Animation, film, games and creative media
Are you curiously creative and have a story to tell? Do you dream about scenarios, characters, and environments? From character design and motion graphics to filming and post-production, it’s an exciting time to enter the creative industries.
As a University, we continually invest in the latest technologies to ensure you have access to the most cutting-edge equipment. Dedicated, fully equipped PC labs, motion capture suites or filmmaking equipment will be at your disposal as you work on your projects.
Our courses offer a rich education experience, delivered with excellent business links, expert teaching, and a strong enterprising ethos. We regularly run networking sessions with industry professionals, which have included Harry Potter director, Mike Newell, and Stanley Kubrick’s producer, Jan Harlan.
Maximise your career potential and ensure you are a highly employable graduate with a place on one of our animation, film, games, and creative media courses.
Why choose Herts
Animation, film, games and creative media degrees at the University of Hertfordshire equip you with the skills, confidence and experience to get a real head start in your creative career. Learn from leading academics and work on live projects in professional-standard facilities, building a portfolio along the way to showcase your talent.
Graduates have gone on to work for leading employers such as Warner Bros., YouTube and Sony, as well as organisations like the BBC, Channel 4 and McLaren F1. From producers to game designers, Herts alumni are shaping the future of the creative media industry globally.
1st in the UK
for animation and game design (Guardian University Guide, 2026).
1st in the UK
for Best Creative School (The Rookies, 2025).
Guardian Top 50 University
We've been ranked for teaching quality, student satisfaction and graduate success in the Guardian University Guide 2026.
2nd in the World
for Games Design & Development (The Rookies, 2025).
Explore our courses
Develop skills and find employment in the fastest growing and most exciting areas of contemporary digital media, art and technology. ‘Createch’ is at the intersection of innovative creative thinking...
Succeed in the fastest-growing and most exciting area of contemporary digital media, art and technology - ‘Createch’, where emerging technologies meet creative thinking.
Film and television production is one of the largest growth areas in the creative industries, with major international productions coming to the UK to find the best crews and creatives in the world....
This one-year Level 6 top-up programme is designed to prepare you for the professional games industry through a combination of advanced production, creative development, and industry-focused...
We deliver a mix of teaching methods, from project work to software and art-based workshops and lectures. You'll be assessed on group and individual project work. We'll ask you to submit portfolio...
We deliver a mix of teaching methods, from project work to software and art-based workshops and lectures. You'll be assessed on group and individual project work. We'll ask you to submit portfolio...
We'll teach you the artistic and technical skills needed to work in the games industry. We deliver a mix of teaching methods, from project work to software and art-based workshops and lectures....
We deliver a mix of teaching methods, from project work to software and art-based workshops and lectures. You'll be assessed on group and individual project work. We'll ask you to submit portfolio...