Bring characters to life, create believable movement and shape immersive player experiences with our **BSc (Hons) Games Animation** degree. Designed in collaboration with industry, the course combines artistic creativity with technical expertise to prepare you for a career in games animation. You'll develop specialist skills in motion capture, hand-keyed animation, gameplay animation and technical animation, while gaining experience with the game engines and production pipelines used by professional studios. From your first year, you'll learn through practical, project-based teaching using industry-standard software and workflows. As you progress, you'll refine your animation skills, collaborate with students from across the Staffordshire Games Institute in simulated studio environments, and build a professional portfolio that showcases your creativity and technical ability. Whether you aspire to become a gameplay animator, technical animator, motion capture specialist or cinematic artist, you'll graduate with the knowledge, experience and portfolio needed to succeed in the games industry and beyond.
Which department am I in?
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Study options
Full Time
(4 Years)
Tuition fees
£17,285.00 (US$ 22,322)
per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date
September 2027
Venue
University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)
College Road,
Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire,
ST4 2DE, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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