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BA (Hons) Animation (with Foundation Year)

Teesside University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Our graduates work in major studios worldwide, including Rockstar Games, The Imaginarium Studios and Industrial Light & Magic. They have worked on feature films, including Spiderman Far From Home, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Jurassic World 3, and AAA games, including Red Dead Redemption II, Spiderman: Hidden Agenda and Horizon Zero Dawn.

You are encouraged to think about your future career from the outset. Several events develop your employability: our ExpoSeries is integral to your course and allows you to interact with employers through ExpoTential at the end of the first year, ExpoTalent at the end of the first, second year and ExpoTees at the end of the third year. Each event is open to the public and has invited industry guests, ensuring you can showcase your work to peers, the people and potential future placements or employers at regular intervals throughout each level of your studies.

General Eligibility

Any combination of level 3 qualifications. Each application is considered on a case-by-case basis.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Core modules

  • 2D Digital Art

  • Case Studies

  • Creativity and Design

  • Drawing Principles

  • Foundation Game

  • Modelling Principles

2 Year 1

Core modules

  • 2D Animation

  • 3D Animation

  • Asset Design and Modelling

  • Pre-vis and Cinematography

  • Technical Animation

  • Games Animation route

  • Animation Interaction

  • Character Animation route

  • Imaging Techniques for VFX

3 Year 2

Core modules

  • Creature Animation for Real-Time

  • Digital Sculpting

  • Lighting and Look Development

  • Games Animation route

  • Journeyman

  • Motion Capture

  • Character Animation route

  • 3D Character Animation

  • Kino

4 Year 3 Optional work placement year
  • Work placement

5 Year 4

core modules

  • Final Year Project

  • Games Animation route

  • Beta Arcade

  • Creative Cut Scenes

  • Performance Capture

  • Character Animation route

  • Professional Industry Practice

  • Short Film Production

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

English language competence is required. The general entry criteria for this course are International English Language Test System (IELTS) 5.5 or Test of English as a Foreign Language Cambridge English scale 162

Additional Information

This course is available: 5 years Inc. placement year

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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