Our BA (Hons) Animation course will turn you into one of these industry creators, focusing on the development of character animation skills while being supported by core competencies and collaborative skills. This course is for you if you want to bring inanimate objects to life using 2D, 3D, Stop Motion, and Games Animation.
As a University, we are concerned with employability, and our animation course is no exception. Throughout the course, you will create a professional showreel and portfolio that reflect your personal style as well as current industry needs and expectations.
University of Staffordshire
Animation BA (Hons)
Entry Requirements
112-120 UCAS Tariff points
- GCE A Levels - grades BBC or equivalent
- Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM
- Access to HE Diploma - Pass Access with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. Applicants to Staffs who are taking the Access to HE Diploma receive a reduced tariff point offer as part of our access and participation plan activity
- UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall
- OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM
- T Levels - Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer
Career Prospects
Graduates from our BA (Hons) Animation course have moved into a diverse range of careers within animation, stop motion animation and film, working on projects including Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’, ‘Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires’ and the CiTV series ‘Go-Jetters’.
Past students have also gone on to work for international studios such as
- Brown Bag Films,
- Aardman Feature Animation,
- Mackinnon & Saunders,
- Boulder Media,
- Carse & Waterman,
- Double Negative
- Cinesite
Course Details
The course content is challenging, but exciting, and entirely focused on the industry. You'll learn about character animation and animated performance, acting methods, and animation principles through the creation of professionally crafted animation and motion studies using industry-recognized technologies in specialist lectures, technical demonstrations, and seminars
Year 1
Anatomy Of Animation 1 (15 credits)
Animation In Context The Timeline (30 credits)
Character Animation Portfolio 1 (15 credits)
Drawing For Animation 1 Human (30 credits)
Principles Portfolio (15 credits)
Story Art Portfolio (15 credits)
Year 2
Compulsory Modules:
Anatomy Of Animation 2 (15 credits)
Animation In Context The Screenings (30 credits)
Character Animation Portfolio 2 (15 credits)
Collaborative Production Project (15 credits)
Drawing For Animation 2 Animal (30 credits)
Professional Portfolio 1 (15 credits)
Optional Modules:
Anatomy Of Animation 2 Stop Motion 15 credits
Character Animation Portfolio 2 3D Digital 15 credits
Character Animation Portfolio 2 Games Animation 15 credits
Character Animation Portfolio 2 Stop Motion 15 credits
Character Animation Portfolio 2 2D Digital 15 credits
Collaborative Production Project Stop Motion 15 credits
Collaborative Production Project 2D Digital 15 credits
Collaborative Production Project 3D Digital 15 credits
Collaborative Production Project Games Animation 15 credits
Professional Portfolio 1 - Games Animation 15 credits
Professional Portfolio 1 Stop Motion 15 credits
Professional Portfolio 1 2D Digital 15 credits
Professional Portfolio 1 3D Digital 15 credits
Year 3
Compulsory Modules:
Animation In Context Research Project (15 credits)
Drawing For Animation 3 Imaginative Realism (30 credits)
In Cube 8 (30 credits)
Pitch. Present. Collaborate. (30 credits)
Professional Portfolio 2 (15 credits)
Optional Modules:
In Cube 8 - 2D Digital 30 credits
In Cube 8 - 3D Digital 30 credits
In Cube 8 - Games Animation 30 credits
In Cube 8 - Stop Motion 30 credits
Pitch Present Collaborate- Stop Motion 30 credits
Pitch. Present. Collaborate - Games Animation 30 credits
Pitch. Present. Collaborate. - 2D Digital 30 credits
Pitch. Present. Collaborate. - 3D Digital 30 credits
Professional Portfolio 2 2D Digital 15 credits
Professional Portfolio 2 3D Digital 15 credits
Professional Portfolio 2 Games Animation 15 credits
Professional Portfolio 2 Stop Motion 15 credits
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