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Visual Effects and Motion Graphics with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Teesside University, Middlesbrough

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Teesside University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    16-SEP-24

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary


Course overview

: This course includes a foundation year - ideal if you need additional preparation or if you don't have sufficient grades to join Year 1. If you have a passion for a career as a visual effects or motion graphics artist, this professionally accredited course is for you. Combine your technical and creative skills to create live-action and digital 2D and 3D content into sequences for film and television.As well as professional skills in key areas of the visual effects and motion graphics production pipeline such as previsualisation, motion design, technical animation, effects animation, look development and compositing, you have a fantastic opportunity to explore and develop your own specialism.You gain experience of the wider pre-production and production pipelines and emulate industry practice by working collaboratively with students from other animation courses on industry-led briefs and short films. Benefit from our bespoke studios featuring industry-standard VFX software, dedicated specialist camera equipment, motion-capture studios, and fully equipped sound stage including green screen facilities and motion-control cameras. You graduate fully-equipped to be successful in this growing industry. Visual effects and motion graphics graduates are in high demand, and the Department for Digital Culture, Media & Sport announced the creative industries contributed £111.7bn to the UK economy in 2018. Find out more tees.ac.uk/sourceThis course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries, and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries. This course has been officially certified by SideFX and the school is a member of the SideFX Certified Partner Programme in recognition of our knowledgeable instructors, the high quality of student work, and our efforts devoted to connecting students to industry.After the course: You have many opportunities to develop your professional skills, links with industry and meet with recruiters through our Expo Series, Animex Festival and Student Futures activities. Graduates from our Visual Effects degrees have gone on to enjoy successful careers in studios around the world working on visual effects for film, television, animation and games.Graduates have gone on to work in a range of areas including previs, modelling, rigging, production, effects animation, matte painting, tracking and matchmove, lighting, look development and compositing. They are working for companies including Industrial Light and Magic, Weta Digital, Double Negative, Moving Picture Company, Cinesite, The Third Floor, The Mill, Pixar, Digital Domain, Framestore and many more.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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£ 17,000per year

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University information

Teesside University, Middlesbrough

  • University League Table

    92nd

  • Campus address

    Teesside University, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, TS1 3BX, England

To get students off to the best possible start, Teesside University meets international students at the airport and takes them to their accommodation for free.
With an English language cafe and orientation activities throughout the year, Teesside University is experienced in helping international students feel at home.
Teesside University offers a range of scholarships to make the transition to UK study more affordable.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    91st out of 115 29

  • Entry standards

    / Max 235
    127 56%

    68th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    97th

    9
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.08 82%

    14th

    3

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