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For those aspiring to a creative career in animation for film, TV, or gaming, this program is your ideal starting point. Gain the expertise needed to break into the dynamic animation industry and grow into a skilled professional. Collaborate with game development students to create a playable game, or join forces with visual effects students to produce an exciting film sequence or short movie.
Key benefits of studying animation at Teesside
Global recognition: ranked 18th worldwide in the 2023 Animation Career Review International Animation School Rankings (Top 50 International Animation Colleges offering formal degrees, selected from 195 institutions). (tees.ac.uk/source).
Industry connections: participate in Animex, our yearly international animation and gaming festival featuring professionals from leading studios like Rockstar, Pixar, Disney, and Sony.
Alumni achievements: our graduates have contributed to major films and AAA titles including Spiderman Far From Home, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Red Dead Redemption II.
Professional endorsement: our program is accredited by ScreenSkills, the UK's screen industries skills organization, and bears the ScreenSkills Select quality mark, identifying top-tier courses for screen industry careers.
Duration: 4 years (or 5 years including a work placement)