Animation and Graphic Design

Overview

Studying Animation and Graphic Design in combination allows you to explore complementary aspects of both disciplines and combine them in creative and innovative ways. You’ll develop your artistic and digital skills across multiple contexts, supported by your theoretical design and animation knowledge.

The joint honours course focuses on learning through doing, meaning you’ll have the opportunity to produce a full portfolio of work in a variety of styles across the duration of your studies. Students graduate with creative design knowledge and animation abilities relevant to a wide range of media jobs.

Key features

• Live design brief collaborations with organisations such as The National Archives in London, The Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales – one of Europe’s largest eco centres and national campaigning organisation Friends of the Earth.

• The Graphic Design course was ranked 10th in the UK in the Guardian’s 2021 listings for ‘Design & Craft’ courses.

• Two students on the Graphic Design course won the prestigious 2019 D&AD ‘New Blood’ Design Award.

• The Graphic Design course achieved 100% overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2019.

• On-campus access to industry-standard software and motion capture facilities

• A programme of guest lectures

• Exposure to commercial and professional situations to develop your strengths, ideas and creativity

• Portfolio presentation opportunities to creative directors of professional and commercial companies

Why the University of Worcester?

The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation.

At Worcester small class sizes, supportive tutors and professionally focussed courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.

• First in the UK for sustained employment and/or further study (excluding specialist institutions), 5 years after graduation – Longitudinal Education Outcomes data 2024.

• First in the UK for quality education – Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2024.

• Ofsted Outstanding in 2023 the University’s primary and secondary teacher training programmes were rated ‘Outstanding’.

Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays

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