BA (Hons) CGI and Visual Effects with foundation year in Southampton United Kingdom | Southampton Solent University

In your foundation year, you'll explore essential topics including game art, design, animation, CGI, visual effects, and coding through hands-on projects that build crucial digital design abilities. We'll also help you cultivate transferable skills to prepare for undergraduate studies.

Our CGI and Visual Effects program shapes artists for a dynamic, technology-driven field full of creative professional opportunities. The curriculum incorporates cutting-edge methods and industry-standard tools while allowing you to adapt your knowledge across diverse applications.

Combining digital proficiency with traditional art training and creative thinking, this course provides a career-focused examination of fundamental 2D and 3D disciplines. Whether you're new to 3D/compositing or have prior modeling/animation experience, we'll personalize your development to align with industry standards in your specialization.

Industry awareness and professional connections are crucial for career growth. We facilitate networking through social media guidance, weekly expert talks, annual events like CGFX and Viz. Arch Viz, our Graduate Show, and various trips. You'll also benefit from Solent's outstanding facilities and weekly critique sessions using our professional Rushes pipeline in a program recognized among the world's best by The Rookies.

Our yearly CGFX speaker series attracts top industry professionals from companies like Rockstar, Aardman, and Framestore, offering valuable networking and Q&A opportunities.

The program transforms students from learners to skilled practitioners with robust creative and technical understanding. You'll investigate multiple CGI/VFX domains before specializing with precisely tailored skills for your desired career path.

As part of the South Coast Institute of Technology, this employer-aligned program addresses the growing demand for skilled professionals in maritime, engineering, and digital sectors through industry-focused training.


4 years with foundation year