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UCAS CODE: 259B

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Wrexham Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Why choose this course?The Animation degree offers practical study, enabling you to bring characters to life. This specialised Animation programme will transform you into a versatile creative in the art of the moving image. Designed and developed from the ground up with employability at the core, you will develop skills in animation, motion graphics and design.You will finish your studies with the professional skills and creative thinking strategies to pursue a career within animation studios, work as a freelance artist, or start your own studio.You will:- Learn the principles of visual communication and drawing and apply them to character design, background design, storyboarding and scene layout.- Explore the principles of animation and develop a solid foundation for your future career.- Develop ideas and work towards creating a short film to be submitted to film festivals, both nationally and internationally.- Explore animation techniques to build up a professional show reel.- Specialise and develop a final degree project that will push on the boundaries of your skills to ensure you stand out from the crowd in the job market.You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year BA (Hons) Animation (four years including foundation year) UCAS code: 259DKey Course Features:- Exceptional facilities, including a stop-motion studio equipped with Dragonframe software, professional camera equipment, and pre-rigged stages with grips, stands, and lights. - Access to computer suites featuring the latest Adobe, Toon Boom, and Maya CG software.- A free subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud for the duration of your study.- Continued support, drawing upon our extensive knowledge, experience, and industry connections to provide you with everything necessary to evolve into an innovative storyteller and artist. - Intimate and exclusive class sizes, frequent 1-2-1 contact, an open studio policy and flexible workspaces.- Strong regional and national commercial links, opportunities for work experience, and regular industry interactions and are affiliated to Design bodies, for example D&AD, IOA, Manchester- Animation Festival with an emphasis on competition briefs and collaboration.

Tuition fees

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£ 11,750per year

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University information

Wrexham University

  • University League Table

    130th

  • Campus address

    Wrexham University, Plas Coch, Mold Road, Wrexham, Wrexham, LL11 2AW, Wales

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    81st out of 84 2

    111th out of 117 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 239
    125 52%

    56th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    52.0 52%

    79th

    10
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.33 83%

    12th

    59
  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    123 54%

    81st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    58.0 58%

    112th

    12
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.77 69%

    109th

    1

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