Visual Effects with a Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)

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Bachelor's degree

In Birmingham

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Duration

    4 Years

Our BSc (Hons) Visual Effects course will develop your technical, creative and production skills, related to visual effects production. The course will prepare you to pursue careers in a range of roles within visual effects and other innovative industries utilising computer graphics.

The Foundation Year course option enables you to study for our BSc (Hons) degree over an extended full-time duration of four years by including a Foundation Certificate (year one of four).

The Foundation Certificate provides a broad study programme that underpins the follow-on degree. In order to progress to the next year of your degree, it is necessary to achieve a pass in all of the modules of the Foundation Certificate.

You will have access to a variety of high quality facilities including: a range of industry standard software, high specification computers, cloud-based rendering facilities, a Vicon motion capture studio, one of the largest fixed green screen studios in the UK, a Milo motion control system, a variety of camera and lighting equipment and excellent learning facilities with access to substantial library open 24 hours and a variety on-line resources.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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City North Campus, B42 2SU

Start date

On request

About this course

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.

GCSE English language and mathematics at grade C/4 or above/li
Equivalent level 2 qualifications can be accepted.
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment

LEVEL 3 (and above) QUALIFICATIONS
80 UCAS points
A maximum of 3 subjects are considered. These can be other A-levels or level 3 equivalents.

You’ll work within our Centre for Digital Media Technology, using cutting-edge equipment, dedicated green screen studios and several editing stations (and much more).
The course explores the fundamental technologies and physics of film and visual effects production, building connections between working with real light and sound and working with digital light, sound, video, geometry and dynamic simulations.
The unique combination of technical knowledge and practical production experience makes our graduates more employable and able to move more quickly into key production roles.
The course encourages you to engage with industry, allowing a number of flexible paths to gaining work experience, including basing selecting modules around work experience, taking a placement year and working on commercial productions within the University.

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5.0
23/05/2019
About the course: Good modules and everything was superb and amazing, I learned a lot and they offered lot of support.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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2020

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years

Subjects

  • 3D Modelling
  • Technology
  • Industry
  • CGI
  • Production
  • Visual effects
  • Studio Production
  • CGI Techniques
  • Visual Design
  • CGI Modelling
  • CGI Animation
  • Production Project
  • Digital Media Technology
  • Film Technology

Course programme

Year One
  • Fundamental Mathematics
  • Academic and Personal Study Skills
  • Web Application Design
  • Audio / Video Fundamentals
  • Independent Practice
  • Foundations of Programming
Year Two
  • Modelling
  • Computer Programming
  • Acquisition for Visual Effects
  • Texture and Look Development
  • Rigging for Animation
  • Matchmoving
Year Three
  • Animation
  • Visual Effects Tools
  • Compositing
  • Dynamic Effects and Simulations
  • Research and Testing Methods
  • Collaborative Practice
Year Four
  • Production Project
  • Individual Honours Project
  • Cross Platform Media
  • Professional Practice

Additional information

UCAS Code: US1019
Study mode: Full Time (4 years)

International students
Award: BSc (Hons) Starting: Sep 2021
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 4 years
Fees - £13,200 per year

Visual Effects with a Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)

Price on request