Course summary

Why choose this course? The Animation degree offers practical study, enabling you to bring characters to life. This specialised Animation programme will transform you into a versatile creative in the art of the moving image. Designed and developed from the ground up with employability at the core, you will develop skills in animation, motion graphics and design. You will finish your studies with the professional skills and creative thinking strategies to pursue a career within animation studios, work as a freelance artist, or start your own studio. You will:

Learn the principles of visual communication and drawing and apply them to character design, background design, storyboarding and scene layout.

Explore the principles of animation and develop a solid foundation for your future career.

Develop ideas and work towards creating a short film to be submitted to film festivals, both nationally and internationally.

Explore animation techniques to build up a professional show reel.

Specialise and develop a final degree project that will push on the boundaries of your skills to ensure you stand out from the crowd in the job market.

You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year BA (Hons) Animation (four years including foundation year) UCAS code: 259D Key course features:

Latest industry-standard software used such as Toon Boom Harmony and the Creative Cloud suite.

Access to Wacom Cintiq tablets and studio space.

Industry-focused visits to gain first-hand insight into how creative media companies function and the variety of employment opportunities that are available in the development of your career aspirations. There are also other study trips to festivals and expos.

Opportunities to enter competitions and build your professional portfolio.

Be part of an end of year degree show exhibition - view the 2022 Degree Show e-magazine, Unjammed.

Strong pastoral care within a friendly creative community with an emphasis on team building and collaborative work.

Regular contact time with enthusiastic and supportive staﬀ.

Modules

What you will study Your studies will see you gain experience in digital skills and techniques used to bring your imagination from ideas to screen through, various animation techniques, depending on which you choose to specialise in. YEAR 1 (LEVEL 4) - Core skills MODULES Semester 1 History & Context Visual Communication Digital Communication Semester 2 Social Design Story Telling: Theory and Practice Interactive Design YEAR 2 (LEVEL 5) - Advanced skills MODULES Semester 1 Motion Design Print and Production Critical thinking Semester 2 Creative Futures: Making a Living Design Project: Animation YEAR 3 (LEVEL 6) - Specialism MODULES Semester 1 Specialist Project: Animation Semester 2 Creative Futures: Professional Practice Live Brief The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

Assessment method

Teaching & Assessment There are no set exams. Assessment is continuous and relates to all aspects of the programme, providing more carefully defined emphasis on formative assessment and feedback on your coursework throughout the academic year. We will advise you on your level of attainment and direct you towards a strategy for further progression as assignments and modules are completed. There are varied formats of assessment to encourage your learning through group seminars, critiques and tutorials. This can be through group interaction with critical analysis where you will submit a range of work including sketchbooks, design sheets, finished artwork, screen-based work, technical/ production files, journals, essays, and audio-visual presentations. There are reviews of work at key points before Christmas and before Easter and this provides time for you to reflect on your progress prior to a final or summative year end assessment. TEACHING AND LEARNING On this course teaching and learning is designed to support students from a variety of backgrounds with diverse needs and to promote the supportive learning environment and pastoral care the School of Art and Design provides. Timetabling is developed to help learning teaching and assessment methodologies and provide clear and effective feedback to students. Contact hours are 16 per week in year 1, 14 per week in year 2 and 12 per week in year 3. The programme is structured to enable you to work in a multidisciplinary manner, to be flexible and enable you to develop individually. This is supported by a personal tutor / tutorials system that provides you with guidance throughout all aspects of the programme. Wrexham Glyndŵr University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential. We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available. In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion Services can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.

How to apply

31Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:: 259B

Institution code:: G53

Campus name:: Wrexham (Main Campus)

Campus code:: W

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1
Year 2

International applicants

If you require a Student Visa (formerly referred to as Tier 4 visa) to study in the UK, please apply through Centurus at https://centurusone.com/apply/1111.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 80 - 112 points

A level - CDD - BBC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP - DMM

Access to HE Diploma

Scottish Higher

AS

Scottish Advanced Higher

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Extended Project

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Wrexham Glyndwr University takes into account a variety of qualifications and experience when considering applications to our programmes. If you are unsure if the qualifications you currently hold will be accepted for entry, or if you're not sure you'll achieve the required UCAS Tariff points, please contact us at [email protected] for further advice and guidance.

Additional entry requirements

Interview

Portfolio

Student Outcomes

England	£9000	Year 1
Northern Ireland	£9000	Year 1
Scotland	£9000	Year 1
Wales	£9000	Year 1

Degree level: Undergraduate

Awarded by: Wrexham University (Prifysgol Wrecsam)

Animation

Course options

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