MA Animation

MAMAFunding not verified

Overview

A one-year full-time (or two-year part-time) MA in Animation in Cardiff covering 2D, CG and stop motion, ending in a major project as portfolio, showreel or short film.

Official program name: MA Animation
Awarded degree: MAMaster's · Master of Arts
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification: Academic degreeTitled MA Animation on the USW course page.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Degree-awarding body: The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.
Country: United Kingdom
Teaching language: Not verified
Application route: Direct to the institution
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
School: University of South Wales
Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Delivery: On campus
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance: Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes and studios on campus throughout the program.
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Study intensity: Full- or part-time
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system: Not verified
Start: September 2027
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
General Animation	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
2D Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Computer Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Stop-Motion Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Dedicated Master of Arts in Animation.

Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

We list verified animation degrees only — no certificates, short courses or generic degrees with a few animation modules. Eligibility rules

Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Capstone projectMajor Project: Animation delivered as a portfolio, showreel or short film.

Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Published areas of study

Modules include Animation Exploration, Professional Practice, Animation Application, Animation Specialisation, Major Project and Animation Review.
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Software, equipment and costs

Software and equipment are shown only as the school publishes them: required, taught, provided or bought by the student. Tuition does not include hardware, software or materials unless the school says so, and online students do not automatically share campus facilities.

Software

Software	Status	As published
Adobe Creative Cloud	Provided in labs / fees	Software access on campus and via UniApps.Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Autodesk Suite	Provided in labs / fees	Software access on campus and via UniApps.Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
TVPaint	Provided in labs / fees	Software access on campus and via UniApps.Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Equipment, computers and facility access

Equipment loans: Equipment loans include cameras, iPads, computers, lightboxes and Wacom tools.
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Facilities: Dedicated animation floor with studios, high-spec PCs, Wacom Cintiq tablets, green screen, life drawing and motion capture rooms.
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Published equipment and software costs

Equipment and software costs: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

We never estimate a total cost when key expenses are unpublished. Compare equipment and software

Admissions

Each submission item is shown exactly as the school states it. Anything not listed is not verified — never “not required”.

Portfolio and submission materials

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Showreel	Required	All applicants are invited to a portfolio-based interview which should include a showreel of recent work.Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification: RequiredA good honours degree in a relevant discipline, or HND/HNC with relevant experience, or equivalent; others considered individually.
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

IELTS: Required — minimum 66.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in each component
Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

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Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its original currency, applicant category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures — and different currencies — are not comparable with each other. Equipment and software costs are listed separately above.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
International students	GBP 18,300	per academic year · 2027/28Source: southwales.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.

southwales.ac.uk/courses/ma-animation/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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