Course summary
Motion Graphics combines a variety of 2D and 3D elements, as well as live action to create dynamic, colourful visuals, infographics, special sequences for films, video game animations, film titles and promos across a variety of mediums. The in-demand role of Motion Graphics Designer has never been so varied or exciting, a craft that allows you to work across a range of creative industries, such as graphic design, advertising, animation, broadcasting, multimedia, games or film. This degree has been created with our industry partners to be a highly focused digital course that encompasses not only theory but technical and artistic approaches. This course will provide rich and varied opportunities to work on collaborative projects, developing the soft and technical skills that companies look for in Motion Graphics Designers. You'll develop and refine your skills with individual projects, as well as working alongside our other undergraduate programmes on joint projects. By the time you graduate, you'll be able to design motion graphics from concept to implementation, developing design, animation, typography and user experiences to produce engaging experiences. Additionally, you will have the transferable skills to work and support teams in both technical and artistic capacities across different real-time and interactive production environments. Taught by industry professionals, we have a high level of industry project mentoring throughout our courses, connecting our students to current development practice. This coupled with our studio-based practice and high spec equipment will give students the best foundation to become Motion Graphics Designers and Animators. Why choose this course
- Based in London - home to some of the best animation, video games and VFX studios in the world
- Partnership with Epic Games - the first Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center in the UK and an Unreal Engine Academic Partner. Our certified tutors also run short courses for studios who want their staff to be trained in Unreal Engine
- We’re a Houdini certified school - learn from the experts and benefit from exclusive access to Houdini webinars and presentations
- Industry briefs and feedback - work on industry-standard briefs, experience real-life scenarios and receive feedback on your work from external developers to learn about current development practice
- Successful alumni - you’ll join our community of thousands of Escapees, many of whom have gone on to work at some of the world’s top studios including Rare, Rockstar, Ubisoft, DNEG and Framestore. 47 Escapees worked on Avengers: Endgame, 26 on The Mandalorian, 23 on Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3 and 16 on Stranger Things
- Study in a studio environment that mirrors current industry practice, using high-spec equipment and professional software such as Unreal Engine and Houdini
- Professional input - industry partners have helped design this degree to make sure it is relevant to employers and up to date
- All-round technical skills - learn software, skills and techniques for both games and visual effects and learn how the pipelines cross over.
Modules
First year (Level 4 - 120 credits) Creative Foundations - Craft (30 credits) Creative Foundations - Project (30 credits) Motion Design - Core (30 credits) Computer Animation - Core (15 credits) Compositing for VFX – Core (15 credits) 3D for VFX – Core (15 credits) Second year (Level 5 - 120 credits) Motion Graphics - Pro (30 credits) Motion Graphics - Advanced (30 credits) Specialism (15 credits) Industry Studio Project (45 credits) Third year (Level 6 - 120 credits) Professional Studio Project (60 credits) Specialism (30 credits) Professional Practice (30 credits)
Assessment method
Your work is assessed through practical assignments and retrospectives by a mix of tutor, peer, self-review and industry. In fact, industry professionals often review your project modules and share their personalised feedback with you.
How to apply
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:
- I902
- Institution code:
- P34
- Campus name:
- Escape Studios
- Campus code:
- N
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
We are able to accept applications from international applicants.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 80 - 120 points
A level - CDD - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM - DMM
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 27 - 30 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in speaking and listening |
English language requirements
https://www.escapestudios.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9535 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
EU | £17995 | Year 1 |
International | £17995 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Escape Studios
6 Mitre Passage
London
SE10 0ER