About the Courses
STUDY STYLE
Consisting of 80% practice and 20% theory, the course is built around workshops and portfolio development. You’ll be able to work on live projects and industry-led work experience placements. Previous partners have included the BBC, A Productions, Aardman, Rumpus, Reflective Films and The Annecy Animation Festival.
In your final year you’ll attend 2 full-day workshops in the Aardman Animation studios in Bristol – arranged by the Aardman Academy and taught by Aardman’s world-class in-house talent.
STUDY STYLE
Consisting of 80% practice and 20% theory, the course is built around workshops and portfolio development. You’ll be able to work on live projects and industry-led work experience placements. Previous partners have included the BBC, A Productions, Aardman, Rumpus, Reflective Films and The Annecy Animation Festival.
In your final year you’ll attend 2 full-day workshops in the Aardman Animation studios in Bristol – arranged by the Aardman Academy and taught by Aardman’s world-class in-house talent.
Modules
Level 3 (Foundation year only)
All students must complete these modules:
Creative Exploration (AD3201)
Contextual Studies 1 (AD3202)
Professional Studies (AD3203)
Self-Initiated Project (AD3204)
Contextual Studies 2 (AD3205)
Research Project (AD3206)
Level 4 (Undergraduate year 1)
All students must complete these modules:
Intro to 2D Animation (MD4441)
Intro to 3D Animation (MD4442)
Animation Practice (MD4443)
Creative Skills Workshop (MD4444)
Animation History (MD4445)
Screen Literacy (MD4446)
Narrative Figure and Location Drawing (MD4447)
Drawing for Animation (MD4448)
Level 5 (Undergraduate year 2)
All students must complete these modules:
Animation Process and Practice (MD5441)
Character Animation (MD5442)
Animation Industries (MD5445)
Analysing Animation (MD5446)
Sequential Illustration for Animation (MD5447)
Animation Workflows (MD5449)
Animation Portfolio Generator (MD5450)
Level 6 (Undergraduate final year)
All students must complete these modules:
Experimental Research Project (MD6441)
Post Production for Animation (MD6442)
Animation Business (MD6443)
Major Animation Project (MD6445)
Sound Design for Animation (MD6446)
The Animator at Work (MD6449)
The Case Study (MD6450)