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Farnham Accommodation

Accommodation

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Campus life

Photography studios, UCA Epsom

Careers

Product Design Studios, UCA Canterbury

Student support

James Doherty, BA (Hons) Animation, UCA Farnham

Our Animation degree

Graduates of our Animation degree include BAFTA, Oscar, and Royal Television Society winners, as well asthe creators of Hey Duggee and Peppa Pig.

Animation BA (Hons)

Farnham Library

Our Farnham campus

You'll be taught at our Farnham campus in Surrey.

Purpose-built studios, workshops and production spaces give you the freedom to experiment and collaborate in a vibrant creative community.

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Graduate Showcase

Each year, we’re privileged to be able to share our graduates’ incredible work with the world. And now’s your chance to take a look.

Animation facilities & equipment

Animation facilities include stop motion studio with Dragonframe capture software, Canon DSLRs and professional camera stands, and stages pre-rigged with grips, stands and lights.

Studios feature individual workstations, light boxes, Wacom tablets, line testers and batch scanners. Macs have the full Adobe Creative Suite and CG software, while there’s also sound and editing suites on campus.

Interior of the Animation Lightbox IT studio

Animation Lightbox IT Studio

This is an iMac Studio with three animation light boxes and drawing tablets.

Animation Studios, UCA Farnham

Animation Stop-Motion Studio

This room contains three bays, each with a Canon camera and one with an electric slider for enhanced camera control.

It also has studio lights, gels, materials library and a small workstation for repairs.

Animation Studios, UCA Farnham

Stop Motion Space

This room contains one stop motion bay with a canon camera, standing studio lights, storage and green screen backdrop.

Animation Studios, UCA Farnham

Animation IT Suite

This room contains:

  • 28 PC workstations with Wacom drawing tablets
  • 4 iMacs with Wacoms
  • Full AV with 2 screens
Animation Studios, UCA Farnham

Animation Rostrum Room

This stop motion studio contains four rostrum stages, all suitable for light box work and one containing a multiplane.

Your next steps

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See UCA for yourself

Explore UCA at an Open Day or join one of our campus tours.

View upcoming Open Days

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Check the entry requirements

We always consider the strength of your portfolio as well as your grades.

Select a course to view requirements

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Prepare your portfolio

Read our guides and watch our top tips on how to put together your best work.

Review our portfolio advice

Farnham Students on Campus

Speak to current students

As a creative-only university, you’re surrounded by people just like you. You won’t just fit in at UCA, you’ll belong from day one.

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Download a full prospectus

Want to read more details? Get yourself a copy of our full undergraduate prospectus.

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Integrated foundation year

Nervous about taking the step into higher education? Joining a foundation year will prepare you for degree-level study.

Integrated Foundation

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Animation Architecture Business Management Communications & Media Computer Arts Crafts Fashion Film Fine Art Games Graphic Design Illustration Interior Design Marketing Music Performing Arts Photography Product Design TV