Animation - BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Nottingham
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Nottingham
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Duration
3 Years
The UK's animation industry is global success, so there's never been a better time to start your career as an animator.
As an ambitious designer and creative thinker, you explore all aspects of 2D and 3D animation on this cutting-edge degree course. We'll equip you with the critical and technical skills required to produce animated works, alongside learning about scriptwriting, character development, storyboarding and cinematography.
This course will give you the professional, creative, intellectual and technical skills you’ll need to work successfully within the international animation industry. Learn about animation in a way that reflects current art and industry practice.
You’ll explore the different areas of animation through studio practice, academic research, and study. By the end of the course you’ll have developed an animated thesis film and a professional show reel, tailored to your own career aspirations, and be ready to launch your career as an animator.
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About this course
The School of Art & Design has an excellent graduate employment rate, with 96% of our undergraduate students in employment or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2015/16).
Employability is a key focus of this course, with modules including initiatives such as live projects and trips, and the opportunity to exhibit your work, which will help to raise your profile and enhance your future career.
This course will prepare you to work in the digital media field, in areas such as feature films, television, heritage interpretation, advertising, and games production.
You’ll also develop transferable skills for alternative careers in media, freelance design, teaching and retailing.
YouFirst – working with our Employability team
Studying a creative degree in a large university has many benefits, none more so than having access to a large employability team.
Our friendly, experienced careers consultants will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice you won't find in a book or on the Internet. You can benefit from this at any time during your studies and for up to three years after completing your course.
What are we looking for?
A-levels – BBC; or
BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM; or
112 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications; and
GCSEs – English and Maths or Science grade C / 4.
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Subjects
- Credit
- Animation
- 3d training
- Industry
- Animation Studies
- Animation Studio
- Thesis Film
- Verbal
- Visual presentations
- Planning
- Studio workshops
Course programme
- Understanding Animation (100 credit points)
- Animation Studies 1 (20 credit points)
- Animation Studio (100 credit points)
- Animation Studies 2 (20 credit points)
- Thesis Film (120 credit points)
Teaching and learning experiences will include:
- lectures and briefings
- studio workshops
- seminars
- tutorials
- peer and self-evaluations
- verbal and visual presentations
- teamwork
- live projects
- study trips
- personal development planning.
Assessment is 100% through coursework. You will receive feedback.
throughout each module and will be awarded a grade.
Depending on the module, you may be assessed through:
- 2D visual research
- sketchbooks and design development work
- 3D development work and final animation
- portfolio work
- reports and evaluations
- essays
- dissertation or alternative projects
- visual and verbal presentations.
Animation - BA (Hons)