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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Animation

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Animation course at Sheffield Hallam University.

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Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: W615

Here's what Sheffield Hallam University says about its Animation course.

Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information

Course summary

  • Explore the unique capabilities of 2D, stop-motion and 3D animation.

  • Supercharge your skillset using industry-standard tools and techniques.

  • Share your story, perfect character performance and interpret motion.

  • Adapt to the ever-evolving landscape of animation-related practice.

  • Study career routes, plan for festival submission and craft your online portfolio.

Through our industry-focused learning and connections, you’ll learn to embrace innovation and challenge expectations. You’ll develop and showcase your skills in ways that are individual to your creative identity.

How you learn On this course you’ll be based in our bespoke studios, workshops and digital spaces, joining a dynamic and collaborative learning community. With their support you’ll undertake creative adventures, explore possibilities and challenge conventions.

Through our teaching, we’ll unfold your potential to contribute as a creative thinker and doer and apply your knowledge to industry, culture, society and life systems.?The course covers a wide range of topics related to 2D, stop motion and 3D animation?– from storyboarding and animatics to concept art, writing, direction, character animation and performance. You’ll explore model making, set building, art direction, rigging and professional distribution methods – as well as sustainable and ethical animation practices.

You learn through:

  • studio practice

  • workshops

  • technical demonstrations

  • group and individual tutorials

  • reviews

  • lectures

  • guest lectures

  • external visits and field trips

  • film screenings

Key themes Your first year introduces you to the world of professional animation practice. You’ll explore the skills required to develop your own original animated projects and respond to live client briefs.

The second year builds on this learning, focusing on professional portfolio development and the curation of your industry presence – through practice, research, industry interaction and cross-discipline projects.

You can then choose to enter the industry during an optional placement year, working in studios and agencies, or setting up a business of your own.

In your final year you’ll lead industry-focused animated projects, focusing on sustainable production practices and the importance of getting your work seen in festivals and exhibition spaces.

Applied learning We’ve designed the course to embrace real-world challenges and provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to be successful. You’ll develop your expertise in collaboration with various industry, commercial and creative practitioners, clients and organisations.

Work Placements Through a series of work experience?opportunities, you’ll gain knowledge, skills and professional behaviours to help you reflect on your goals, and future career paths. You’ll become more confident, resilient and practised in professional interactions, preparing you to succeed when you graduate.

You’re encouraged and supported to undertake a full-time work placement between your second and third year of the course. Sandwich placements give you valuable additional work experience to help prepare you for your future career. They can have a transformative impact on your personal and professional development, which you can enhance further by completing Sheffield Hallam’s Applied Professional Diploma.

Previous students have gained work experience at local animation studios and thrived as freelance artists – both alongside their studies and through the dedicated placement year. Work experience and placements particularly enhance your final-year student experience, underpinning independent practice with real-world experience.

Course details

There are a few options in how you might study Animation at Sheffield Hallam University.

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2 course options available.

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

College of Social Sciences and Arts

Location

Main Site | Sheffield

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Sandwich

Subjects

• Animation

• Computer animation and visual effects

Start date

September 22, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

The modules you will study

Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

Year 1: Compulsory modules Directing Story: Engaging Audiences Doing Moving: Animation Principles In Motion

Year 2: Compulsory modules Animator Elevator: Careers In Animation Future Now: Collaboration In Action Re-Animator: Character In Motion

Elective modules Study Abroad - Creative Industries

Year 3: Optional modules Placement Year

Final year: Compulsory modules: Beyond Imagination: Professional Animation Production Pure Imagination: Professional Concept Development

How you will be assessed

Coursework.

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

The Animation course at Sheffield Hallam University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni

Computer games and animation
Cinematics and photography

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

85%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

81%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

73%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

77%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

83%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

67%

low

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

76%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

77%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

69%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

82%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

78%

low

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

78%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

94%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

80%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

91%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

88%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

70%

med

How well organised is your course?

52%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

60%

low

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

80%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

83%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

64%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

83%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

85%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

66%

low

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

85%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

63%

low

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

90%

high

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

100%

high

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

92%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

79%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

91%

high

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

94%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

93%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

96%

high

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

84%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

88%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

79%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

80%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

81%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

80%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

94%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

92%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

79%

high

How well organised is your course?

75%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

94%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

95%

high

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

94%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

77%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

93%

high

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

91%

high

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

75%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

87%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

76%

med

Student information

The Animation course at Sheffield Hallam University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Animation
Computer animation and visual effects
Mode of study
Full-time94%Part-time6%
Gender ratio
Female45%Male53%Other2%
Where students come from
International4%UK96%
Student performance
First year dropout rate3%
Number of students100
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Fine ArtC
English LiteratureD
Art and DesignA*
BiologyB
Craft and DesignA*
Mode of study
Full-time94%Part-time6%
Gender ratio
Female45%Male53%Other2%
Where students come from
International4%UK96%
Student performance
First year dropout rate3%
Number of students100
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Fine ArtC
English LiteratureD
Art and DesignA*
BiologyB
Craft and DesignA*
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Animation course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Sheffield Hallam University graduates across each of those subject areas.

Design, and creative and performing arts
Computing
Computer games and animation
Cinematics and photography

Graduate statistics

57%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

92%

In work, study or other activity

61%

Say it fits with future plans

55%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

16%

Web and Multimedia Design Professionals

10%

Design occupations

10%

Sales occupations

8%

Business and public service associate professionals

Graduate statistics

77%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

87%

In work, study or other activity

80%

Say it fits with future plans

65%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

10%

Artistic, literary and media occupations

10%

Caring personal services

10%

Protective service occupations

6%

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

Graduate statistics

55%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

75%

In work, study or other activity

55%

Say it fits with future plans

40%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

25%

Web and Multimedia Design Professionals

15%

Elementary occupations

15%

Information Technology Professionals

10%

Sales occupations

Graduate statistics

51%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

87%

In work, study or other activity

45%

Say it fits with future plans

40%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

22%

Artistic, literary and media occupations

15%

Sales occupations

11%

Elementary occupations

9%

Business and public service associate professionals

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

The Animation course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Sheffield Hallam University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.

Computing
Creative arts and design

Earnings

£23.7k

First year after graduation

£28.1k

Third year after graduation

£32.1k

Fifth year after graduation

Earnings

£17.5k

First year after graduation

£21.9k

Third year after graduation

£23k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Animation.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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About Phoebe: 'I graduated with a BA(Honours) in Physical Education and School Sport and then graduated with a Masters in Events Management in 2021. I stayed in Sheffield to work as a Marketing Officer at Hallam and love it here.

'I enjoy living in the centre to go shopping, go out for breakfast at nice cafes. I'm also right next to a few different parks which I walk round most mornings and a short drive away from the Peak District which I also regularly visit. In the evenings I enjoy going out often to various bars, restaurants and clubs, there is a lot to choose from! There is always something new to discover in Sheffield and I’d be happy to help you with questions about what our city has to offer, as well as all the exciting facilities you’ll find at Sheffield Hallam.'

About Yemi: 'I moved to Sheffield in 2019 and started my masters in Digital Media Management at Sheffield Hallam University in 2020. Upon completing my studies, I secured the opportunity to join the university’s marketing team as a Graduate Intern.

'I love the vibrant city life on offer in Sheffield, the people are welcoming and the city in general feels like home for me. Many people move to Sheffield for their studies and tend to remain after their studies; this is what the city does to you.

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About Luke: 'I moved to Sheffield in 2014 and graduated in 2018 with a BA (Hons) in Public Relations and Media, during my time at Hallam, I played an active role in student politics (both locally and nationally) and spent two terms as LGBT+ Students’ Representative.

+'As a ‘country boy’ living in the city, I love how Sheffield is ‘The Outdoor City’ and I regularly spend my weekends jumping between the city’s two sides, from feeding (and being climbed on by) the squirrels in the Botanical Gardens to eating and drinking my way through the city’s rich food and drink scene. Sheffield is the city that has it all, and I am on hand to answer any questions you have about the city, life at Hallam and what support is available for students (especially LGBTQ+ students).'

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