BA (Hons) Animation with foundation year in Southampton United Kingdom | Southampton Solent University

Transform your creative visions into reality through traditional, stop-motion, or CGI animation methods while building professional expertise via industry networks.
In your foundation year, you'll explore essential disciplines including game art, game design, animation, CGI, visual effects, and coding, while working on hands-on projects that develop crucial digital design abilities. You'll also enhance versatile skills to prepare for advanced degree studies.

For your learning needs, you'll enjoy complete access to Solent's professional-grade facilities, featuring specialized labs and high-performance dual computers loaded with industry software like 3ds Max, Maya, Substance, Photoshop, Unreal Editor, and Unity.

Your education will be guided by enthusiastic instructors who are industry specialists, bringing extensive practical experience and insight.

You'll realize your creative ideas using professional animation resources - mastering the entire production workflow from initial storyboarding to sophisticated filmmaking methods.

This four-year program provides ample time and guidance to develop a diverse professional portfolio tailored for securing employment after completing your studies.

You'll have opportunities to engage in industry projects both through dedicated freelance modules and alongside your regular coursework.


4-year program including foundation year