International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.
Discover the power of animation to capture the imagination as you undertake live animation projects and build a portfolio of animation products on a degree aligned to the professional standards of ScreenSkills. More Info: click here
Modules
Year 1
MED1445Working in Creative Industries (20 CREDITS)
MED1449Making It Move: Animation Techniques 1 (20 CREDITS)
MED1450Performance and Character: Animation Techniques 2 (20 CREDITS)
MED1451What is Animation: Animation in Context (20 CREDITS)
MED1452Applying Animation (20 CREDITS)
You will select one of the following modules:
MED1446Global Popular Culture (20 CREDITS)
MED1447Photography (20 CREDITS)
Year 2
MED2334Animation Studio Skills (20 CREDITS)
MED2335Animation Light: Staging and Performance (20 CREDITS)
You will select four of the following modules:
MED2329Fan Cultures and Subcultures (20 CREDITS)
MED2333A Sense of Place: Animation and Environment (20 CREDITS)
MED2336Animation and the Real World (20 CREDITS)
MED2338Studio Case Study 1: Disney - Princess or Pariah (20 CREDITS)
MED2339Animation and the Avant-Garde (20 CREDITS)
MED2346Animation on Screen (20 CREDITS)
Year 3
MED3276Creative Enterprise and Employment Portfolio (20 CREDITS)
MED3279Animation Project: Pre-Production (20 CREDITS)
MED3280Animation Project: Production (20 CREDITS)
MED3299Dissertation/Research Project (40 CREDITS)
You will select one of the following modules:
MED3281Studio Case Study 2: Ghibli - Anime and Globalised Subculture (20 CREDITS)
MED3282Animation and Representation (20 CREDITS)
If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study
You will be able to seek a career in the creative industries where you could work in animation houses, film studios, television companies, web or games companies, as well as freelance.
Potential roles include animator, character designer, animation production assistant, art director, storyboard artist or roles within visual effects and video games design.
