BA (Hons)Computer Animation
Study location | United Kingdom, Cardiff (ATRiuM) |
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Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
Nominal duration | 3 years |
Study language | English |
Awards | BA (Hons) |
Course code | WW26 |
Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Good results in Mathematics/Numeracy, English and relevant art and design subject 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. Upload documents in original language and translations. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.0 (with no skill level below 5.5) Secondary school exam result can be accepted for the following countries: |
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Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. A relevant portfolio is required. You will be asked to take part in a 30-minute interview before we can fully consider your application or make you an offer. You may wish to demonstrate examples of:
You may also wish to bring examples of digital 2D or 3D CG work on a tablet, laptop, or HDD for consideration at the interview. During the interview you should be prepared to discuss your work and the designers, animators and/or artists who have influenced you. The interview will last for approximately 30 minutes. |
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Overview
BA (Hons) Computer Animation is an internationally recognised, award-winning course. You can develop your creative talents, and gain the practical and technical skills for an exciting career in TV, Film, Visual Effects or Games. Artistic and creative practices, enabling you to produce the best results possible, underpin the computer-generated content of the course.
Graduates from the computer animation course have worked at prestigious studios throughout the world. These include, Sony Pictures Imageworks and DreamWorks Animation, worked on productions such as Star Wars (Solo and The Last Jedi), Ready Player One, Avengers (Infinity War and Age of Ultron), The Jungle Book, Fantastic Beasts, Harry Potter films and Guardians of the Galaxy. This also includes cutting-edge computer games studios like Rockstar North, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (PlayStation) and EA Games (UK and USA).
This course is recognised by industry professionals as one of the top UK educational providers for 3D CG Animation and 3D CG Art. It’s the only course in the UK to hold ScreenSkills Accreditations for both animation and digital games art. Also, the computer animation degree was ranked in the Top 10 3D Animation Courses in Europe, by the International Student Awards “The Rookies” (formerly The CG Student Awards), in 2018.
Career opportunities
Computer animation graduates have gone on to work at prestigious studios that include:
- Sony Pictures Imageworks (USA)
- PDI/Dreamworks (USA)
- Animal Logic (Australia)
- Core (Canada)
- Framestore (UK)
- Double Negative (UK)
- Cinesite Studios (UK)
- CGI Aardman Animations (UK)
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.