The Computer Animation Art and Design (Hons) at Bournemouth UniversityÊplaces an emphasis on the creative side of computer animation, combining traditional art disciplines like life drawing and cinematography with more technically focused disciplines to produce computer animation using industry-standard tools and software.

It aims to produce graduates who are going to shape the computer animation, visual effects and computer games industries. As a graduate from this degree, youÕll have a well-rounded knowledge of the design and aesthetic principles required in computer animation production.Ê

Ultimately the course will help you to acquire the skills to fulfil roles such as computer graphics and animation artistic director (AD), visual effects artist, and visual effects supervisor, in the fields of the computer animation, visual effects and computer games industries.

Careers

Our computer animation courses are exceptionally well regarded within the industry and as a result, our graduates rarely struggle to find work once they finish their course.

During your degree you will have the opportunity to work with some of the UKÕs leading computer animation organisations, through the National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA), and can make valuable contacts before you graduate.

Our NCCA graduates have gone on to work on some of the most successful films of recent times, including Avatar, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Interstellar, Gravity and Alice in Wonderland, to name just a few.Ê