Ba (Hons.) Animation

The undergraduate Animation course at Salford University equips students with the skill, knowledge, and capability to animate in a range of contexts and for a variety of purposes. The industry-led curriculum includes input from Animation trends, and cultural and contextual studies to ensure relevance and increase employability in the rapidly evolving animation sectors.Course Content: The course allows students to work within a studio culture, alongside tutors who are still active in the animation industry. Various areas covered in the course include drawing for animation, layout design, character and narrative design, production of your own animation project, visual storytelling and the understanding and negotiation of a rapidly progressing marketplace. Students will also have the opportunity to undertake a professional experience year.Key Modules: The curriculum consists of modules such as Animation Practice, Animation Design & Process, Industry Practice, Professional Experience Year - CCI, Animation Production, Animation Cultures & Context, Professional Animation Portfolio and Next Animation Practice.Accreditations: Not specified.Future Careers: Successful completion of the course can lead to careers in areas such as stop motion, hand-drawn, procedural, motion graphics, VFX, 3D, 2D, experimental, full production, web-based, and game development. The course has excellent links with the animation industry, and alumni have obtained significant roles with leading companies such as Pixar and the BBC.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.