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Students
Tuition Fee
Per year
Start Date
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
48 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Foundation
Major
Illustration | Animation
Area of study
Arts
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Intakes
Program start dateApplication deadline
2023-09-01-
2023-07-012023-04-28
2023-09-192023-05-25
2024-01-01-
2024-09-01-
About Program

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.
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