Illustration and Animation (with preparatory semester)
Entry requirements
A level
A minimum grade of CC in two A levels (or a minimum of 64 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma).
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language GCSE at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent).
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About this course
**Why study this course?**
Our Illustration and Animation (with preparatory semester) BA (Hons) starts with an intensive semester to teach you the essentials of illustration. This preparatory semester will ensure you have all the skills and techniques needed to complete the rest of your degree.
Your projects can span multiple disciplines, allowing you to experiment with a number of different mediums. Throughout the course you’ll find your own unique style and gain confidence in your ability to create.
You will complete this degree in three years, starting in September. Following the preparatory semester you’ll join students starting on the standard course in January. This means that Year 1 will consist of three semesters and you’ll be required to study at the University during some of the summer between Year 1 and 2. During the subsequent two years of your studies you’ll follow the same schedule and study the same content as students on the Illustration and Animation BA (Hons) course.
While you may make a considerable saving in time and fees by choosing this route over a four-year degree with a foundation year, do be aware that you’ll have to budget for the additional semester in your first year.
**More about this course**
Learn to use narrative techniques to tell stories visually and explore the foundations of visual communication. Our Illustration and Animation (with preparatory semester) BA (Hons) degree will equip you with skills such as drawing and other forms of mark-making (from digital animation to rug-tufting), bookbinding, letterpress printing and stop-motion animation. You’ll be using the same standard industry equipment and software as those used in your future profession.
You’ll be encouraged to publish, critique and display your work throughout the course, helping you to gain professional working practice as an illustrator and animator. You’ll benefit from a diverse studio setting where you’ll be free to use a wide variety of mediums to respond to briefs and develop your unique creative vision.
Modules
Example Year 1 modules include:
Introduction to Interior Design
Interior Design: Context and Practice
Introduction to Visual Communication
Visual Communication: Context and Practice
Critical and Contextual Studies 1 (Visual Communication)
Design Principles
Graphic Authorship
Visual Research and Communication
Example Year 2 modules include:
Critical & Contextual Studies 2 (Interiors)
Design Details
Human Scale
Interior Technologies and Production
Example Year 3 modules include:
Critical & Contextual Studies 3: Dissertation (Interiors)
Integrated Design Practice
Major Project Realisation: Interior Architecture and Design
Project Design and Development for Interiors
Assessment methods
You'll be assessed through project work, essays, individual practice and a final portfolio project including a dissertation. There are no examinations.
Tuition fees
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Aldgate
School of Art, Architecture and Design
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