree or equivalent and should be able to demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm for media and communication: this could be by reference to books read or experienced gained within the industry.
• Overseas applicants should have an IELTS score of 6.5. International students without the required level of English may be asked to undertake additional English language training.
• Fully completed application form
• Personal Email address must be included on application form
• Transcripts and/or certificates (including a certified translation if not in English)
• Passport - copy of personal details page
• Proof of financial sponsorship if applicable
• Portfolio if required (Art and Design portfolios only to be sent with application. Any other courses requiring a portfolio you will be notified how to send, after we receive your application)
• Reference
• Confirmation of immigration history including copies previous and current visas if applicable

Scholarships

• International Academic Scholarships
• Early Payment Discount
• Chevening Scholarships