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Animation BA (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    City Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

The UK's animation industry is global success, so there's never been a better time to start your career as an animator.As an ambitious designer and creative thinker, you explore all aspects of 2D and 3D animation on this cutting-edge degree course. We'll equip you with the critical and technical skills required to produce animated works, alongside learning about scriptwriting, character development, storyboarding and cinematography.This course will give you the professional, creative, intellectual and technical skills you’ll need to work successfully within the international animation industry. Learn about animation in a way that reflects current art and industry practice.You’ll explore the different areas of animation through studio practice, academic research, and independent study. By the end of the course you’ll have developed project work and films that build into a professional show reel tailored to your own career aspirations, ready to launch your career .


Key features

- Study the broadest range of disciplines from course staff with expertise in drawing for animation, storyboarding, 2D and 3D character animation, experimental animation, visual development, previs, lookdev, story development, production and direction.- Have access to industry-standard equipment and software such as Maya, TVPaint, CelAction2D, ZBrush and Adobe CC.- Develop your professional skills through self-initiated work experience placements, industry competitions, collaborations with organisations and guest lectures.- Apply to study part of your degree abroad through our European or international exchange programmes.- Be selected to showcase your work at international film festivals, such as the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.- We're ranked 12th best University for Art and Design in the UK. (The Complete University Guide 2021)- 95% of BA (Hons) Animation students are satisfied with their course. (National Student Survey 2020).


Assessment

Assessment is 100% through coursework. You will receive feedback throughout each module and will be awarded a grade.


Career Prospects

This course will prepare you to work in the digital media field, in areas such as feature film animation, VFX, children’s television, heritage interpretation, advertising, and games production. You’ll also develop transferable skills for alternative careers in media, freelance design, illustration, motion graphics, teaching and academia.


Facilities

We’re committed to helping you explore, expand and refine your craft, as you discover new creative horizons with some truly great tools, equipment and workspaces. Visit our facilities hub at


www.ntu.ac.uk/artfacilities

to find out more.We are also proud to be launching the new Design & Digital Arts building to prepare our graduates for success in professional, technical and commercial careers in the growing cultural and creative industries.This landmark building will place Nottingham as a UK hub for film, television, animation, UX design, games design, graphic design and more.Facilities include:Collaborative studio spaces for each disciplineDigital Innovation Lab and VR/Mixed Reality StudioExhibition spacesTV and Film StudioBlack Box studioFilm Production editing suitesScreen printing roomSound studiosStop Motion StudioCafé


Our students’ work – ‘We Are Creatives’

Explore our online showcase ‘We Are Creatives’ - celebrating the work of the School of Art & Design students. You will find a sneak peak of some of our students work and gain a real insight into what it’s like to be part of the NTU creative community at

Application deadline

29 January

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University information

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University

  • University League Table

    45th

  • Campus address

    Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 4FQ, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Art & Design

    14th out of 84 3

    49th out of 117 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 239
    139 58%

    32nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    72.0 72%

    15th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.14 79%

    46th

    5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    131 58%

    57th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    81st

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.99 75%

    66th

    4

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