East Sussex College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Our BA (Hons) Animation three year degree course will give you a solid understanding, and a range of practical experience, for you to build your career as an Animation expert. You will focus on traditional and digital animation skills and techniques and learn transferable skills and technical know how to give you an edge in the industry. What can I do after completing this course? Once you have graduated, you will have a diverse range of skills to start you career with. You will be fully-equipped to enter the creative industry in a number of areas including animation, web design, advertising or illustration. You may decide to begin freelance work, or progress onto MA Animation programmes, or even into teaching. In 2024 we were awarded an exceptional 94% National Student Survey (NSS) rating. Every university in the UK takes part in the NSS, as do many colleges. This survey gathers students’ opinions on the quality of their courses which helps to inform prospective students’ choices and provide data that supports universities and colleges to improve the student experience. East Sussex College University Courses is very proud of our extremely high score. The NSS is managed by the OFS on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies.
Modules
During the course you will study a range of topics including: Principles of Animation, traditional hand drawn and 2d animation techniques and skills. Stop Frame Animation, experimentation, pre-production, narrative planning, storyboard, character and set design, film, sound and editing. Introduction to Historical and Contextual and Critical studies Introduction to CGI 3D animation, modelling and rigging. Commercial Project: self-initiated content, animation production and end of year show. Live Action-animation compositing workshop. Professional Development application to industry experience and work. Contemporary Critical Studies. Self-initiated animation project for Final Degree Show Experimental film making and development of animation film language. Dissertation. Professional Development and progression. Final self-initiated project and end of year screening. Character and set design, animation film language, Film making, CGI 3D animation, Professional development, Work experience, Principles of animation.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
29Jan
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:
- W615
- Institution code:
- S83
- Campus name:
- Lewes
- Campus code:
- L
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
Year 2 - 120 CAT points Year 3 - 240 CAT points Content of completed modules must be able to be mapped across to learning aims/outcomes of this course. Please contact us for further information.
International applicants
International students will need IELTS 6.5 overall with a 6 in writing. For visa information visit http://www.escg.ac.uk/study/international/visas/
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
Additional entry requirements
Interview
You will be required to attend an interview, either in person or over the phone.
Portfolio
You will be required to present a portfolio of your work.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | International students require a 6.5 overall with a 6 in writing. |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8250 | Year 1 |
| International | £10000 | Year 1 |
| EU | £10000 | 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
Studying with us will give you excellent value for money. Our lower fees, compared to many other universities, help you to save money, while getting the very best from our expert tutors.
Provider information
East Sussex College
Station Plaza
Station Approach
Hastings, East Sussex
TN34 1BA