Animation (with Foundation Year)
University of East London
UCAS Code: 1V88 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of East London
UCAS Code: 1V88 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
Study animation at UEL and learn from award winning specialist tutors and animators working in industry.
On our student centred course, you learn your craft in practical teaching sessions, learning to use both core artistic skills and state of the art technology to tell your own stories.
You are encouraged to develop originality, beginning with the traditional foundations of animation and ending with a fully realised graduation film.
Tutors working in industry help you to prepare for your creative working life after graduation, so that your three years with us is the beginning of a life-long career doing something you love.
You can also take this course with a foundation year (FY), which means you it will take you four years to complete the course full-time, and eight years to complete the course part-time.
Modules
Foundation Year: Professional Life (Mental Wealth), Art & Design Workshops, Processes and Skills (Core), Art & Design Studio Practice and Portfolio (Core), Art & Design Specialist Workshops, Processes and Skills (Core), Art & Design Specialist Studio Practice and Portfolio (Core), Art & Design Contextual Studies (Core)
Year 1: Story and Editing (Core), Character Design and Sound Design (Core), Animation Principles 1 (Core), Animation Principles 2 (Core), Professional Practice 1 (Core), Mental Wealth: Agency 1 (Core)
Year 2: Animated Documentary Pre-production (Core), Animated Documentary Production (Core), Animated Fillers/Stings Pre-production (Core), Animated Fillers/Stings Production (Core), Professional Practice 2 (Core), Mental Wealth: Professional life: Agency 2 (Core)
Year 3: Final Major Project (FMP)- Pre-production (Core), Final Major Project (FMP)- Production 1 (Core), Final Major Project (FMP)- Production 2 (Core), Final Major Project (FMP)- Post-Production (Core), Professional Practice 3 (Core), Mental Wealth: Professional Life: Agency 3 - Freelancing at UEL Creatives (Core)
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Assessment methods
Coursework will focus on practical outcomes from projects and exercises, e.g. films, clips, pre-production artefacts, occasional individual or group-based presentations and research-based assignments. We do not have timed practicals or exams.
The approximate percentages for this course are:
100% coursework
0% practical
0% exams
Feedback is a feature of most teaching sessions and you'll receive written or verbal feedback, outlining your strengths and how you can improve.
We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 15 working days.
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Docklands Campus
School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering (ACE)
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