In 2015 Manchester School of Art will launch an exciting new BA course in animation. The course will be very much about the future of animation: it will take all the traditional skills of drawing, narrative and character and look at how these might be applied to emerging digital platforms as well as in television, film, visual effects and advertising.
Manchester has a very proud history of animation, from Cosgrove Hall (Dangermouse, Jamie and the Magic Torch, Wind in the Willows) to Mackinnon and Saunders (Corpse Bride, Bob the Builder, Fantastic Mr Fox) Factory Transmedia (Strangehill High, Roary the Racing Car) and many others.
Former Executive Producer of the Simpsons, Josh Weinstein, said recently that he sees that there is the possibility that Manchester will overtake LA as a centre for creativity in the animation sector:
“The city was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and now I see it as being at the heart of a new revolution in the media industries, particularly animation.”
And he is not the only one: in the last 3 years BBC Children’s has moved its location from London to Manchester, partly because of the vibrant animation sector in the city. Industry links are an essential part of study at Manchester School of Art and the BBC, ITV as well as our locally based companies are already lending support for the planning and teaching of the new degree.
You can book for an open day here http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/visit/
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