Computer Animation Arts

BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts

Delivery method: Full-time
Course Reference: BACAA

Course Overview

This course is delivered by the National Centre for Computer Animation.

This course contains specialist units in art practice, visual studies and aesthetic theory.

Computer Animation is one of the most rapidly expanding areas of creative endeavour and technical development. It is an exciting, fast-changing and rewarding area to be involved with.

Both the technology and the creative application of this technology have reached such a level of maturity and sophistication that we begin to see a number of quite distinct and specialised application areas emerging which graduates of this course can enter. Such areas are 3D computer animation production, 2D and 3D digital special effects, and computer games.

In particular, the last decade has seen a truly amazing growth in computer animation and its applications. This is manifested in the production of fully synthetic feature films such as Shrek, photorealistic digital special effects such as Star Wars and The Matrix, and a wide range of computer games. The course is part of the National Centre for Computer Animation based at Bournemouth University.

Why BU?

• Home to England's only Centre of Excellence for Media Practice
• The only Skillset Screen and Media Academy in England outside London
• Regular high profile guest lecturers such as Patrick Uden, executive producer of The Apprentice
• Study in "Britain's coolest city" Harpers and Queen and "one of the liveliest places in Britain" The Times