W6FY Animation with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Skills and experience gained During the course you will: Benefit from experience working on both individual and group projects, gain specialist and transferable skills enabling you to work in a variety of mediums, work in our state-of-the-art multi-million pound Media Arts Centre, which houses computer suites and studios for animation. You will develop practical skills across a range of traditional and contemporary animation practice, learn from specialist, traditionally and digitally trained staff, with the opportunity to have regular one-to-one contact focusing on your personal creative development. Animation is an intensive, mainly studio-based practice. Drawing is an essential skill underpinning the learning of all forms of animation. The emphasis is on developing a strong technical and personal approach to drawing and story-telling. Art and film theory are central to developing students as both independent and commercial animators.You will work on a range of individual and group projects. Animation is treated as an art form as well as an entertainment medium. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other disciplines, including Interior Design and Music Technology. Careers development is integrated into the course and the course seeks to provide you with an awareness of the realworld context of the creative industries in general and Animation in particular. You will be helped to develop a strategy for obtaining appropriate employment at the end of your course. Professional practice will be emphasised as part of all learning units but a work-related learning unit especially will help you to become more focused on managing your career. You will be helped with the preparation of a professional portfolio as well as a CV (curriculum vitae) and material so that you can market yourself. ...