Commercial animation is a rapidly growing and vibrant industry, encompassing a very broad range of rewarding and fascinating creative job opportunities. This exciting specialist course will enable you to develop your imaginative and creative skills, while giving you a sound knowledge and understanding of animation processes, techniques and critical theory.
The strong emphasis on creative practice will help to develop your skills in drawing and design, along with the imaginative development and innovation of ideas expressed sequentially. These skills, together with the professional practice aspects of the course, will ensure that you have the confidence and expertise to succeed in industry, whether as a designer, manager, producer or technician. You will also develop the transferable and cognitive skills necessary for lifelong personal and professional development.
Throughout the course there are opportunities for you to take part in external national and international competitions and film festivals. The course is delivered by a large team of experienced animation practitioners, staff and industry visitors, and you will work in dedicated specialist animation studios with facilities for blue screen, rostrum animation, CGI, drawing, stop-frame, film, photography, set building, sound and video.
Course Details - Modules
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Course Details – Assessment Method
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Course Details – Professional Bodies
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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:
W615
Institution code:
W50
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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
96 - 120 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course
96 to 120 UCAS Tariff points with English grade 4 HL, Maths grade 4
We also welcome applications from students who are taking a combinations of qualifications listed above. For further information, please contact Course Enquiries.
You will be required to provide a portfolio.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each component
University of Westminster English Language Requirements