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Illustration and Animation (with preparatory semester) BA (Hons)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Aldgate
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-21
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
**Why study this course?**Our Illustration and Animation (with preparatory semester) BA (Hons) starts with an intensive semester to teach you the essentials of illustration. This preparatory semester will ensure you have all the skills and techniques needed to complete the rest of your degree. Your projects can span multiple disciplines, allowing you to experiment with a number of different mediums. Throughout the course you’ll find your own unique style and gain confidence in your ability to create.You will complete this degree in three years, starting in September. Following the preparatory semester you’ll join students starting on the standard course in January. This means that Year 1 will consist of three semesters and you’ll be required to study at the University during some of the summer between Year 1 and 2. During the subsequent two years of your studies you’ll follow the same schedule and study the same content as students on the Illustration and Animation BA (Hons) course.100% of students on our Illustration and Animation BA course say they’re impressed by the learning opportunities on the course and that it allowed them to explore ideas or concepts in depth (National Student Survey 2020).While you may make a considerable saving in time and fees by choosing this route over a four-year degree with a foundation year, do be aware that you’ll have to budget for the additional semester in your first year. **More about this course**Learn to use narrative techniques to tell stories visually and explore the foundations of visual communication. Our Illustration and Animation (with preparatory semester) BA (Hons) degree will equip you with skills such as drawing and other forms of mark-making (from digital animation to rug-tufting), bookbinding, letterpress printing and stop-motion animation. You’ll be using the same standard industry equipment and software as those used in your future profession.You’ll be encouraged to publish, critique and display your work throughout the course, helping you to gain professional working practice as an illustrator and animator. You’ll benefit from a diverse studio setting where you’ll be free to use a wide variety of mediums to respond to briefs and develop your unique creative vision.
Application deadline
15 January
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Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
A level : CC
A minimum of grade CC in two A levels (or a minimum of 64 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma)
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