IELTS for UKVI*, IELTS for UKVI* 6.0, Listening: minimum level 5.5, Speaking: minimum level 5.5, Reading: minimum level 5.5, Writing: minimum level 5.5
TOEFL Internet based: (including TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition), 79, Listening: minimum level 17, Speaking: minimum level 20, Reading: minimum level 18, Writing: minimum level 17
Pearson, 52: Listening: minimum level 51, Speaking: minimum level 51, Reading: minimum level 51, Writing: minimum level 51
Cambridge IGCSE English as a First Language (Syllabus 0500 and 0522): Grade C, Listening: minimum Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500), Speaking: minimum Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500), Reading: minimum Grade E, Writing: minimum Grade E
Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language (Syllabus 0510 and 0511): Grade C, Listening: minimum Grade A, Speaking: minimum Grade C (0511) or 2 (0510), Reading: minimum Grade D, Writing: minimum Grade D
Cambridge English C1 Advanced (Formerly: Certificate in Advanced English): Grade C, Listening: minimum score 162, Speaking: minimum score 162, Reading: minimum score 162, Writing: minimum score 162
City and Guilds International ESOL Diploma: Communicator Level, Listening: minimum score 15/30, Speaking: minimum score 6/12, Reading: minimum score 15/30, Writing: minimum score 12/24
Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): Score 80
Michigan Test: Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE), Pass
IGSE English as a Second Language, Grade C or above
Completion of Sheffield Hallam University pre-sessional English course, Pass
Learn the creative, conceptual, technical, and professional skills necessary to produce high-quality animation across a range of disciplines including 2D, Stop Motion and 3D animation.
Course summary
Work across a variety of forms including 2D drawn and digital-based animation, stop motion and 3D CGI animation.
Specialise in your preferred animation discipline for your major project film.
Produce a portfolio of project work to showcase your skills to potential employers.
Learn a broad range of techniques and theoretical knowledge underpinning the form, including storyboarding, life drawing and concept art with this practical animation course. You graduate with the experience necessary to work in the animation industry, or in a wide range of other sectors that require creative professionals with animation skills.
How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
At every level of the course, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with live projects set by Animation studios in collaboration with professionals. You can apply to access placements, volunteering opportunities, workshops on professional skills, internships, and work experience engaging with the employability team. Our lecturers are passionate about what they do and are involved in current research and personal practice. This means you may have the opportunity to engage with, and apply, research-based knowledge to real-world projects, making you stand out to employers.
Throughout the course you will experience a range of teaching methods, from specialist workshops and media labs to lectures and seminars, individual tutorials, and group work. You’ll be able to develop your own area of interest and specialise in your preferred discipline for your major project film (including 2D drawn, stop motion or 3D CGI animation).
You learn through:
coursework
portfolios
projects
written reports
peer critique groups
You’ll be supported in your learning journey towards highly skilled, graduate level employment through a number of key areas. These include:
access to our unique student support triangle to help with your personal, academic and career development
access to our Skills Centre with one to ones, webinars and online resources, where you can get help with planning and structuring your assignments
industry-specific employability activities such as live projects, learning in simulated environments and networking opportunities
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Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Module
2D Animation Foundation
Animation Analysis
Cgi Animation Foundation
Creative Challenges
Drawing For Animation
Stop Motion Animation Foundation
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Module
Level 5 Live Industry Project
Showreel Project
Visual Storytelling
Year 3
Optional modules
Module
Placement Year
Final year
Compulsory modules
Module
Dissertation
Major Animation Project
Elective modules
Module
Life Drawing
Professional Design Project
Sound Design And Sonic Arts Practice
Visual Effects Project
This course prepares you for a career as a:
2D Animator
Stop motion animator
3D CGI animator
set designer
puppet builder
texture artist
modeller
rigger
compositor
producer
Editor
Background artist
storyboard artist
character designer
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:
A Productions
BBC (CBeebies)
Blinkink
Broadcast Media Services
Calex UK
Doodledo
Double Negative
Flix Facilities
Fudge Animation Studios
Fumb Games
Grizzle
iHasco
Industrial Light and Magic
Kerrupt stop-motion animation
Squideo
Twinkle
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
