Animation

BA (Hons) Animation
Mode: full-time

Animation is an intensive, mainly studio-based practice. Drawing is an essential skill underpinning the learning of all forms of animation.

There is an emphasis on students developing a strong technical and personal approach to drawing and story-telling. Art and film theory are central to developing students as independent animators and commercial animators.

You will work on a range of individual and group projects throughout. Animation is treated as an art form as well as an entertainment medium. As a result, you will have the opportunity to work in collaboration with other disciplines, including Interior Design, Music Technology and Creative Writing.

You will study a very practical course that explores a variety of animation techniques. You will look at how meaning is constructed through the moving image and learn how to communicate your ideas through animated sequences.

You will have access to high-quality animatIon production facilities and opportunities to work on integrated projects with production, performance, and music students.

The course also includes units on career development.

Why choose this course?

• Staffed by practising artists, designers and guest lecturers who regularly publish and exhibit their work and have practical experience of working on a wide range of industrial and public projects.
• Combination of strong theoretical input with a depth of study, offering a wide range of career options.
• Focuses on fostering personal creative development.
• Opportunities to use cutting-edge techniques in areas such as design for mobile and new communication technologies, motion graphics, digital and hand-drawn animation.
• Strong emphasis on design that is environmentally and ecologically aware.
• Career Opportunities

Animation for film, television, and the web. The general skills you acquire through studying this course will prepare you for a variety of careers in the media and elsewhere.

Assessment

Practical exercises, short films, essays, presentations, extended production pieces.

Special entry requirements

Applicants will be invited to attend an interview and a portfolio of work should be presented for discussion and perusal by the programme team.

Applicants seeking entry on the basis of experiential and non-certified learning will need to submit a personal Art and Design portfolio/portfolio of learning.