The aims of the MA Animation course are to build on your existing skills and to provide you with the opportunity through research and focused study, to develop specialist skills and knowledge to enhance your understanding of the subject area and support your employment goals. In the early part of the course, there is an exploration of animation production, concepts and context. Through a process of evaluation and reflection of your strengths, you will identify a specific area for further study and development. The main emphasis of the course is on a focused exploration and refinement of your skills. There is flexibility in the content of seminars and lectures, with the opportunity to develop content specific to your research area and in the selection of visiting artists and professional. Within animation production, there are many career paths. Your primary areas of study as an MA Animation student include; storyboard artists, character designers, environment and prop designers, pre-visualisation artists, 2D animator, 3D animator, stop motion animator or experimental animator. The final project is as a synthesis of your learning and development. Throughout the course, you will also research and develop a Professional Online Journal, which explores and explains current thought and practice in your specialist subject area. You’ll benefit from learning alongside other Visual Communication master’s students. Our Animation Staff teams have expertise across a wide range of specialist animation practices and will support you with flexible and responsive teaching.