BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration

Studying on the BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration course you will be able to explore and find your way within the two disciplines developing a practice that blurs the line between animation and illustration, but without the filmmaking skills that the BA (Hons) Animation requires. You will be working on analog projects (e.g. printmaking and publishing alongside 2D drawn animation, stop-motion as well as new hybrid technologies like 3D printing) along with digital skills (e.g. digital 2D and 3D animation techniques, After Effects, Maya and become comfortable using Graphics Tablets to draw digitally).

Foundation Year(If Required)

• Professional Life (Mental Wealth)
• Art & Design Workshops, Processes & Skills
• Art & Design Studio Practice & Portfolio
• Art & Design Specialist Workshops, Processes & Skills
• Art & Design Specialist Studio Practice & Portfolio
• Art & Design Contextual Studies

Year 1

• Contextual Studies 1 (Core)
• Practice 1 (Core)
• Experimentation and Application 1A (Core)
• Experimentation and Application 1B (Core)
• Research into Practice 1 (Core)
• Professional Life 1 (Mental Wealth) (Core)

Year 2

• Contextual Studies 2 (Core)
• Practice 2 (Core)
• Advanced Experimentation and Applications (Core)
• Advanced Practice (Core)
• Research into Practice 2 (Core)
• Professional Life 2 (Mental Wealth) (Core

Year 3

• Practice 3 (Core)
• Research into Practice 3 – Extended Research Project (Core)
• Research into Practice 3 – Graphic Design, Illustration, and Animation (Core)
• Independent Major Project Part A (Core)
• Independent Major Project Part B (Core)
• Professional Life 3 (Mental Wealth) (Core)

Employability

When you graduate from this course, a wealth of opportunities within the broad area of animation and illustration will be open to you. Professional studies modules will also prepare you for the world of work by giving you an understanding of how the industry works, covering areas such as on-line and published design magazines, making and publishing CVs. You’ll also put together your own portfolio to showcase your work to potential employers.