UCAS Code : GW42 BA/CAnim

Course Structure and Content

The BA (Hons) Computer Animation will appeal to students who are looking for a degree course wholly dedicated to animation. The course provides a solid underpinning of traditional animation techniques before introducing students to the art of animation using computers, in both two and three dimensions.

Over the past decade, the use of computer animation has grown into a large industry, which requires more specialist skills, including those that rely on traditional creative and design methods. This course provides students with a solid education in the design and traditional skills associated with animation as well as in the latest computer animation technology. It explores the animation process, taking in animation history as well as current techniques. The course also shares modules with related visualisation courses.

Students have the option to spend their third year on placement in industry. This will most probably be with a computer animation company or related area such as computer games or multimedia.

The University boasts industry-standard computer animation facilities, including the latest high-end 3D animation software and graphics workstations, plus excellent digital video editing facilities, a TV studio and VR Centre.

Students may choose to spend a year in industry after their second year or opt to continue immediately with their final year options.

Course Structure and Content

Full time undergraduate degrees are taught over three years at the university, plus perhaps, a "sandwich" year in industry after the second year.

These are the modules you could expect to study on this course. The modules you can choose in your Second and Final years will depend on those you have studied in preceeding years. Also, some second and final year modules may be changed or restructured in order to keep the course up to date with latest trends in the industry.

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