BA (Hons) Animation (Placement Year)
Course Overview
This Animation degree equips you with the high-demand artistic and technical skills to launch a versatile career across the creative industries. You will master the core principles of character animation and visual storytelling while learning from industry veterans who have worked on major studio productions. The program is designed to make you a proficient and adaptable animator, ready to excel in both 2D and 3D environments.
Key Program Highlights
- Learn from award-winning faculty with credits from Disney, Warner Bros., and Cartoon Network
- Master advanced techniques in character animation, visual storytelling, and compositing
- Build a diverse professional portfolio for film, television, games, and marketing
- Gain expertise in both 2D and 3D animation to maximize career opportunities
- Develop industry-standard skills using professional software and workflows
Course Overview
This Animation degree equips you with the high-demand artistic and technical skills to launch a versatile career across the creative industries. You will master the core principles of character animation and visual storytelling while learning from industry veterans who have worked on major studio productions. The program is designed to make you a proficient and adaptable animator, ready to excel in both 2D and 3D environments.
Key Program Highlights
- Learn from award-winning faculty with credits from Disney, Warner Bros., and Cartoon Network
- Master advanced techniques in character animation, visual storytelling, and compositing
- Build a diverse professional portfolio for film, television, games, and marketing
- Gain expertise in both 2D and 3D animation to maximize career opportunities
- Develop industry-standard skills using professional software and workflows
Requirements
Modules
- Business Management
- Design Concepts
- ICT Skills
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- New Media and Digital Cultures
- Portfolio Development 1
- Portfolio Development 2
- Research Methods, Critical Thinking and Expression
- Introduction to 2D Animation
- Introduction to 3D Animation
- Introduction to Visual Research for Animation
- Modelling for Animation and VFX
- Narrative
- Signs and Meaning in Animation
- Animation Group Project: Introduction
- Animation Group Project: Production
- History and Theory of Animation
- Pre-Production Process
- Intermediate 2D Animation
- Intermediate 3D Animation
- Visual Effects
- Design and Visual Research for Cinema and Game
- Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice
- Professional Experience
- Real-Time Animation and VFX Project
- Student Enterprise
- Study Exchange
- Major Project: Part 1
- Written Project
- Employment Preparation
- Major Project: Part 2
- Advanced 2D Animation
- Advanced 3D Animation
- Advanced Pre-Production Methods
- Intermediate Visual Effects
- Advanced Visual Effects
- Motion Capture Applications
- CCI Placement Plus - Full Year
- CCI Self-Employed Placement - Full Year
- CCI Work Placement - Full Year
- Study Abroad - Full Year
- Study Abroad - Half Year
