BA (Hons) Animation (Full Time)

This cutting-edge course is taught by award-winning staff and is recognised within the industry for its high standards.

Key elements include:

• Developing skills in a wide range of animation styles, from drawn pieces to puppetry and digital moving images
• Learning and experimenting with different techniques, including squash and stretch, moving holds and timing
• Sound animation principles, scriptwriting, acting for animation, sounds and dialogue and storyboarding
• Industry-standard studio facilities with the latest digital applications, enabling you to develop a professional portfolio
• Creative progression monitored through studio projects and workshops, group and individual case studies and assignments
• Final-year film project, with your film publicly screened at Southampton’s Harbour Lights Picturehouse.

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Industrial focus

The majority of the teaching staff are practising animation professionals, and revel in sharing their experiences with students. They can pass on cutting-edge skills and the latest industry knowledge as well as helping students to find work experience opportunities.

Our mix of traditional training, live client briefs and our permanent hot desk at Pew36 Animation Studios also provide students with practical work experience and help give them a head start in entry to the industry.

Course content

Year 1

Seven core units and one option unit:

• Principles of Animation
• CGI 1
• CGI 2
• Drawing 1
• Drawing 2
• Animation
• Animation Narrative.

Options:

• Animation Theory
• Game Theory.

Year 2

Four core units and two option units:

• Critical Discourse 1
• Pre-Production
• Life Drawing 1
• Life Drawing 2.

One option:

• Lock Down
• Alternative Animation
• Curriculum Plus (Work-based Learning, Foreign Language, Community Volunteering).

One option:

• Production
• Placement.

Year 3

Three core modules, including the final-year project:

• Pre-production
• Project
• Critical Discourse 2.

Why choose this course?

The BA (Hons) Animation provides a learning experience which is closely integrated with industry. Every student is invited to work in a professional animation studio, making this a unique and valuable choice for the next generation of animation film makers.

• Our students have won Royal Television Society JVC Best Student Animation awards for three years running, and many other national and international contests.
• Access to industry-standard software in well-equipped studios.

Assessment

Studio projects, workshop and media outcomes, group and individual case studies and written assignments.

Key career skills

Creative thinking, problem solving, presentation, project management.

Projects/Work experience

All students are offered opportunities to work on live client briefs and our client list includes: UNIVERSAL Music, Lost Souls Club, Hey Negrita and Image FX.

Graduate quote

Monica Healy

“The course is brilliant – although incredibly demanding, it is extremely enjoyable and rewarding.

“Studying at Southampton Solent University has given me the chance to experiment and progress, both academically and artistically, from Foundation level to graduating with a 2.1 degree. The lecturers are friendly, approachable, very experienced and have really good contacts with the industry.

“The best part of the course for me was having my final-year film screened at both the Harbour Lights Cinema and the Glastonbury Festival.”

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Graduate quote

Matthew Campbell

Graduated in 2009 and currently working as a professional animator

“The Animation course provided me with an in-depth understanding of the animation process from conception to finished product. The course succeeded in breaking down the principles of animation in such a way that I was able to build on them myself and the tutors encouraged the use of my own creativity in my work. I regard the course as being a crucial element in starting my career as well as being highly inspirational!”

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