Course summary
TEF Silver
Teesside University, Middlesbrough has opted into the TEF and received a Silver award.
Course overview: This course includes an integrated foundation year, ideal if you don’t have the appropriate subjects and/or grades to go straight into year one. If you want a career in 2D and stop motion for film and TV, then this is the course for you. You will develop the skills to work in the animated film and TV industry as a 2D artist, animator, stop motion artist, model maker, CG modeller, and compositor in animation. Studios such as Aardman Animations and LAIKA are at the forefront of using a combination of 2D, stop motion and computer generated techniques including 3D printing, which herald a new era in animated film making. You will benefit from an amazing learning environment, taking advantage of our many specialist studios, bringing all the new technologies together in the creation and transformation of what is traditionally known as 2D animation. After the course: You are encouraged to think about your future career from the outset. We have a number of events that develop your employability: our ExpoSeries is integral to your course and is an opportunity for you to interact with employers at each level of your course via ExpoTential at the end of the first year, ExpoTalent at the end of the second year and ExpoTees at the end of the third year. Each event is open to the public and has invited industry guests, ensuring that you have the opportunity to showcase your work to peers, the public and potential future placements or employers at regular intervals throughout each level of your studies. The ExpoSeries underlines our commitment to employability by making this integral to your learning journey.
Course details
Modules
Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course details link provided.
Assessment method
Team working will feature strongly throughout the course and will prepare you for the formal group assessment in years 2 and 3. You will have the opportunity to gain experience of the wider animation pre-production and production pipeline in team modules shared with other animation and visual effects disciplines where you can work as specialist 2D animators, stop motion animators, stop motion compositors, prop makers, set builders or character designers.
How to apply
Application deadlines
If your application is completed by the following date, it’s guaranteed to be considered:
15 January
*If you apply after this deadline, universities or colleges don’t have to consider your application if they’ve filled their spaces, so the sooner you apply, the better!Application codes
You will need these codes when you add a choice to your application.
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £13000 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Find out more about fees and funding if you are from the UK/EU here: tees.ac.uk/fees, or if you are an international student here: tees.ac.uk/international/fees. If you live in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man contact your education office: gov.uk/student-finance.
Provider information
Teesside University, Middlesbrough
Teesside University
Middlesbrough
Tees Valley
TS1 3BX