**Overview** Ready to make your mark on the computer animation and visual effects industry and get stuck into a career packed with creative potential? On this professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects degree course, you'll use our fantastic animation and VFX facilities to unleash your ideas. You’ll build a portfolio of work to showcase your abilities and learn how to get it in front of potential employers. The course sets you up for an exciting career in areas such as 3D animation, visual effects (VFX) for film and TV, and the computer games industry. **Accreditations** This course is professionally accredited by JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support). JAMES is a group of industry professionals and employers. The JAMES accreditation lets potential employers know that this course gives you the relevant skills and abilities you need to work in the industry when you graduate. JAMES reviews our accreditation every 3 years to make sure the course content remains up-to-date with industry trends and developments. So you’ll always be learning the most relevant skills. We also work with VFX studios, game developers and professional bodies such as TIGA to make sure the course stays up-to-date with industry trends. **What you'll experience** On this Computer Animation and Visual Effects degree course you’ll: - Learn from professionals who are currently working in the animation and visual effects (VFX) industry - Build your skills in key areas such as concept drawing, 3D animation, physics-based simulation and compositing - Get your hands on professional software that’s used in the industry, including NUKEX, Maya, 3DS Max, ZBrush, Houdini, Katana and Mari - Put our motion capture facilities to use and learn in our virtual reality lab - Get the chance to be involved with the University’s computer-generated imagery (CGI) film, Stina and the Wolf - Develop games and get involved in Gamejams with fellow students - Make the most of our industry links, including guest speakers, work placements and sponsored prizes for your final year project - Tailor your studies to match your interests and ambitions **Careers and opportunities** This course mirrors many industrial processes and creative practices, setting you up for some of the most exciting jobs in today’s media industries. Potential employers include computer animation and visual effects companies for film and TV, computer games and visualisation industries.

Year 1 Core modules in this year include: - Foundation in 3D Modelling - Foundations in Graphics - Skills and Principles for Animation - Tools for Animation - Visual Communication - EPortfolio There are no optional units in this year. Year 2 Core modules in this year include: - CGI Lighting and Look Development - Project Initiation and Career Management Optional modules in this year currently include: - Animation Programming and Scripting - Creative Technologies Study Exchange - Design And Visual Research For Cinema And Game - Designing For Animation - Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice - Image Preparation For VFX - Introduction To Visual Effects - Matchmoving For VFX - Previsualisation And Motion Capture - Professional Experience - Sculpting And Rigging For Film - Student Enterprise Placement year (optional) On this course, you can do an optional work placement year between your 2nd and 3rd years to get valuable experience working in industry. We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your situation and ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year. Year 3 Core modules in this year include: - Creative Media - Creative Professional Development - Final Year Project Optional modules in this year currently include: - Advanced Compositing for VFX - Advanced Creature FX and Rigging - Advanced Visual Effects and Environments - Animation and Setup for Computer Animation - Applications of Virtual Reality - Motion Capture Applications - Real-Time Interactive Group Project We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

You’ll be assessed through practical projects, work portfolios, academic and evaluative essays, multiple choice tests, oral presentations, examinations and case studies. You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

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.

Course code: II15

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

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Year 2

Year 3

We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

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Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	17000.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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