Develop technical computer animation skills and graduate with the breadth and depth of knowledge required to become future Technical Directors, Artists, or Research and Development Engineers in the computer animation and games industries. Develop tools to aid in the production of animation and game artifacts using technical, mathematical, and algorithmic skills. Develop software techniques in C++ to test new algorithms, shaders to support rendering, and scripts and tools to create new effects.
Attend guest speaker presentations from industry experts, including some of our successful alumni.
Collaborate with students from various NCCA Master's courses to provide a realistic setting for discovering what it's like to work with other creative people on a tight timeframe.
Study at the National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA)
The NCCA is a well-established and well-respected center for computer graphics and animation education and research. As one of the UK's few research-intensive animation centers, our expertise not only keeps our courses at the cutting edge of education, but also helps to define new industry practices.
The NCCA is the top animation school in the United Kingdom, second in Europe, and third worldwide (Animation Career Review 2022 International Animation School Rankings).
ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries, has recognized this course, and it bears the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark, which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
