Animation and Games Degrees
Animators and games designers are a major force in 21st century entertainment. Advance your creative talent and develop new technical skills on our Animation and Games courses.
View Courses Book An Open Day/prod01/channel_2/media/university-of-south-wales/site-assets/images/08-subjects/animation-and-games/subject-animation-and-games-student-38415-1.jpg)
From computer animation and traditional film-based 2D and stop-motion, to 3D computer generated imagery and games design, you will have the opportunity to pitch to industry and study in the heart of Cardiff.
Course Highlights
Animation and Games Courses
/prod01/channel_2/media/university-of-south-wales/site-assets/images/03-courses/animation-and-games/animation-games-ma-animation-placeholder-01-1.jpg)
Whether you want to be a 2D animator, CG rigger, or Stop Motion model maker, our course provides a comprehensive and immersive learning experience that will elevate your current skills and equip you with innovative tools to redefine the boundaries of storytelling and bring your artistic visions to life.
/prod01/channel_2/media/university-of-south-wales/site-assets/images/03-courses/animation-and-games/ba-animation-2d-stop-motion-1.jpg)
Discover your creative voice and prepare for a career in 2D and stop motion animation through hands-on projects and studio visits across the UK.
/prod01/channel_2/media/university-of-south-wales/site-assets/images/03-courses/animation-and-games/BA-Computer-Animation-1-800X800.jpeg)
Build your skills and create your future in the film, TV, visual effects, and game industries with this practical and technical course.
/prod01/channel_2/media/university-of-south-wales/site-assets/images/03-courses/animation-and-games/ba-computer-games-design-1.jpg)
Launch your game design career with a BA (Hons) in Computer Games Design. Build your creative and technical skills to design, develop and take your own games to market.
/prod01/channel_2/media/university-of-south-wales/site-assets/images/03-courses/animation-and-games/ba-game-art-course-masthead.png)
Working on live projects across various gaming media, you will have the opportunities to master industry standard tools such as Unreal Engine. You’ll develop the technical, creative and 'soft’ skills demanded by the world’s top computer game studios, setting you up for your dream role in game art.
/prod01/channel_2/media/university-of-south-wales/site-assets/images/03-courses/animation-and-games/animation-games-ma-games-enterprise-placeholder-01-1.jpg)
As part of becoming a video game making master, you will develop several game projects that have robust documentation, detailed business strategy and, of course, a game to be proud of.
Why USW?
Has been ranked in the Top 50
Schools in the World for Animation, Games & VFX
-
Computer Games and Animation is rated top in Wales for overall student satisfaction (NSS 2023).
Why USW?
Ranked in the Top 20
Production Excellence in Console Games at this years Rookies.
Computer Games and Animation is rated top in Wales for overall student satisfaction (NSS 2023).
/prod01/channel_2/media/university-of-south-wales/site-assets/images/07-student-life/72-students-union/student-life-students-union--52621-1.jpg)
/prod01/channel_2/media/university-of-south-wales/site-assets/images/07-student-life/73-outside-shots/student-life-cardiff-campus-42967.jpg)
/prod01/channel_2/media/university-of-south-wales/site-assets/images/07-student-life/72-students-union/student-life-students-union-denika-lacrosse-society.png)
STUDENT WORK
Upcoming Open Days
/prod01/channel_2/media/university-of-south-wales/site-assets/images/01-campus-and-facilities/12-campus-spaces/campus-spaces-cardiff-communal-sofas-47563-1.jpg)
Ida Mirzaee
Animation graduate
Chloe Kacperski
Animation student
Luke
Computer Games Design student
Siddharth Ravindran
Game Art student
Connect with us
@unisouthwales
