Computer Visualisation and Animation

Description

This course is delivered by the National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA).

What will I study?

• This course is one of the most established computer animation courses in the UK and was developed after extensive consultation with many of the leading companies in the computer animation, digital special effects and computer game sectors
• The course has a focus on the creative use of computer graphics and animation technology
• The course content combines elements of traditional art disciplines, such as life drawing and cinematography, with elements taken from the computing and engineering disciplines, such as programming and applied maths
• Students divide their time equally among computing and moving image studies
• View the detailed course content.

Who should do this course?

• Students who demonstrate both intellectual and creative abilities
• Students that show an understanding of the animation industry
• Applicants that have a mathematical and creative background
• Students who can produce a strong portfolio of art work from still life to photography
• Applicants who demonstrate good written and oral communication skills.

What can I do next?

• NCCA graduates can be found working for the industry's best-known players, including Industrial Light and Magic (founded by George Lucas) and Dreamwork (partnered by Stephen Spielberg)
• Graduates have worked on hit films such as Avatar, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Alice in Wonder Land
• Student animated shorts are reguarly screened at SIGGRAPH, the world's leading computer animation festival
• Many of our graduates go on to study a postgraduate course at BU.

Tell me more

View an article by The Independent as to why you should study Animation.

Computer Animation is one of the most rapidly expanding areas of creative endeavour and technical development. It is an exciting, fast-changing and rewarding area to be involved with.

Both the technology and the creative application of this technology have reached such a level of maturity and sophistication that we begin to see a number of quite distinct and specialised application areas emerging which graduates of this course can enter. Such areas are 3D computer animation production, 2D and 3D digital special effects, and computer games.

In particular, the last decade has seen a truly amazing growth in computer animation and its applications. This is manifested in the production of fully synthetic feature films such as Shrek, photorealistic digital special effects such as Star Wars and The Matrix, and a wide range of computer games.

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 10603 Year (EEA)
• EUR 14727 Year (International)

For 2014 entry:

• UK/EU/Channel Islands: £9,000
• International (non-EU): £12,500

• English

Course Content

To view the course content, please visit the course profile on our website.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5

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Requirements

Tariff points

The entry requirements for this course are 320 to 340 tariff points, from 3 A-levels, including 120 points from one specified A-level (determined by our academic and admissions team, from the A-levels you are studying), or equivalent qualifications. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM.

Required subjects

One creative subject such as Fine Art, Graphic Design or Photography and one technical subject such as Maths, Computing or Physics.

Relevant subjects

Creative, visual or technical subjects including Dance, Music, Theatre and Drama.

Excluded subjects

This course does not accept A-level General Studies.

GCSEs

This course requires a minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent at grades A* to C, including English and a B in Maths.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Bournemouth University.

Funding

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Accreditation

Skillset Accredited