BAAnimation

Study location	United Kingdom, Nottingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	W213

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0; CAE (Cambridge English Advanced): 169 points or above

Other requirements

At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. A relevant portfolio is required. Here is an outline of the types of things you will need to consider when preparing your portfolio: • Aim to bring approximately 15 pieces of work, we will be happy with a mixture of digital and analogue 2d and 3d. • Please select a range of work which shows us who you are and what you are interested in, as well as showing a range of Art and Design skills. • We are interested in looking at a variety of creative work including animation, drawing, photography, mixed media work, digital work, as applicable and relevant to your area interest. Due to the fact that some applicants have worked on more ‘design’ projects than others, your focus may vary. What matters most is your potential and passion for making animation. • We like to see evidence of your working process, so bring your two most relevant sketchbooks and any working drawings which relate to specific projects in your portfolio. • Bring a piece of writing in the form of an essay or creative story, either completed as part of your studies or for yourself. • If you keep a visual diary or scrapbook of Art and Design interests please bring that along too. • If you have 3D work which you wish to show at interview it is often useful to bring photographs rather than the actual piece, unless it is easily transportable. • Digital work including animation and moving image is best brought on a memory stick or read from a weblink. If work is on a USB stick please make sure it is fully backed up. Within portfolios and sketchbooks we will be looking for: • A range of visual and narrative concepts, and a good level of innovative thinking; • Personal project work produced for yourself not set as school or college work; • good presentation and the ability to visualise ideas; • your ability to handle a variety of technologies, materials and processes; • your willingness to experiment in a range of visual media; • good observational skills in drawing. If you are applying to us from a foundation diploma, BTEC National or HND course, please do not include A-level or AS-level work in your portfolio; it is the work from your current course which we are most interested in looking at. We do not expect you to bring along specific types of equipment, computer hardware or software.

More information	ntu.ac.uk/..rt-design/ug/2017-18/animation

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

What you study
Year One: these two year-long modules run side by side.

Understanding Animation (100 credit points)
You’ll learn how image sequences make animation and how story boards and scene progression help the audience believe in the characters on screen. You’ll look at animation software and workflows and how to design for movement, considering movement theory, timing, spacing, weight and impact, and how things jump and walk. You’ll learn about script writing and character development for animation, think about film language and cinematography and how these are developed through story boards for animation productions. You’ll look at audio and working with actors for animation and film.

Animation Studies 1 (20 credit points)
You’ll learn about the context of modern animation, its history and its place within film studies. You will explore animation’s relationship with its audience, and how communication and story-telling take place.

Year Two: these two year-long modules run side by side.

Animation Studio (100 credit points)
In Term One, through tutorials, seminars, lectures and master classes, you’ll write, design and animate a single character that demonstrates specific character traits. This will help you to develop critical and technical skills, and group critiques and audience testing will give you feedback on your work. In Term Two you’ll develop multiple characters, concentrating on interaction, action and reaction, thinking and moving. In Term Three you’ll complete a large final project, in groups, working to a commercial brief and pitching to a client.

Animation Studies 2 (20 credit points)
You’ll explore the idea of graphical storytelling and its relationship to animation. You’ll focus on the frame, and what it means across a range of related media, and how control of the frame empowers the animator.

Final Year: these two year-long modules run side by side.

Thesis Film (100 credit points)
You’ll continue to develop your skills in pre-production, production and post-production. You’ll conceive and produce animated works for your portfolio, that demonstrate a full range of studio skills and critical understanding of the animated form. Emphasis will be placed on acting and performance, producing animated works that communicate narratives suitable for submission to animation festivals, or the portfolio of an animation professional.

Critical Document (20 credit points)
This piece of illustrated writing will explore the cultural and conceptual background of your Thesis Film. It will explore character and meaning, story and message.

Career opportunities

The School of Art & Design at NTU has an excellent graduate employment rate, with 91% of our graduates in employment or further study within six months. (DLHE 2012/13)

Employability is a key focus of this course, with modules including initiatives, such as live projects and the opportunity to exhibit your work, to help enhance your future career.

This course will prepare you to work in the digital media field, in areas such as feature films, television, heritage interpretation, advertising and games production.

You will also develop transferable skills for alternative careers in teaching, retailing, media, and freelance design.

YouFirst – working with our Employability Team
Our friendly, experience careers consultants will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice you won’t find in a book or on the internet. You can benefit from this at any time during your studies and up to three years after completing your course