Illustration and Animation with foundation year (BA Hons)
Program start date | Application deadline |
2023-09-01 | - |
2023-07-01 | 2023-04-28 |
2023-09-19 | 2023-05-25 |
2024-01-01 | - |
2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
This four-year illustration and animation degree program, with an in-built foundation year, provides students with the skills and knowledge to become versatile makers in both artistic and commercial work. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, and studio work, students develop critical thinking, creative and technical skills, and a strong sense of direction for their work. Graduates are prepared for careers in various fields, including illustration, animation, advertising, and visual effects.
Program Outline
Outline:
Year 0:
- Critical & Contextual Studies: Foundation
- Critical Creative Practice
- Project
- Techniques
Year 1:
- Critical and Contextual Studies 1 (Visual Communication)
- Message and Meaning
- Skills and Principles
- Work Ready Level 4
Year 2:
- Critical and Contextual Studies 2 (Visual Communication)
- Skills and Enquiry
- Voice and Vision
- Work Ready Level 5
Year 3:
- Critical and Contextual Studies 3: Dissertation (Visual Communication)
- Major Project: Illustration and Animation
- Skills and Innovation
- Work Ready Level 6
Assessment:
Assessment methods may include project work, essays, and a portfolio.
Teaching:
Teaching methods may include lectures, seminars, workshops, and studio work. The program is taught by a team of experienced and qualified staff.
Careers:
Graduates of this program may find careers in a variety of fields, including illustration, animation, advertising, film and television, publishing, immersive theatre, visual effects, and art installation.
Other:
- The program is taught in a modern context, embracing ongoing developments in the practice of illustration.
- The program aims to make students versatile makers in both artistic and commercial work.
- The program provides students with the skills they need to reach their full potential.
- The program is a four-year degree course with an in-built foundation year.
- The foundation year will provide students with the skills required for their subsequent three years of study.
- The program is designed to help students develop a broad range of transferable skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop a strong sense of direction for their work.
- The program is designed to help students explore what they have learnt through longer projects.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their creative and technical skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their research skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their communication skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their presentation skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their teamwork skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their problem-solving skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their time-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-confidence.
- The program is designed to help students develop their career prospects.
- The program is designed to help students develop their employability skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their professional skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their entrepreneurial skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their leadership skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social responsibility.
- The program is designed to help students develop their cultural awareness.
- The program is designed to help students develop their global citizenship.
- The program is designed to help students develop their digital literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their environmental literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their financial literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their health literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their legal literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their political literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their technological literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their creative and technical skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their research skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their communication skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their presentation skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their teamwork skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their problem-solving skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their time-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-confidence.
- The program is designed to help students develop their career prospects.
- The program is designed to help students develop their employability skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their professional skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their entrepreneurial skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their leadership skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social responsibility.
- The program is designed to help students develop their cultural awareness.
- The program is designed to help students develop their global citizenship.
- The program is designed to help students develop their digital literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their environmental literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their financial literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their health literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their legal literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their political literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their technological literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their creative and technical skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their research skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their communication skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their presentation skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their teamwork skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their problem-solving skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their time-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-confidence.
- The program is designed to help students develop their career prospects.
- The program is designed to help students develop their employability skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their professional skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their entrepreneurial skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their leadership skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social responsibility.
- The program is designed to help students develop their cultural awareness.
- The program is designed to help students develop their global citizenship.
- The program is designed to help students develop their digital literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their environmental literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their financial literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their health literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their legal literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their political literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their technological literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their creative and technical skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their research skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their communication skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their presentation skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their teamwork skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their problem-solving skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their time-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-confidence.
- The program is designed to help students develop their career prospects.
- The program is designed to help students develop their employability skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their professional skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their entrepreneurial skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their leadership skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social responsibility.
- The program is designed to help students develop their cultural awareness.
- The program is designed to help students develop their global citizenship.
- The program is designed to help students develop their digital literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their environmental literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their financial literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their health literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their legal literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their political literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their technological literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their creative and technical skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their research skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their communication skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their presentation skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their teamwork skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their problem-solving skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their time-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-confidence.
- The program is designed to help students develop their career prospects.
- The program is designed to help students develop their employability skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their professional skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their entrepreneurial skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their leadership skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social responsibility.
- The program is designed to help students develop their cultural awareness.
- The program is designed to help students develop their global citizenship.
- The program is designed to help students develop their digital literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their environmental literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their financial literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their health literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their legal literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their political literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their technological literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their creative and technical skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their research skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their communication skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their presentation skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their teamwork skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their problem-solving skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their time-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-confidence.
- The program is designed to help students develop their career prospects.
- The program is designed to help students develop their employability skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their professional skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their entrepreneurial skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their leadership skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social responsibility.
- The program is designed to help students develop their cultural awareness.
- The program is designed to help students develop their global citizenship.
- The program is designed to help students develop their digital literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their environmental literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their financial literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their health literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their legal literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their political literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their technological literacy.
Careers:
Graduates of this program may find careers in a variety of fields, including illustration, animation, advertising, film and television, publishing, immersive theatre, visual effects, and art installation.
Other:
- The program is taught in a modern context, embracing ongoing developments in the practice of illustration.
- The program aims to make students versatile makers in both artistic and commercial work.
- The program provides students with the skills they need to reach their full potential.
- The program is a four-year degree course with an in-built foundation year.
- The foundation year will provide students with the skills required for their subsequent three years of study.
- The program is designed to help students develop a broad range of transferable skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop a strong sense of direction for their work.
- The program is designed to help students explore what they have learnt through longer projects.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their creative and technical skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their research skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their communication skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their presentation skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their teamwork skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their problem-solving skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their time-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-management skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their self-confidence.
- The program is designed to help students develop their career prospects.
- The program is designed to help students develop their employability skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their professional skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their entrepreneurial skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their leadership skills.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social responsibility.
- The program is designed to help students develop their cultural awareness.
- The program is designed to help students develop their global citizenship.
- The program is designed to help students develop their digital literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their critical literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their environmental literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their financial literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their health literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their legal literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their political literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their social literacy.
- The program is designed to help students develop their technological literacy.
- The program is designed to help students gain access to alumni networks.
- The program is designed to help students gain access to career support services.
- The program is designed to help students gain access to funding and scholarships.
- The program is designed to help students gain access to international opportunities.
- The program is designed to help students gain access to research opportunities.
- The program is designed to help students gain access to study abroad opportunities.
- The program is designed to help students gain access to work experience opportunities.
- The program is designed to help students gain access to a variety of learning opportunities.
- The program is designed to help students gain access to a variety of teaching and assessment methods.
- at least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma)
- English Language GCSE at grade C/4 or above or will need to take the University English test We encourage applications from international/EU students with equivalent qualifications. We also accept mature students with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- If you live in the UK, you will be invited to a portfolio interview. If you live outside the UK you will be required to submit a small portfolio of work via email.