Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - 3D Animation and Visual Effects

Program Description This course is ranked 2nd in the world for production excellence, offering students a real-world studio environment. They’ll gain a thorough understanding of the production process to help them thrive in a demanding and exciting industry. This course is also in the top 7 for 3D animation courses in Europe. Students have won Visual Effects Film of the Year at the Rookies, twice!

Herts is also the only UK university to be shortlisted at the Visual Effects Society Awards in Los Angeles in the past 18 years (as of 2020). The digital animation programme as a whole, is accredited by The Rookies, SideFX and CILECT. This means, students will be joining a department that’s gained international recognition for training the animators of the future. Herts runs live projects with the major VFX and animation studios in London, giving future employers the chance to get to know students as they develop as an artist. Herts has also been awarded TEF Gold for their standard of teaching, making them one of the best universities in the UK for teaching and support. By choosing Herts, students will benefit from their reputation, quality of teaching, outstanding facilities and links to industry.