Game Animation

Course Summary

Join a community of people who have a real passion for games. From day one, you’ll work as you would within a team in the industry, developing your own games. You’ll replicate professional practice, learning in a range of environments to discover your specialism and prepare for the career you want. You'll explore the fundamentals of game development and the various roles and processes within the industry, while specialising in game animation. Working in multi-skilled teams, you'll apply game theory to the creation of novel digital games, allowing you to develop your practice as an animator and experience the whole process of game development. You will: Build your own games from day one and have the opportunity to establish your own company in your third year. Work in one of largest and best equipped dedicated game making spaces of any university in the UK. Change the games industry by making original games for new markets. Work in a department dedicated to gaming and be surrounded by people working in all aspects of the industry. Learn the fundamentals of animation and rigging in practical game-making. Develop a multi-disciplinary approach, using Unity and Unreal to touch upon all aspects of game creation. Be guided by specialists across game animation and game development, including industry veterans and internationally recognised researchers.

Course Details - Modules

You'll build up your core skills as an animator, learning game pipelines and the roles of different specialisms within the games industry. You will then work on team-led projects and work closely with artist, you’ll rig and animate models following the animation pipeline to bring your ideas to life. Year one: You'll learn what it takes to make a game, including asset creation, project management and pipelines, pitching ideas, and considering theories about what games are and how they engage players. Developing your skills in animation, you'll enhance cross-disciplinary groups as you pitch a game to tutors and build it together. Modules: Development Principles Theory 1: Reading Experiences Multidisciplinary Development Practice Game Animation 1 Game Animation 2 Year two: With greater confidence in your skills, you'll mirror professional game development as you tackle a larger game project in a multi-skilled group. Over the course of the year, you'll research and experiment with various approaches and create innovative features. You'll investigate strategies to enhance the player experience and learn what drives industry trends and developments from visiting professionals. Throughout the year you’ll continue developing your specialist game animation practice. Modules World Creation Project: Pre-Production World Creation Project: Production Theory 2: Form & Player Experience Game Animation 3 Developing Specialist Game Art Practice Year three: During the final year of your game animation course, you'll produce a complete and potentially publishable game as part of a team. By pitching it to industry professionals, you'll receive reliable and insightful feedback. You'll also research a topic relevant to your project and build an online portfolio with a clear centrepiece, sharpening your real-world insights and building valuable career contacts. Modules Professional Practice and enterprise Major Game Development Project: Pre-Production Preparing for the Future Major Game Development Project: Production The modules above are those being studied by our students, or proposed new ones. Programme structures and modules can change as part of our curriculum enhancement and review processes. If a certain module is important to you, please discuss it with the Course Leader.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Teamwork features heavily to reflect the industry. Game making is the primary form of assessment. Continuous assessment with no formal examinations. Visual, verbal and written assignments. Portfolio of project work.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: I609

Institution code: F33

Campus Name: Penryn Campus

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

We welcome A Levels in a wide range of subjects, especially in those relevant to the course for which you apply.

A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points, primarily from Level 3 equivalent qualifications, such as A levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma, or current, relevant experience. Grade 4 (or C) or above in GCSE English Language, or equivalent, is a minimum language requirement for all applicants. Due to the creative nature of our courses, you will be considered on your own individual merit and potential to succeed on your chosen course. Please contact the Applicant Services team for advice if you are predicted UCAS points below this range, or if you have questions about the qualifications or experience you have.