Blend 2D, 3D and live action to create striking moving visuals for the creative industries.  

The Bachelor of Arts in Motion Graphics combines these elements to create dynamic, colourful visuals, infographics, special sequences for films, video game animations, film titles and promos across a variety of mediums. The role of Motion Graphics Designer is both varied and in-demand, with opportunities to work across industries like animation, films, games, advertising, graphic design and more. 

Taught by expert tutors who’ve worked on the likes of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and The Marvels, this highly focused digital course has been created with our industry partners to encompass not only theory but also technical and artistic approaches. We connect our students with current practice through industry project mentoring, high spec equipment and hands-on learning at our London studios, providing a strong foundation for a career in Motion Graphics. 

Designed with input from industry, including experts from SternFX Ltd, on this degree you will have varied opportunities to develop the soft and technical skills that companies look for. You'll develop and refine your skills with individual projects, as well as working alongside our other undergraduate programmes on collaborative projects. 

Graduate ready to design motion graphics from concept to implementation, creating design, animation, typography and user experiences to produce engaging experiences. What's more, you will have the transferable skills to support teams in both technical and artistic capacities across different production environments. 

Why choose this course:

• We're ranked 1st in the UK and 2nd globally for Production Excellence in Immersive Media, and placed among the top 10 Creative Schools in the UK by The Rookies
• 5th in the UK in the Animation Career Review’s school ranking 
• Based in London - home to some of the best animation, video games and VFX studios in the world 
• Partnership with Epic Games - we are the first Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center in the UK and an Unreal Engine Academic Partner. Our certified tutors also run short courses for studios to train their staff in Unreal Engine 
• We’re a Houdini certified school - learn from the experts and benefit from exclusive access to Houdini webinars and presentations 
• Industry briefs and feedback - work on industry-standard briefs, experience real-life scenarios and receive feedback on your work from external developers to learn about current development practice 
• Successful alumni - you’ll join our community of thousands of Escapees, many of whom have gone on to work at some of the world’s top studios including Rare, Rockstar, Ubisoft, DNEG and Framestore.  47 Escapees worked on Avengers: Endgame, 26 on The Mandalorian, 23 on Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3 and 16 on Stranger Things
• Industry-standard facilities - study in a studio environment that mirrors current industry practice, using high-spec equipment and professional software such as Unreal Engine and Houdini 
• Professional input - industry partners have helped design this degree to make sure it is relevant to employers and up to date 
• All-round technical skills - learn software, skills and techniques for both games and visual effects and learn how the pipelines cross over 
• Soft skills - learn soft skills such as teamwork, organisation and giving and receiving feedback to prepare you for work in the real world.

Career opportunities:

You’ll graduate with a degree and a killer portfolio put together with advice from tutors and industry professionals. Ready to apply to your first job in the industry! 

Some of the opportunities you can consider once you’ve finished your studies include working as a Motion Graphics Artist or Motion Designer, across a wide variety of creative industries, such as graphic design, advertising, broadcasting, multimedia, games or film.