Computer Animation and Visual Effects

This is a Connected Degree
Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.

Overview
Ready to make your mark on the computer animation and visual effects industry and get stuck into a career packed with creative potential?

On this professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects degree course, you'll use our fantastic animation and VFX facilities to unleash your ideas. You’ll build a portfolio of work to showcase your abilities and learn how to get it in front of potential employers.

The course sets you up for an exciting career in areas such as 3D animation, visual effects (VFX) for film and TV, and the computer games industry.

What you'll experience
On this Computer Animation and Visual Effects degree course you’ll:

• Learn from professionals who are currently working in the animation and visual effects (VFX) industry

• Build your skills in key areas such as concept drawing, 3D animation, physics-based simulation and compositing

• Get your hands on professional software that’s used in the industry, including NUKEX, Maya, 3DS Max, ZBrush, Houdini, Katana and Mari

• Put our motion capture facilities to use and learn in our virtual reality lab

• Get the chance to be involved with the University’s computer-generated imagery (CGI) film, Stina and the Wolf

• Develop games and get involved in Gamejams with fellow students

• Make the most of our industry links, including guest speakers, work placements and sponsored prizes for your final year project

• Tailor your studies to match your interests and ambitions

Careers and opportunities
This course mirrors many industrial processes and creative practices, setting you up for some of the most exciting jobs in today’s media industries.

Potential employers include computer animation and visual effects companies for film and TV, computer games and visualisation industries.

Course Modules

The University of Portsmouth is passionate about creating career-focused modules that do more than support your studies, they empower your academic journey and prepare you for what comes next.

We design modules that have:

• Clear themes and skills development as you progress through each year
• Assessments that feel meaningful, often based on real-world tasks rather than isolated exams
• Career-enhancing opportunities such as placements, live projects, enterprise and volunteering

For a full list of the modules you will study on this course, please visit the link to the course page.

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/bsc-hons-computer-animation-and-visual-effects#modules