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Discover Animation

We’re really pleased you have chosen to join us today for our online Discovery Day Animation.

The following page has comprehensive information about our Animation routes degrees here at Teesside University.

Animation and Visual Effects at Teesside

Feel free to browse the content below and join us for an online session, where you will have the opportunity to chat with one of our academic staff.

  • Wednesday July 1st 12.00 – 1.00 pm
  • Wednesday July 15th 12.00 – 1.00 pm
  • Wednesday July 29th 12.00 – 1.00 pm

 

Why Animation at Teesside?

At Teesside you can develop professional skills Visual Effects, 2D and Stop Motion and 3D Animation,

Our courses allow you to explore your own specialism through working as part of a team on industry led briefs and short films.

As well as dedicated animation studios, you have access to life drawing spaces, recording and motion-capture studios, and a fully equipped sound stage including green screen facilities and motion-control cameras.

Graduates can be found in the world’s top studios working on block buster movies, television series and games.

Ranked 3rd in the UK in the Animation Career Review College Rankings 2020. (192 colleges considered. Find out more at tees.ac.uk/source).

Ranked 14th in the world in the Animation Career Review International Animation School Rankings 2020. (185 colleges considered. Find out more at tees.ac.uk/source).

Watch this BBC video, Tees cartoons: How Middlesbrough is animating the future.

More about our Animation courses:

BA (Hons)  Visual Effects 

BA (Hons)  Character Animation

BA (Hons)  2D Animation and Stop Motion

BA (Hons)  Computer Animation

Our Student work: Character Animation

Our Animex International Festival for Animation and Computer Games

More about 2D Animation

Industry Leading Production Facilities

For more information on our specialist facilities and studios, feel free to browse and download our online facilities brochure.

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Summer University – Short Online Courses

Our Summer University short online courses are ideal if you wish to learn more about a new subject.

Taught and assessed by university tutors, Summer University can help you prepare for your degree programme in September by developing your knowledge and skills in a relevant subject. You also gain valuable experience of university style teaching and assessment.

Summer University short courses are delivered online over 4-6 weeks in July / August 2020

They are free if you go on to enrol on a degree course at Teesside University

There is a great selection of courses for you to choose from, including:

 

  • Animation and Visual Effects (Online)
  • Games Design and Development (Online)
  • Computer Sciences: Cybersecurity (Online)
  • Computer Sciences: Programming (Online)
  • Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Foundations (Online)
  • Introduction to Concept Art (Online)
  • Introduction to Comics and Graphic Novels (Online)
  • Introduction to Media Production (Online)
  • Introduction to Photography (Online)
  • Mathematics (Basic – Online)
  • Mathematics (Intermediate – Online)
  • Mathematics (Advanced – Online)
  • Engineering Principles SU (Online)

 

For a full list and more information, click here

Fees, Funding & Student Support

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