Film and Animation - BA (Hons)

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Bachelor's degree

In Birmingham

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Class hours

    15h

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

Explore your visual creativity and learn industry-standard skills on our exciting BA (Hons) Film and Animation degree.

Our rigorous and comprehensive programme gives you the freedom to experiment and negotiate your own direction, which could be traditional filmmaking, 3D animation, stop motion, artists moving image or projection-mapped installations.

You will be equipped with the practical, creative and intellectual skills to succeed in employment, practice or further study. Previous graduates have won prestigious awards, including over a dozen Royal Television Society awards, and have been screened at film festivals across the world.

On the Film and Animation course you will learn a unique blend of practical skills and creative thinking, backed up by the theoretical knowledge that enables you to define yourself as a creative practitioner equipped to work at the vanguard of your field.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course

We embrace traditional crafts such as drawing, print making, cinema-photography and screenwriting, while also exploring new media technologies supported throughout by a highly committed team of expert teaching staff from a variety of specialist areas. You will study in a bespoke environment with traditional and digital facilities, which include MILO motion capture technology.

This programme has a rigorous and comprehensive spine which allows you the freedom to experiment and negotiate your own direction, whether this be traditional filmmaking, 3D animation, stop motion, artists moving image or projection mapped instillation.

OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.

GCE A Level/ AS Level - BBC at A Level or 112 UCAS tariff points from A/AS Level with a minimum of 2 A Levels
Access to Higher Education Diploma - Pass overall with 60 credits, 45 at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2. Must be in a relevant subject pathway

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2020

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Subjects

  • Animation
  • Visual Communication
  • Project
  • Industry
  • Production
  • Environment
  • Framework
  • Enterprise
  • Film
  • Cameras
  • Lighting Rigs
  • Technical Processes
  • Commissioners

Course programme

Year One

You will be introduced to a range of technical processes that include training in industry-standard software and the use of a variety of cameras, lighting rigs, grip equipment and other tools of the trade.

You will work both in groups and individually to achieve a solid foundation in the basics of bringing your creative ideas to life. You will be encouraged to experiment, to challenge and to explore film and animation’s applications in both the commercial and artistic sphere.

You will be encouraged to develop and communicate ideas through exploration, production and analysis, to produce work to a professional level. Your modules will cover the processes of production within film and animation, exploring meaning making and defining practice.

Introduction to Visual Communication

20 credits

Principles of Film and Animation

20 credits

Practice of Film and Animation

20 credits

Discourse

20 credits

Narrative

20 credits

Enterprise of Film and Animation

20 credits

Year Two

In your second year, we introduce you to industrial methods of production. You work on collaborative projects with students from other courses to produce a film that challenges your skills and creativity, and makes full use of the industry-standard facilities we offer. This project acts as a catalyst for your ambitions, continuing your transformation as a practitioner.

Context of Film and Animation

40 credits

Identifying Direction

40 credits

Live Project

20 credits

Collaborative Practice

20 credits

In your second year you will have the opportunity to replace 20 credits of study with the following module:

Work Placement

20 credits

Final Year

Critical Practice

60 credits

Major Project

60 credits

Film and Animation - BA (Hons)

£ 9,250 + VAT